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A physician-hospital organization representing 45 rural and community hospitals across Texas said it will end its contracts with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, starting at the end of the year. From @keranews: kut.org/health/2026-06-12/te…

Texas rural hospital group to end contracts with UnitedHealthcare over 'unsustainable' rates

TORCH CIN represents 45 rural and community hospitals across the state, including several in Central Texas like Burnet, Smithville and Taylor.

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The Austin school system is now projected to close the year with a $95 million year-end deficit, a shortfall $76 million deeper than expected, and one that will drain the district’s financial reserves to half their usual level. From @_AustinCurrent: kut.org/education/2026-06-12…

Austin ISD deficit swells to $95 million as financial cushion shrinks

Austin ISD says its reserves will fall to 10% as trustees weigh deep cuts and face growing public backlash.

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Every month, Austin's Fallout Theater hosts “Did I Win?,” a show where the truth is stranger than fiction. kut.org/life-arts/2026-06-11…
Austin's Fallout Theater hosts a comedy game show that blurs reality

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A co-founder of the global lifestyle and outdoor brand YETI is one of the owners of a sprawling West Texas ranch that has in recent weeks been involved in construction activities related to the Trump administration's planned border. From @MarfaRadio: kut.org/news/2026-06-11/yeti…
YETI co-founder among owners of West Texas ranch facilitating border wall construction

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At least 11 people were shot, including one person who was killed, during a shooting in Midland on Friday morning, according to Mayor Lori Blong. Authorities later confirmed the suspected shooter was also dead. kut.org/crime-justice/2026-0…

Police: Gunman is dead after killing 1, injuring 10 in Midland shooting

The suspected shooter was trailed through parts of Midland before he was involved in a standoff with a SWAT team on Friday morning.

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Travis County has declared a local disaster to help officials tackle the growing threat of New World screwworm in Texas. kut.org/energy-environment/2…
Travis County issues disaster declaration for New World screwworm as Texas cases rise

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A state agency is enforcing a quarantine for warm-blooded animals in 10 Texas counties due to a rise in New World screwworm cases. Austin Wildlife Rescue announced it is now unable to bring in rescued animals from the affected areas. kut.org/energy-environment/2…
Austin Wildlife Rescue stops accepting some animals due to screwworm quarantine

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This will be the first big statewide meeting of Texas Republicans since before May’s contentious party runoffs and will give the state GOP a chance to strategize and plan for the coming years. kut.org/politics/2026-06-11/…

After divisive U.S. Senate runoff, Texas Republicans seek unity at state convention in Houston

Now that the party's nominees are set for the general election, Texas Republicans are shifting their focus to defeating Democrats in November. The 2026 Republican Party of Texas State Convention runs...

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Repairs to vital infrastructure in Big Bend National Park were abruptly put on hold with little explanation, impacting the park’s most popular area. kut.org/texasstandard/2026-0…

Some Big Bend National Park projects in limbo amid shifting border wall plans

Repairs to vital infrastructure were abruptly put on hold with little explanation, impacting the park’s most popular area.

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KUT News is hiring a Morning Edition host and the Texas Newsroom is looking for an investigative reporter based at KUT in Austin. Interested in either job? Or know someone who should apply? Visit KUT.org/jobs.
KUT News is hiring a Morning Edition host for the first time in more than 20 years The Texas Newsroom is looking for an investigative reporter based at KUT in Austin Interested in either job? Or know someone who should apply? Visit KUT.org/jobs.

ALT KUT News is hiring a Morning Edition host for the first time in more than 20 years The Texas Newsroom is looking for an investigative reporter based at KUT in Austin Interested in either job? Or know someone who should apply? Visit KUT.org/jobs.
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The Texas Newsroom and @frontlinepbs are collaborating on a new five-part podcast series, After the Flood, an intimate and deeply reported look at the catastrophic flooding that killed more than 130 people over the Fourth of July weekend in 2025. kut.org/texas/2026-06-10/tex…
Introducing 'After the Flood,' a podcast about the 2025 disaster in the Texas Hill Country

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The area around Fredericksburg is famous for its peaches, which start to become available around mid-May. But the 2026 crop is not big. In fact, it’s smaller than average for the third straight year due to a warm winter. kut.org/business/2026-06-10/…
Fredericksburg peaches may be harder to find this year following another warm winter

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High school and middle school students in Austin ISD performed better in every subject on the end-of-course STAAR test compared to the year before. kut.org/education/2026-06-10…
Austin ISD students show steady improvement on STAAR tests

ALT Austin ISD students show steady improvement on STAAR tests

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Gov. Abbott sent a letter to state energy regulators Wednesday saying they must take steps to prevent the cost of data center infrastructure from being passed on to residents. From @HoustonPubMedia: kut.org/energy-environment/2…

Gov. Greg Abbott calls for Texas energy regulators to rein in data centers

The governor said the Public Utility Commission of Texas and ERCOT must take steps to prevent the cost of data center infrastructure from being passed on to electricity customers.

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Good Work Austin's pilot program helped 25 food service workers get free health insurance this year. The organization's executive director wants to bring the benefit to more people in 2027. kut.org/health/2026-06-10/au…
An Austin nonprofit wants to help food workers get health insurance

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One of the lawyers who defended Attorney General Ken Paxton during his three-year-old impeachment trial endorsed Democrat James Talarico in Texas’ U.S. Senate race. From @TexasTribune: kut.org/politics/2026-06-09/…
Talarico lands endorsement from lawyer who defended Paxton in impeachment, securities fraud cases

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After weeks of back-and-forth court rulings over the future of the Texas hemp market, new rules that target smokable hemp products and charge sharply higher fees on retailers and manufacturers can take effect again. kut.org/business/2026-06-09/…
Texas rule targeting smokable hemp is back in effect, but enforcement is unclear

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Austin-based fast food chain P. Terry's Burger Stand is moving to employee ownership and creating a profit-sharing program for workers. kut.org/business/2026-06-09/…
Austin burger chain P. Terry's will start sharing profits, ownership with employees

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A Travis County judge is expected to decide Wednesday if Camp Mystic and its owners can resolve five wrongful death lawsuits out of court, through arbitration. kut.org/crime-justice/2026-0…

Parents of girls who died at Camp Mystic want their day in court. A judge must decide if they get it

Camp Mystic faces five wrongful death lawsuits. It wants to resolve them out of them out of court, through arbitration.

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Smokable hemp technically is banned for sale in Texas again, after an appeals court ruling that lifted a lower court's injunction of new state rules. The legal fight is far from over. Another court ruling could change things again. kut.org/business/2026-06-09/…

Texas rule targeting smokable hemp is back in effect

The Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals has cleared the way for new Department of State Health Services rules governing hemp products to take effect again, including higher fees for businesses and...

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