Field Guide: Be A Good Citizen /tags/field-guide-be-a-good-citizen Field Guide: Be A Good Citizen en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:58:58 GMT Just moved to Texas? Here's what you need to know to get your license and register to vote. /texas/2024-09-20/field-guide-how-to-get-a-drivers-license-in-texas-to-vote Long wait times for driver's license appointments may have new Texans worried about getting ready to vote this year. But you can still register and cast a ballot while you’re waiting on yours. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:58:58 GMT /texas/2024-09-20/field-guide-how-to-get-a-drivers-license-in-texas-to-vote Blaise Gainey Who's in charge in Austin? Three local leaders you should know. /austin/2024-07-15/austin-texas-mayor-city-council-city-manager KUT and The Austin Common teamed up on this guide outlining the local government leaders and how they impact you. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2024-07-15/austin-texas-mayor-city-council-city-manager Amy Stansbury, Sylvia Asuncion-Crabb Where does democracy happen in Austin? /austin/2024-07-15/austin-texas-where-does-democracy-happen KUT teamed up with The Austin Common to create this guide to help you see and know where democracy is happening in Austin. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2024-07-15/austin-texas-where-does-democracy-happen Amy Stansbury, Sylvia Asuncion-Crabb This voter guide will help get you to the polls for elections in Austin. /austin/2024-07-15/austin-travis-county-voter-guide-voting-where-to-vote KUT and The Austin Common teamed up to create this voter guide full of what you need to know about elections, how to register to vote and why it's important. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2024-07-15/austin-travis-county-voter-guide-voting-where-to-vote Amy Stansbury, Sylvia Asuncion-Crabb How are property tax bills calculated in Austin? /austin/2024-05-24/austin-property-taxes-homeowners-appraisals-rates While we love to complain about them, property taxes are also incredibly misunderstood. (Kind of like teenagers.) Let’s try to demystify them. Fri, 24 May 2024 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2024-05-24/austin-property-taxes-homeowners-appraisals-rates Audrey McGlinchy Austin Energy: The power company you partially own, even if you didn't know it /energy-environment/2024-05-22/austin-energy-the-power-company-you-partially-own-even-if-you-didnt-know-it Austin Energy is Austin's city-owned electric utility. That means customers have a greater say in its operations than in other parts of Texas. Wed, 22 May 2024 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-05-22/austin-energy-the-power-company-you-partially-own-even-if-you-didnt-know-it Mose Buchele Who pays for Texas highways? /transportation/2024-05-20/who-pays-for-texas-highways Highways cost billions of dollars in state and federal tax revenue to build and maintain. Then there are the hidden costs: polluted air, traffic congestion and increased greenhouse gas emissions. Mon, 20 May 2024 10:01:00 GMT /transportation/2024-05-20/who-pays-for-texas-highways Nathan Bernier