Central Texas top stories for May 29, 2025. The National Weather Service says it was a microburst during the storm yesterday evening that knocked down so many trees and power lines. Last night’s storm killed one person, flooded roads and businesses, and left tens of thousands of people without power. Room Service Vintage is one of many local businesses damaged by last night’s storm. There’s some improvement in drought conditions in Central Texas. Texas lawmakers are staring down a deadline to get bills passed before the session ends Monday.

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Central Texas top stories for May 29, 2025. Last night’s storms left one person dead and extensive damage across the city of Austin. Thousands of Austin Energy customers are without power this morning due to last night’s storm. Two bills in the Texas legislature that could have brought Austin’s light-rail plans to a halt appear to be dead. A bill restricting how much land builders can set aside for homes in new neighborhoods looks poised to pass the Texas legislature. 

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Central Texas top stories for May 28, 2025. The City of Austin had planned to close Barton Springs Pool an hour earlier than normal starting later this week. The Williamson County DA is joining other counties in the state in suing the Texas attorney general over new oversight rules. After some welcome rounds of rain, our chances for more are starting to drop off. Early voting is underway in the runoff election for Bastrop mayor.

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Texas Gas Service customers have noticed different fees and charges on their bills have jumped in cost since the beginning of the year. Some of them have asked “why?” KUT’s Mose Buchele went looking for answers, and he got them.

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Central Texas top stories for May 28, 2025. We had a rainy morning, and severe storms are also a possibility for the Austin area this afternoon. A bill targeting cities over their homelessness policies failed this week in the Texas House. The Austin Independent School District plans to create a school mental health center at Martin Middle School. 

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Central Texas top stories for May 27, 2025. Cedar Park’s Firefly Aerospace made history when it successfully landed its Blue Ghost spacecraft on the moon’s surface earlier this year. A middle school in East Austin will be getting a mental health center as part of a plan to modernize the campus. Travis County is offering free training for anyone wanting to learn how to administer Narcan. More rain is on the way this week.

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The Hill Country and Austin area got between an inch and three inches of rain Monday night. A bill intended to revitalize the Texas film industry is a step closer to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk. A new report shows about seven in 10 Austin residents live within a ten-minute walk of a park.

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Central Texas top stories for May 26, 2025. Hundreds of Austinites employed at local cannabis shops could lose their jobs. Austin ISD officials are recommending another $44 million worth of cuts. Barton Springs Pool will close an hour earlier every day starting June 1st. The Zilker Eagle Mini Train will be closed for at least a few days after someone drove across the train tracks.

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Senate Bill 10 is all but certain to lead to a First Amendment court challenge. Texas is poised to ban consumable products that contain T-H-C which means dozens of cannabis shops in the Austin area will either have to shift their operations or shut down. It’s a busy travel day on Memorial Day.

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Central Texas top stories for May 23, 2025. We are in what is historically the rainiest time of year in the Austin area. A school-aged child from Leander has tested positive for measles. A bill moving through the Texas Legislature could make it easier for food truck owners to operate across the state.

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