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Brigitte Bandit is helping LGBTQ+ Austinites and allies keep up with the news and find resources for political advocacy. KUT’s Chelsey Zhu reports Bandit’s weekly “LegiSLAYtion & Liberation” event combines education with music, dance and queer joy.

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Central Texas top stories for April 15, 2025. Families, students and staff came together to weigh in on the future of Dobie Middle School. Ten international students in the Texas State University System had their visas revoked, that includes two at Texas State University. House Bill 4283 would allow the Texas Attorney General to investigate and fine cities and counties if the AG thinks their policies violate state law. El Buen Samaritano is offering free vaccines today.  

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Central Texas top stories for April 14, 2025. Powerful winds in Central Texas this spring have raised the wildfire risk enough to bring frequent Red Flag Warnings. The TSA is warning there could be delays getting through security as the agency transitions to using REAL ID. Austin is hosting one of its emergency preparedness pop-up gatherings tomorrow. LOVB Austin clinched the inaugural League One Volleyball Championship in Louisville over the weekend.

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Central Texas top stories for April 14, 2025. A home explosion in Northwest Austin left six people injured and damaged two dozen homes. The City of Austin is working with artists to preserve art installations previously in the Convention Center. AISD is holding a community meeting today to hear the community’s input on the possible closure of Dobie Middle School. Williamson County leaders are considering building a tollway along Ronald Regan Boulevard. The City of Kyle will not host its annual Gathering of the Kyles this year.  

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Central Texas top stories for April 11, 2025. AISD is weighing what to do about a campus that has received low accountability ratings from the TEA. APD is heading to court over the 2021 shooting of a man in South Austin. Two filmmakers with Austin connections are among the contenders for this year’s top prize at the Cannes Film Festival. The 15th annual Longhorn run is tomorrow.

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Central Texas top stories for April 11, 2025. All homes in Austin will require air conditioning starting in July. AISD must tell the Texas Education Agency how it plans to improve Dobie Middle School to avoid it from shutting down. Sunrise Church could be forced to relocate its center that helps homeless Austinites. Green Mesquite was set to shut down, but a man helped save it. 

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Central Texas top stories for April 10, 2025. A newly adopted map now has half of habitable city land in wildfire risk areas. The City of Austin is taking a closer look at how changes along 6th Street are affecting safety, traffic and economic development. The number of patients served by Travis County’s Central Health went up last year. Austin Community College is keeping tuition and fees flat for a twelfth straight year. Southwestern University in Georgetown is working to bring football games back to campus for the first time since 1950.

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Central Texas top stories for April 10, 2025. A few dozen UT students protested on campus yesterday against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. City of Austin leaders are looking to get more data on how the Sixth Street Safety Plan is progressing. Honeybees are dying in high numbers this season. Today is an Ozone Action Day in the Austin area.  

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Central Texas top stories for April 9, 2025. A few dozen UT Austin students held a demonstration on campus today. Crude oil prices climbed today after the announcement of a pause on most tariffs. Hays County has created a new Animal Welfare Services Division. Rent prices in the Austin area continue to fall. Rori Harmon is coming back next season to play a fifth year for the Longhorns.

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Central Texas top stories for April 9, 2025. Texas Attorney General Republican Ken Paxton has announced he’s running for U.S. Senate. The City of Austin’s facing a $33 million budget deficit for the next fiscal year; it might ask voters for help. Austin’s City Council has only a few weeks to decide where to build parks over I-35. Rent prices in Austin have continued to fall for almost two years. A new program in Hays County will connect people caught driving while intoxicated with treatment instead of sending them to jail.

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