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Central Texas top stories for September 4, 2025. A report from the Central Texas Food Bank reveals food insecurity in the region has risen significantly over the past two years. Williamson County has adopted a higher property tax rate. Today is the last day to apply for help from FEMA after the July floods. The Immigration Services Network of Austin is holding an event to help raise awareness on how immigration law enforcement is impacting children and families in the Austin area. 

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Central Texas top stories for September 3, 2025. The bill would let private citizens sue out-of-state providers of abortion pills. FEMA has announced updated flood insurance maps for Bastrop County. Hays County is expanding its public defender office. The City of Austin is updating its comprehensive plan for the first time in 13 years. Construction on the I-35 expansion is going to affect traffic on Riverside Drive. Texas Volleyball is back in action tonight after opening the season with a pair of victories.

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Central Texas top stories for September 3, 2025. he Austin City Council is moving forward with updating its comprehensive plan, known as “Imagine Austin.” The clock is ticking on efforts to ban or regulate THC products in Texas. A trial where a former Williamson County sheriff and a current county employee accused of evidence tampering is being picked up. People in Williamson County have a chance today to comment on the county’s proposed new budget and tax rate. 

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Central Texas top stories for September 2, 2025. A new state law bans certain discussions and activities related to race, gender and sexual orientation. Five people are suspected to have overdosed on narcotics early this morning at a downtown Austin bar. Texas fell from first to seventh in the AP Top 25 College Football Poll. After a couple days with highs below normal, the National Weather Service forecast shows temperatures going back above normal for most of this week.

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Central Texas top stories for September 2, 2025. Travis County Commissioners are making final adjustments to a $2.2 billion budget, here’s what the county wants to pay for. The Central Health Board of Managers is hearing community feedback on the fiscal year 2026 budget and tax rate. A new law intended to speed up residential solar panel installation is now in effect. The FDA approved updated COVID-19 vaccines, but a lot of people in the U.S. might have a tough time accessing them.  

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Central Texas top stories for September 1, 2025. Travis County Commissioners are making final adjustments to a $2.2 billion budget that would add $200 to the average homeowner’s property tax bill. A lawsuit over ballot language the City of Austin approved for its November tax rate election is headed to the Texas Supreme Court. Texas football fans are gearing up for this weekend’s home opener against San José State.

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That law passed the Texas state legislature this year with bipartisan support. Also, it has felt cooler than usual this summer in the Austin area. But has it really been cooler than normal? And, Texas Longhorn football fans are still feeling the sting after Saturday’s loss to Ohio State.

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Central Texas top stories for August 29, 2025. The Texas House has passed a bill aimed at cracking down on out-of-state doctors who prescribe abortion pills to women in Texas. The City of Austin needs more money from property taxes. Waterloo Records will celebrate the grand opening of its new location tomorrow. Pop star Doja Cat announced on Instagram that she’s dropping out as one of the headliners of the Austin City Limits music festival.

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State lawmakers are still debating whether to outlaw all THC products in Texas. But on September 1st, one of those products will become illegal, under a lesser-known measure that passed earlier this year.

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The past three summers have been rough, but this one hasn’t been that bad… or has it? KUT’s Jennifer Stayton talks to KUT’s Energy and Environment reporter Mose Buchele. He tells us this summer was still unusually hot; it just wasn’t apocalyptically so.

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