Amazing start to the college football season!!

I'm working on a story for KUT Austin about how child care providers will be affected when pandemic relief funds expire. If you have young children and are expecting child care to be more expensive or harder to find and you're open to an interview, email me! I'm at [email protected]

Here's a report on how ERCOT paid a single bitcoin operation $31.7 million in August to decrease it energy use to help stabilize the grid. Wonder how much tonight is going to cost... cnbc.com/2023/09/06/tex…

WATCH LIVE: The Texas Senate will vote on 16 articles of impeachment against Ken Paxton starting shortly. #KenPaxton l8r.it/Lman

Article 1, disregard of official duty: ACQUITTED. FINAL VOTE: 14-16. #KenPaxton

Article 2, disregard of official duty-abuse of the opinion process: ACQUITTED. FINAL VOTE: 14-16. #KenPaxton

Hey #MachineHeads -- now that KUT Austin's podcast Growth Machine has wrapped, we'd love if you could take a survey about the podcast: utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d0… Thank you! And thanks again for listening. I never thought a podcast about public policy would be so popular.

Amazing set of images from ⁦Ricardo B. Brazziell⁩ Take a look and get inspired! statesman.com/picture-galler…

How long have Austinites been missing the "Old Austin"? Turns out, more than a century. Here's a thread of news clips of some very nostalgic Austinites I gathered for KUT Austin. First up, a grad student in 2007 (1/🧵):

ULTIMATE I-35 WALKTHROUGH: Ever wonder exactly how TxDOT is planning to beef up the highway that runs through the middle of Austin? Here's a section-by-section guide. Brace yourself: construction is scheduled to start this year and last up to a decade. kut.org/transportation…

Incredible work from KUT Austin photojournalists who were out yesterday alongside radio reporters covering protests at UT Austin. This photo from Michael Minasi is so powerful. kut.org/education/2024…

Here is the video the FOX 7 Austin cameraman was taking when DPS pulled him down: youtube.com/watch?v=FvdUc0… Here is the video of him from a bystander's POV. He is in a navy shirt and briefly steps off camera before being pulled down: youtube.com/watch?v=_CxYB7…

I’m at UT Austin where pro-Palestinian protesters have returned to the lawn, where dozens were arrested last week. I see a few tents. UT police has issued an order for protesters to disperse.

I’ve seen a bunch of arrests since joining Audrey McGlinchy at the UT protest at around 2:50. I lost count at around 15. Police have been peeling people off the perimeter of the huddle at the middle of the lawn. KUT Austin

This is terrible news. If you’re able, please consider helping out this amazing family and keep them in your prayers.

Absolute legend. I learned so much about sports and newspapers and life working with Kirk Bohls There’s truly no one like him. ❤️ Cheers to new adventures!

It’s Election Day. The Randalls at Brodie is once again the busiest polling location in my part of town. But remember, you don’t have to vote in your neighborhood! You can vote anywhere in the County. Check out the Travis County Elections website and look for GREEN locations.

Head to kut.org/live-updates/a… for updates all day on what’s happening. And join KUT Austin tonight starting at 6 for live results from Austin and across the country.

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My three girls are safe with their grandparents after being evacuated by helicopter from Camp Mystic. My wife and I are in Nice, France trying to get home to Austin. Long shot but if anyone happens to be flying anywhere near ATX from Nice tmw and can spare two seats pls dm