Ben Philpott
@benphilpottkut
Managing Editor for @KUT, dabbling in Texas Politics and policy, @UofAlabama grad, Bristol City FC supporter and 755 is REAL!
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From NPR’s Quil Lawrence: Arlington National Cemetery officials say Trump campaign staff verbally abused and pushed aside cemetery official who objected to filming and photography at gravesites More below and to follow on NPR
What changes with Oklahoma and Texas joining the SEC? The states get the TrueSouth TV treatment. Can’t wait for the Texas(Austin) episode John T Edge.
Braves starting pitchers have allowed 3 runs or fewer in 19 straight games that's their longest single-season streak since the mound was moved to its current distance in 1893 h/t Elias Sports Bureau
Hey ATX folks! This one's for those Austin old-timers: Do you remember Katz's Deli on 6th Street? Did you used to go there with friends? After work? After a night out? Did you love the food? Did you hate it? I want to hear your stories! email [email protected]
SCOOP: NPR has ID'd the two Trump campaign staffers involved in an altercation at Arlington National Cemetery last week that Trump insists did not happen. One of them is a deputy campaign manager. More with Quil Lawrence+Tom Bowman: npr.org/2024/09/05/nx-…
A series of groups including Texas Freedom Network are speaking out against instructional materials the Texas State Board of Education is considering approving for use in public school classrooms. Texas Freedom Network says the K-5 reading materials inappropriately include Bible stories.
Every city among the top-10 most populous U.S. cities provides crime clearance rates in some form, at No. 11, Austin does not. After KUT News asked (...) "APD said it will begin publicizing those numbers." More stellar reporting from Andrew England Weber kut.org/crime-justice/…
Dont forget: KUT Austin's #ATXplainedLive is coming Texas Performing Arts' Bass Concert Hall on October 23rd. Don't miss it! TIX: texasperformingarts.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncomme… And if you don't know what the show is like, check it out a story from our last one: youtube.com/watch?v=WKH9yf…