/tags/kut-news-now KUT News Now en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 24 Sep 2019 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2019-09-24/shelter-in-east-austin-provides-safe-haven-for-immigrants-seeking-better-lives-for-their-children For many people seeking asylum or citizenship in the U.S., getting here is just the start. Then there’s often the long legal work that needs to be done to� Tue, 24 Sep 2019 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2019-09-24/shelter-in-east-austin-provides-safe-haven-for-immigrants-seeking-better-lives-for-their-children Giulia Hjort /austin/2019-09-20/austin-city-council-punts-on-reinstating-rules-to-limit-camping-and-resting-in-public The Austin City Council on Friday declined to revise rules passed in June that rolled back ordinances that banned camping, sitting or lying down in� Fri, 20 Sep 2019 14:06:49 GMT /austin/2019-09-20/austin-city-council-punts-on-reinstating-rules-to-limit-camping-and-resting-in-public Andrew Weber /2019-09-17/as-texas-cracks-down-on-abortion-austin-votes-to-help-women-defray-costs The Austin City Council is defying Texas state legislators, setting aside $150,000 in city funds to help local women who seek abortions pay for attendant costs, such as transportation or child care. Tue, 17 Sep 2019 09:09:00 GMT /2019-09-17/as-texas-cracks-down-on-abortion-austin-votes-to-help-women-defray-costs Ashley Lopez /austin/2019-06-21/austin-votes-to-scale-back-laws-opponents-say-criminalize-homelessness The Austin City Council voted to scale back city rules on camping, panhandling and sitting or lying down in public. Council members heard hours of� Fri, 21 Jun 2019 07:37:46 GMT /austin/2019-06-21/austin-votes-to-scale-back-laws-opponents-say-criminalize-homelessness Andrew Weber /austin/2019-06-20/who-is-the-man-in-southwest-austin-who-fostered-over-100-babies-with-his-wife Burrell Lankford and his wife, Leanna, fostered 173 newborns over 36 years in Southwest Austin. Burrell told KUT in 2019 that if his wife was still alive, they'd still be fostering. Thu, 20 Jun 2019 10:55:00 GMT /austin/2019-06-20/who-is-the-man-in-southwest-austin-who-fostered-over-100-babies-with-his-wife Nadia Hamdan /austin/2019-06-18/pride-is-typically-celebrated-in-june-so-why-is-austins-official-parade-in-august The Austin Pride Foundation, which has been responsible for the festival and parade since 2010, gets the question all the time. The reasons are threefold. Tue, 18 Jun 2019 11:01:00 GMT /austin/2019-06-18/pride-is-typically-celebrated-in-june-so-why-is-austins-official-parade-in-august Giulia Hjort /austin/2019-06-13/who-is-the-motorcycle-rider-who-does-wheelies-around-austin-in-pool-floaties This story was originally published on June 13, 2019.Lyzz Donelson lives in a quiet neighborhood in Southwest Austin. Occasionally, she hears the rumble� Thu, 13 Jun 2019 11:01:00 GMT /austin/2019-06-13/who-is-the-motorcycle-rider-who-does-wheelies-around-austin-in-pool-floaties Jimmy Maas /austin/2019-06-10/statesman-reporter-recounts-mistake-that-allowed-lakefront-properties-to-avoid-paying-taxes Housing affordability is one of Austin's biggest challenges during this period of economic growth. Even after someone buys a home or rents property, as� Mon, 10 Jun 2019 22:33:51 GMT /austin/2019-06-10/statesman-reporter-recounts-mistake-that-allowed-lakefront-properties-to-avoid-paying-taxes KUT Staff /sports/2019-05-29/austin-parks-board-recommends-new-golf-vendor-perhaps-ending-familys-70-year-run An iconic Austin golf course could be changing management soon.If the Austin City Council approves a recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Board,� Wed, 29 May 2019 17:36:39 GMT /sports/2019-05-29/austin-parks-board-recommends-new-golf-vendor-perhaps-ending-familys-70-year-run Jimmy Maas /texas/2019-05-23/her-dad-didnt-pay-child-support-so-this-austin-woman-helped-change-the-texas-constitution Susan Morrison was two years old when her dad left.Her mother, Eleanor, was left to care for Susan and her two siblings. The experience led Susan on a� Thu, 23 May 2019 10:04:06 GMT /texas/2019-05-23/her-dad-didnt-pay-child-support-so-this-austin-woman-helped-change-the-texas-constitution Matt Largey