Across the city of Austin, medics are working and responding to emergency calls despite the budget challenges facing the city and Travis County. Voters in Austin resoundingly rejected a property tax increase that officials hoped could be used to supplement area first responders.
Now, these departments are adjusting to a future with fewer resources.

Plus, the Supreme Court is allowing Texas to use newly drawn congressional districts in next year’s midterm elections. The map was drawn to give Republicans an advantage in upcoming races for U.S. House seats. We’ll have local and statewide reaction to the court’s decision.

The Blue Genie Art Bazaar is celebrating 25 years in Austin. We’ll talk about the bazaar’s origins and the best times to avoid the long lines.

The full transcript of this episode of Austin Signal is available on the KUT & KUTX Studio website. The transcript is also available as subtitles or captions on some podcast apps.

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