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Central Texas top stories for September 10, 2025. Three people were shot this morning, including an Austin police officer near Zilker Park. Today at 5 pm is the deadline to apply for financial assistance if you were affected by July’s flooding in Travis or Williamson County. Austin ISD is hosting a virtual meeting tonight on its plan to close schools and redraw school district boundaries. Austin’s Live Music Fund is opening back up. Tomorrow is an Ozone Action Day.

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Residents in the Cherrywood neighborhood have until the end of the day to vote on whether they want a 21-foot-tall concrete wall built within arm’s reach of their backyards. The wall is a proposed noise barrier to block sound from I-35. KUT’s Nathan Bernier reports.

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Central Texas top stories for September 10, 2025. APD is asking people to avoid the area around Zilker Park after an officer was injured during shooting. The Austin Independent School District is less than a month away from announcing a plan to save money and improve low-performing schools. The Save Austin Now political action committee is launching a campaign opposing the City of Austin’s proposed property tax increase. Austin is preparing to offer another round of funding to support live musicians and venues. Today is an Ozone Action Day. 

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Central Texas top stories for September 9, 2025. The Save Austin Now political action committee is launching a campaign opposing the City of Austin’s proposed property tax increase. A new Texas law is blocking a local organization that provides first aid during public protests from events on the UT campus. Hormone replacement therapy will no longer be available for UT Austin students seeking gender affirming care from campus clinics. A group of locals is urging Travis County to break its tax rebate deal with Tesla. The recent slide we’ve been seeing in gas prices has come to an abrupt end. Tomorrow is an Ozone Action Day.

This podcast is made at KUT Public Media Studios. You may have heard that Congress just took back the money it had allocated for public radio. Our organization stands to lose 1.2 million dollars. We’re asking our listeners now to help us make up this shortfall. If you want to help us out, you can make a donation at supportthispodcast.org.

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Central Texas top stories for September 9, 2025. State Representative James Talarico announced his run for U.S. Senate this morning. An Austin commission wants answers from the city’s Office of Police Oversight. The Austin City Council is set to take up some key housing-related issues this week. Texans affected by July floods can still apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance. 

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Central Texas top stories for September 8, 2025. New York’s attorney general said she would intervene in a case brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. State Rep. James Talarico is expected to announce tomorrow that he’s running for the U.S. Senate. The Texas Longhorns remain at seventh in the AP rankings after their win against San José State. Gas prices have been trending downward. Temperatures will warm up this week after a cool weekend.

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Central Texas top stories for September 8, 2025. Twelve schools in the Austin Independent School District have to make major changes to avoid closure or a state takeover of the entire district. Georgetown is expected to adopt a new budget and a lower property tax rate at tomorrow’s city council meeting. Texas Longhorn football fans are still celebrating Saturday’s home opener win over San José State. Austin FC beat Sporting Kansas City last night.  

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Central Texas top stories for September 5, 2025. Austin’s rebrand comes at a cost that’s been raising some eyebrows. A Hays high school student is accused of having a firearm on campus. A bill that would let private citizens sue out-of-state abortion pill providers received final passage in the Texas Senate this week. This is the last day for people in Georgetown to give their feedback on the city’s proposed budget. Texas Longhorn football returns to the Forty Acres tomorrow.

This podcast is made at KUT Public Media Studios. You may have heard that Congress just took back the money it had allocated for public radio. Our organization stands to lose 1.2 million dollars. We’re asking our listeners now to help us make up this shortfall. If you want to help us out, you can make a donation at supportthispodcast.org.

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Central Texas top stories for September 5, 2025. An assisted living provider is facing criminal charges after an Austin woman’s death during the 2021 freeze. Nonprofits that help Texans seeking abortion care out of state are considering the impact of a bill passed by the state legislature this week. A Hays high school student was detained for having a firearm on campus. Texas Longhorn football fans are gearing up for tomorrow’s home opener against San José State. 200 have drowned in Austin’s Lady Bird Lake since 2004. A serial killer isn’t to blame, study says. 

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Central Texas top stories for September 4, 2025. State lawmakers once again failed to agree on whether to regulate or ban the state’s booming hemp industry. Students at UT Austin and UT Dallas are suing the UT System Board of Regents over a new state law. New analysis of medical evidence might give a death row inmate hope for exoneration. The deadline for people affected by the July flooding to apply for financial assistance from FEMA has been extended to September 28th.

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