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News stories for Austin and Central Texas from the local KUT newsroom, National Public Radio NPR, the BBC and public radio. K-U-T 90.5 FM| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
A proposal to create a school voucher-like plan for Texas was advanced by the Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday night, giving voucher supporters like Gov. Greg Abbott their first major win of the legislative session.| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
Under SB 2, families enrolling their children in private school would receive $10,000 per year, or $11,500 if the student has a disability, through what’s called an education savings account. Supporters say it would be “the largest day one ESA program in the nation.”| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
The new special session started Friday with threats to House Democrats, who have signaled their intention to return to Texas after leaving the state to block the passage of a new GOP-friendly congressional map.| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
Protesters rallied outside the Texas Capitol on Thursday, just before the state Legislature kicked off the first in a series of hearings on a rare mid-decade push from top Republicans to redraw Texas’ congressional district maps.| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
The City Council is proposing to lower the minimum home lot size by more than half in an effort to encourage smaller homes such as townhomes and fourplexes.| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
Texas Republicans reaffirmed their overwhelming control of the state legislature in Tuesday’s election. But a crop of fresh Republican faces in the Texas House could have big implications for the balance of power in the chamber, including the state’s ongoing battle over school vouchers.| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
Gov. Greg Abbott said he’d call lawmakers back to Austin as many times as necessary to get his plan passed. He’s even vowing to get involved in next year’s primaries by supporting challengers to incumbent Republicans who don’t vote his way.| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
Nearly one in five state representatives could be newbies when the Texas Legislature meets next in January.| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
Stories about politics, policies and politicians that matter to Austin and Texas.| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
The Texas House Public Education Committee passed a sweeping school finance proposal on Thursday, along with a bill that would create a program allowing parents to use public funds to pay for private schools.| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
