TNCs /tags/tncs TNCs en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 23:38:59 GMT Advocates Say Lobbyists Shaped Texas Labor Rule That Could Exempt App-Based Workers From Benefits /business/2019-03-26/advocates-say-lobbyists-shaped-texas-labor-rule-that-could-exempt-app-based-workers-from-benefits Workers' rights advocates called on the Texas Workforce Commission to abandon a proposed rule that would exempt gig economy contractors from unemployment� Tue, 26 Mar 2019 23:38:59 GMT /business/2019-03-26/advocates-say-lobbyists-shaped-texas-labor-rule-that-could-exempt-app-based-workers-from-benefits Andrew Weber Uber Wants to Come Back to Austin /transportation/2016-11-18/uber-wants-to-come-back-to-austin Uber does not have hard feelings about Prop 1.In a forum hosted by the Austin Monitor, Glasshouse Policy and KUT on the patio of the Ginger Man bar� Fri, 18 Nov 2016 13:27:07 GMT /transportation/2016-11-18/uber-wants-to-come-back-to-austin Jack Craver Uber is Back in Austin! (Oh, They're Just Doing Some Mapping) /austin/2016-08-04/uber-is-back-in-austin-oh-theyre-just-doing-some-mapping Ride-hailing company Uber has confirmed several of the company’s mapping cars have hit Austin streets. The cars are part of the company’s plans to create� Thu, 04 Aug 2016 18:05:58 GMT /austin/2016-08-04/uber-is-back-in-austin-oh-theyre-just-doing-some-mapping Audrey McGlinchy Council Moves On Agenda Items Including TNC Regs, Police Body Cameras in Overnight Meeting /austin/2016-06-24/council-moves-on-agenda-items-including-tnc-regs-police-body-cameras-in-overnight-meeting The Austin City Council met Thursday for its final meeting before the July recess. Council met past midnight and into early Friday, passing several� Fri, 24 Jun 2016 16:23:04 GMT /austin/2016-06-24/council-moves-on-agenda-items-including-tnc-regs-police-body-cameras-in-overnight-meeting Keri Heath Council Scrambling to Find Replacements for Uber and Lyft /austin/2016-05-18/council-scrambling-to-find-replacements-for-uber-and-lyft From the Austin Monitor: City leaders traded accusations of dishonesty over ride-hailing regulations at a meeting Tuesday as they grappled with potential� Wed, 18 May 2016 18:21:29 GMT /austin/2016-05-18/council-scrambling-to-find-replacements-for-uber-and-lyft Jack Craver Some Confusion at Austin's First Ride-Hailing Driver Fair /austin/2016-05-18/some-confusion-at-austins-first-ride-hailing-driver-fair Former full-time Uber and Lyft driver Kurt Wagenman showed up to Austin’s first transportation network company (TNC) driver fair on Tuesday with a� Wed, 18 May 2016 05:20:48 GMT /austin/2016-05-18/some-confusion-at-austins-first-ride-hailing-driver-fair Audrey McGlinchy Austin Cab Drivers Now Required to Undergo National Background Checks /austin/2016-04-08/austin-cab-drivers-now-required-to-undergo-national-background-checks For once, rules batted around on the dais did not concern Uber and Lyft drivers.Austin City Council members Thursday approved nationwide criminal� Fri, 08 Apr 2016 12:22:34 GMT /austin/2016-04-08/austin-cab-drivers-now-required-to-undergo-national-background-checks Audrey McGlinchy Petition to Recall Council Member Kitchen Filed With City Clerk /austin/2016-02-19/petition-to-recall-council-member-kitchen-filed-with-city-clerk The Austin City Clerk’s office has confirmed they have received a petition to recall the election of Council member Ann Kitchen. The petition was� Fri, 19 Feb 2016 22:55:59 GMT /austin/2016-02-19/petition-to-recall-council-member-kitchen-filed-with-city-clerk KUT Staff