
Ben Philpott
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Managing Editor for @KUT, dabbling in Texas Politics and policy, @UofAlabama grad, Bristol City FC supporter and 755 is REAL!
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http://kut.org 04-02-2009 16:32:23
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“I wanted him to hear from me directly about how painful that was, and how brutal it was, to see that on what was just a horribly brutal weekend,” Smith later told reporters. “He didn’t say a lot, frankly. I think he was a bit stunned.” With @BurgessEv: semafor.com/article/06/16/…




Dan Patrick is saying the only thing he can take from Greg Abbott’s veto of SB3 is that the governor wants to legalize marijuana. Says he doesn’t agree with the reasons Abbott gave for vetoing the bill.

Thanks to everyone who has been a supporter of public radio in Austin! Your support is so important! I’ve been at KUT since KUT Austin launched the newsroom in 2002. And I’ve always been so amazed at how much the station means to Austin.

The Atlanta Braves ride a 5-run 6th inning to a second straight victory in Queens.




I just heard this Audrey McGlinchy story again for the third time (once at KUT Austin's ATXplained Live show in April), and it really is truly delightful -- sweet, funny, informative. Give it a listen: kut.org/austin/2025-06…




