Luz Moreno-Lozano
City Hall ReporterWhat I cover
The City of Austin is home to nearly 1 million people. The city is represented by 10 council member districts and a mayor. My work is focused on highlighting the decisions the 11-member City Council makes and how that affects the people of Austin. That can include decisions about housing, child care, homelessness and public safety. I am interested in covering affordability in Austin more closely and how the decisions being made by the Austin City Council are impacting working people and people of color.
My background
Before joining KUT, I spent five years covering communities for the Austin American-Statesman. I focused on Austin鈥檚 wealthy suburbs to the west before moving to covering growth and equity issues in East Austin and Hays County. I was also a National Press Foundation Widening the Pipeline fellow from 2022-2023, during which I learned from field experts on a variety of topics from data journalism to career guidance.
I have spent most of my career covering communities and local politics. I began in 2013 working as a general assignment reporter for a small paper just outside San Antonio. I covered everything from city and county politics to high school sports and community events.
I was born and raised in San Antonio (where the good tacos are). I graduated from Texas A&M University (WHOOP!) with a degree in communication and a minor in Journalism.
Journalistic ethics
Like my colleagues, I am committed to upholding the standards of integrity. While on assignment, I identify myself as a reporter for KUT and do my best to get as many voices as I can so we get a full picture of what鈥檚 happening. I always ask permission when recording interviews over the phone and make sure to ask for full name and pronunciation.
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The city said it had not been decided whether the earlier closure would save enough money to justify it. -
Austin's crown jewel has bought people together from all walks of life to enjoy a day in the sun. But before 1962, that wasn't the case. -
The DB90 program is intended to create different levels of affordable housing in places where it's needed, including along commercial and transit corridors. But affordable housing advocates argue the program doesn't go far enough to protect existing affordable housing. -
The city reopened the street to cars on weekend nights in an effort to improve safety. -
Grupos art铆sticos de Austin reducen y cancelan programas tras los recortes de subvenciones federalesLas organizaciones art铆sticas de Austin pierden decenas de miles de d贸lares en fondos federales que apoyaban programas art铆sticos para j贸venes y festivales de m煤sica y danza. -
A portion of every ticket sold supports Austin parks, trails and green spaces. The money raised last year will pay for improvements across the city. -
La ciudad necesitar谩 miles de personas calificadas en los pr贸ximos a帽os a medida que los proyectos de construcci贸n se pongan en marcha. -
Arts organizations in Austin are losing tens of thousands of dollars in federal funding that supported youth art programs and music and dance festivals.
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The city will need thousands of skilled workers over the next several years as these projects get underway.
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Last year, the city allocated $30.3 million to help those experiencing homelessness, but that amount needs to more than double for the upcoming 2025-2026 fiscal year, according to the city's Homeless Strategy Office.
