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Webb Middle School’s PTA is asking the Texas Education Agency to investigate whether outside individuals pressured campus parents to sign a petition seeking the school’s closure. From @_AustinCurrent: kut.org/education/2026-10-20…
Nearly 41,000 people in Travis County cast a ballot on the first day of early voting for the Nov. 3 election, surpassing every first-day voter turnout record for a midterm election this century, according to data from the Texas secretary of state’s office. kut.org/austin/2026-10-20/tr…
ALT Travis County breaks first-day early voting turnout record for every midterm election this century
The Republican and Democrat running for Texas agriculture commissioner both question whether the other is eligible to run for the office. From @TexasStandard: kut.org/texasstandard/2026-1…
Democrat Paul Thomasson, a retired pastor in the United Methodist Church, is challenging incumbent Republican Charles Schwertner, an orthopedic surgeon, to represent Texas Senate District 5. kut.org/politics/2026-10-20/…
ALT Data centers are the focus of this Austin-area race for Texas Senate
Montserrat Garibay is hoping to succeed Gina Hinojosa for the Texas House District 49 seat on Nov. 3. Her only competition is Arshia Papari, a 22-year-old University of Texas at Austin undergraduate student. kut.org/politics/2026-10-19/…
KUT News is asking people what questions they have about the voting process or specific races in the Austin area. We’ve put together a list of the most common ones with answers here: kut.org/politics/2026-10-20/…
ALT What are the biggest Austin races in the November election? And other common voter questions
State Rep. Gina Hinojosa is suing Gov. Greg Abbott’s office for access to unredacted emails involving Elon Musk and his companies. kut.org/politics/2026-10-19/…
ALT As early voting begins in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott’s challenger Gina Hinojosa sues over Elon Musk emails
Guests at the Hotel Trinity on Fifth Street will soon be able to book Antone’s-themed suites outfitted with vintage concert posters, a guitar and piano, and other touches drawn from the club’s history. kut.org/life-arts/2026-10-19…
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Early voting is officially underway! On the ballot, is a $295 million bond package for parks and libraries. It's split into Prop A for parks and Prop B for libraries.
We've got a little more on the measure ⬇️... via @KUT.
#Elections #Midterms2026
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Austin voters will choose a City Council member to represent District 9. The race’s candidates have largely campaigned on the topic of affordability. kut.org/politics/2026-10-19/…
ALT Candidates for Austin City Council District 9 discuss affordability, public safety and homelessness
There are eight proposals on the Nov. 3 ballot that would amend the city of Austin’s charter. kut.org/politics/2026-10-19/…
ALT What Austin voters should know about Prop I and the other local propositions on the ballot
Three years after opening a bookstore in the middle of Hyde Park, the owners of First Light Books have announced plans to open a second location in the Clarksville neighborhood. kut.org/life-arts/2026-10-16…
ALT First Light Books will open second location next fall in Clarksville
A software error has caused another backlog in Texas’ voter registration logs.
The glitch affected Texans who updated their names and addresses on the state’s government record portal between Sept. 1 and last week. kut.org/politics/2026-10-16/…
When Austin Cantorum's artistic director learned about a playlist patients listen to while taking psychedelics to treat depression, she had an idea: Create a concert based on the music. kut.org/life-arts/2026-10-16…
Volunteers have collected enough signatures to request that the state close Burnet and Webb middle schools. The closures could help avoid a full takeover of Austin ISD by the Texas Education Agency. kut.org/education/2026-10-16…
ALT Majority of Burnet, Webb families ask to close their schools, avoid a takeover of AISD
Just one year after Austinites rejected a property tax hike known as Proposition Q, voters will decide on a $295 million bond package to improve parks and libraries across the city. kut.org/austin/2026-10-15/au…
ALT Austin voters to weigh in on $295 million bond package for parks, libraries
Four years ago, Cristina Everett and her family brought a taste of Ensenada, a coastal city in Baja California, to East Austin. Their food truck, Ensenada ATX, opened in June 2022, serving up Baja-style seafood tacos the family grew up eating. kut.org/austin/2026-10-16/au…
ALT 3 generations of women run Ensenada ATX, bringing Baja-style street food to Austin
Since 2019, District 1 has been represented at Austin City Council by Natasha Harper-Madison. Now that she has run up against term limits, six new candidates hope to represent the district. kut.org/politics/2026-10-16/…
Jeffery Bowen and Selena Xie are running to represent District 8 on the Austin City Council. The district, which encompasses West and Southwest Austin, has more than 99,000 residents and hundreds of acres of green spaces, including Zilker Park. kut.org/austin/2026-10-15/au…
In his first major appearance after over a week off the campaign trail with the flu, Democrat James Talarico addressed a range of questions at a CNN town hall Wednesday with a clear eye toward winning over undecided and moderate voters. From @TexasTribune:
kut.org/texas/2026-10-15/at-…
