The cost of childcare across the country is on the rise, outpacing the price of in-state college tuition in many states. While many local governments are working to figure out a solution, Travis County is ahead of the game.

The pool at Barton Springs was first built around a century ago. But the springs that feed it have been around since long before humans ever arrived in Austin. More from our ATXplained series.

Many Austin Energy customers were left without power after strong winds and heavy rains dropped hail and tree limbs across Central Texas. We’ll have an update and a look ahead at the forecast.

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The Austin Independent School District is set to cut more than 200 educator salaries as they work to address a multimillion-dollar budget deficit. District officials have also identified other ways to reduce the deficit, including cuts to the central office and projected revenue from real estate sales.

The City of Austin has given the green light to almost a million dollars in taxpayer money toward a lawsuit alleging city and state police raided the wrong home in South Austin. We’ll hear more about the lawyers they’re using in this case and others.

Three young brothers in TX who play mariachi music were detained by ICE back in February as a part of President Trump’s immigration crack down. The brothers got out 2 weeks later, and country music super star Kasey Musgraves heard their story and invited the boys on the Texas leg of her new tour. We’ll hear more about their story.

Austin Psych Fest kicks off today and there are plenty of local acts to catch over the weekend. We’ve got the names you’ll want to keep your eyes and ears on.

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The Austin City Council is considering a vote to renew its contract with a for-profit utility that provides natural gas to the city, despite long-standing dissatisfaction locally with gas rates.

The IHOP near downtown Austin has finally been sold at auction. The pancake purveyor has remained steady despite rampant development all around it. Why it finally happened.

We’re nearing the end of the school year, and some students in Austin ISD won’t be back on their campus next year amid school closures. We’ll hear about Bedichek Middle School’s final track and field competition.

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Austin’s SAFE Alliance will no longer provide exams for sexual assault survivors because of a funding shortfall. Other programs could also be on the chopping block. We’ll talk about how others are planning to assist.

A swift local police response to the March shooting at Buford’s on Sixth Street was commended in the days after the tragedy. But overall, reaction times from Austin Police are trending upward — even though fewer calls are coming in.

Ruben Ramos, better known to his fans as El Gato Negro, has a new album coming out this week. The project is produced by Carrie Rodriguez and revisits music from the early years of Ramos’ career.

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A group of civil rights organizations filed a new lawsuit this week seeking to stop parts of the law that would let state police arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. We’ll have more about the law and why it’s been paused.

Infowars, long home to Austin-based conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, shut down quietly over the weekend. It’s the latest in what’s been a years-long back-and-forth with the satirical publication The Onion over the property.

An Austin Shakespeare company is starting a new era after losing their home theatre.

Also, the sounds and impacts from Austin’s music scene go far beyond the city limits.

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Texas hemp businesses can keep selling their cannabis flower and concentrate products for now, after a Travis County judge blocked key parts of the state’s new hemp regulations while a lawsuit against those rules and increased fees plays out.

There was just one bidder for the contract to take operational control of three struggling Austin ISD middle schools. The move is being made in an effort to avoid a state takeover. Acacia Coronado, Austin Current’s education reporter, joins us to talk about this.

A new memoir from Austin-based writer Jo-Anne Berelowitz, “Somewhere I Belong,” is a reflection on home, family and her Jewish faith.

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Voters in Georgetown will decide this weekend whether to sell off parts of their water system. The parts up for consideration lay outside the city limits, and the election comes as Georgetown is looking to manage rising costs.

Construction at the Austin Surf Club near the airport has come to a stop, and now contractors have filed millions in liens against the developers.

Its may first, but before we leave April too far behind, we’re chatting with Ryan Wen of our sister station KUTX about his top song picks of the month for April. New Austin Music You Need To Know: April 2026

Austin actor Ben McKenzie’s new documentary, “Everyone is Lying to You for Your Money,” takes a hard look at the world of cryptocurrency. We chat about his film and his appearance this weekend at the KUT Festival.

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The inaugural KUT Festival is happening this weekend in Austin. It was scheduled to take place on the UT campus, but now a majority of the events are taking place elsewhere. More about the changes and the back-and-forth between UT and KUT leadership.

Beef prices are sticking near record-high prices, an issue that’s been exacerbated by severe drought in some of the country’s main cattle producing regions. That’s forced some Texans to great creative about how they get their meat.

Austinites have many preferences and takes on their tacos. What’s your taco hot take? Tacos of Texas podcast host Mando Rayo has some to share.

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It’s been almost two months since a deadly shooting outside a bar on West Sixth Street, and local officials are looking at the emergency response to that tragedy, including concerns about autonomous vehicles.

Here in Texas, one of the country’s largest legal cannabis markets is fighting for its life, with exceptions allowing the sale of smokeable hemp slated to expire this week.

This year, the Austin Film Society’s Doc Days Film festival is highlighting the effects of Space X on the South Texas Coast, looking at collective action by UPS workers, the work to return ancestral remains to native lands, and much more.

There’s been some changes to this weekend’s inaugural KUT Fest. It’s still going forward, just in a few different locations.

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It’s day two of a special legislative hearing on the Camp Mystic tragedy. Investigators told lawmakers this week that camp operators were “complacent” when it came to safety protocols at the summer camp.

Lindsey Wilson, director of the city’s Equity and Inclusion office, shares details about the Fair Housing and Economic Mobility Conference taking place Wednesday, April 29.

Kendall Antonelli of Antonelli’s Cheese Shop stops by and introduces us to some of her favorite cheeses.

And: Learn how some of the city’s top chefs are partnering up with the students of Austin ISD’s culinary arts and hospitality program.

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