© 2022 KUT Public MediaAustin's NPR StationPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsA man shot during a protest in downtown Austin has died at an Austin hospital from his injuries, police say.A Facebook Live video showed protesters marching up Congress Avenue on Saturday night. A group bunched together at the corner of Fourth Street and Congress when several gunshots rang out.An Austin Police spokesperson said officers were monitoring the protest when the shooting happened around 9:52 p.m. According to initial reports, APD said, the victim approached the suspect's vehicle and may...…© 2022 KUT Public MediaAustin's NPR StationPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsA man shot during a protest in downtown Austin has died at an Austin hospital from his injuries, police say.A Facebook Live video showed protesters marching up Congress Avenue on Saturday night. A group bunched together at the corner of Fourth Street and Congress when several gunshots rang out.An Austin Police spokesperson said officers were monitoring the protest when the shooting happened around 9:52 p.m. According to initial reports, APD said, the victim approached the suspect's vehicle and may...WW…

© 2022 KUT Public MediaAustin's NPR StationPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsFrom :Members of the Texas Association of School Administrators are worried that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's recent opinion about school reopenings amid the pandemic created more confusion than clarity. the association released Thursday, the group said Paxton "muddied the waters" when he said that local health authorities don't have the right to shut down schools to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.Schools had been following guidance from local health officials, many of whom have asked...…© 2022 KUT Public MediaAustin's NPR StationPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsFrom :Members of the Texas Association of School Administrators are worried that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's recent opinion about school reopenings amid the pandemic created more confusion than clarity. the association released Thursday, the group said Paxton "muddied the waters" when he said that local health authorities don't have the right to shut down schools to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.Schools had been following guidance from local health officials, many of whom have asked...WW…

© 2022 KUT Public MediaAustin's NPR StationPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsSteve Alvarez started feeling sick in late June. His symptoms were mild at first, but then he developed a fever, chills and shortness of breath. He thought it was a bad cold he just couldn't shake."Just when I started to get to feeling better and I would have a couple of good days," Alvarez says. "I felt like I'd backtrack and I was just really run down. This thing lingered and lingered."Alvarez, a Tejano musician who lives in the San Antonio area, eventually got a free COVID-19 test provided by the...…© 2022 KUT Public MediaAustin's NPR StationPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsSteve Alvarez started feeling sick in late June. His symptoms were mild at first, but then he developed a fever, chills and shortness of breath. He thought it was a bad cold he just couldn't shake."Just when I started to get to feeling better and I would have a couple of good days," Alvarez says. "I felt like I'd backtrack and I was just really run down. This thing lingered and lingered."Alvarez, a Tejano musician who lives in the San Antonio area, eventually got a free COVID-19 test provided by the...WW…

A South Texas man in Minneapolis after George Floyd's death was stopped by Austin police days later, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Friday. FBI investigators say 26-year-old Ivan Hunter of Boerne traveled from Texas to Minneapolis with the intent to start a riot. Hunter is a self-described member of the Boogaloo Bois, which has been classified as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. On May 28, Hunter allegedly fired an AK-47-style rifle into the Minneapolis Police Department's third precinct, which was ultimately set ablaze using Molotov cocktails. The fire was...…A South Texas man in Minneapolis after George Floyd's death was stopped by Austin police days later, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Friday. FBI investigators say 26-year-old Ivan Hunter of Boerne traveled from Texas to Minneapolis with the intent to start a riot. Hunter is a self-described member of the Boogaloo Bois, which has been classified as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. On May 28, Hunter allegedly fired an AK-47-style rifle into the Minneapolis Police Department's third precinct, which was ultimately set ablaze using Molotov cocktails. The fire was...WW…

About half a million Texans under 30 have voted so far, according to  from Tufts University. “As of October 21, more than 3 million young people (ages 18-29) have already voted early or absentee in the 2020 elections,” researchers wrote, speaking of the overall U.S. turnout. “The numbers are especially dramatic in a state like Texas, where at least 490,000 young people have already cast ballots.” Voter engagement among young people has been growing in the past several years, said Kristian Lundberg, an associate researcher at the Center for Information and Research on Civic...…About half a million Texans under 30 have voted so far, according to  from Tufts University. “As of October 21, more than 3 million young people (ages 18-29) have already voted early or absentee in the 2020 elections,” researchers wrote, speaking of the overall U.S. turnout. “The numbers are especially dramatic in a state like Texas, where at least 490,000 young people have already cast ballots.” Voter engagement among young people has been growing in the past several years, said Kristian Lundberg, an associate researcher at the Center for Information and Research on Civic...WW…

© 2022 KUT Public MediaAustin's NPR StationPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsMore Travis County voters have cast a ballot so far during early voting than in all of the 2016 presidential election.The Travis County Clerk’s Office says 486,206 ballots had been cast in person and by mail as of Wednesday afternoon. In 2016, 477,588 ballots were cast during early voting and on Election Day.The moment you’ve been waiting for...Travis County has surpassed its Nov ‘16 total vote turnout! 486,206 votes have been cast in person and by mail during the early voting period, compared to...…© 2022 KUT Public MediaAustin's NPR StationPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsMore Travis County voters have cast a ballot so far during early voting than in all of the 2016 presidential election.The Travis County Clerk’s Office says 486,206 ballots had been cast in person and by mail as of Wednesday afternoon. In 2016, 477,588 ballots were cast during early voting and on Election Day.The moment you’ve been waiting for...Travis County has surpassed its Nov ‘16 total vote turnout! 486,206 votes have been cast in person and by mail during the early voting period, compared to...WW…

© 2022 KUT Public MediaAustin's NPR StationPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsUpdated at 5:58 p.m. ET ThursdayThe U.S. Census Bureau is ending all counting efforts for the 2020 census on Sept. 30, a month sooner than previously announced, the bureau's director confirmed Monday in. That includes critical door-knocking efforts and,and by mail.The latest updates to the bureau's plans are part of efforts to "accelerate the completion of data collection and apportionment counts by our statutory deadline of December 31, 2020, as required by law and directed by the Secretary of...…© 2022 KUT Public MediaAustin's NPR StationPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsUpdated at 5:58 p.m. ET ThursdayThe U.S. Census Bureau is ending all counting efforts for the 2020 census on Sept. 30, a month sooner than previously announced, the bureau's director confirmed Monday in. That includes critical door-knocking efforts and,and by mail.The latest updates to the bureau's plans are part of efforts to "accelerate the completion of data collection and apportionment counts by our statutory deadline of December 31, 2020, as required by law and directed by the Secretary of...WW…

© 2022 KUT Public MediaAustin's NPR StationPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsTravis County officials have launched a program aimed at making it easier for people to register to vote during the pandemic in a way that doesn’t violate Texas’ online voter registration ban.Bruce Elfant, Travis County’s voter registrar, said in the past several months his office has been receiving fewer voter registration applications than he would expect during a presidential election year.“Voter registration actually flatlined,” he said.Elfant said his office didn't receive a single application in...…© 2022 KUT Public MediaAustin's NPR StationPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsTravis County officials have launched a program aimed at making it easier for people to register to vote during the pandemic in a way that doesn’t violate Texas’ online voter registration ban.Bruce Elfant, Travis County’s voter registrar, said in the past several months his office has been receiving fewer voter registration applications than he would expect during a presidential election year.“Voter registration actually flatlined,” he said.Elfant said his office didn't receive a single application in...WW…

© 2022 KUT Public MediaAustin's NPR StationPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsA man shot during a protest in downtown Austin has died at an Austin hospital from his injuries, police say.A Facebook Live video showed protesters marching up Congress Avenue on Saturday night. A group bunched together at the corner of Fourth Street and Congress when several gunshots rang out.An Austin Police spokesperson said officers were monitoring the protest when the shooting happened around 9:52 p.m. According to initial reports, APD said, the victim approached the suspect's vehicle and may...…© 2022 KUT Public MediaAustin's NPR StationPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsA man shot during a protest in downtown Austin has died at an Austin hospital from his injuries, police say.A Facebook Live video showed protesters marching up Congress Avenue on Saturday night. A group bunched together at the corner of Fourth Street and Congress when several gunshots rang out.An Austin Police spokesperson said officers were monitoring the protest when the shooting happened around 9:52 p.m. According to initial reports, APD said, the victim approached the suspect's vehicle and may...WW…

© 2022 KUT Public MediaAustin's NPR StationPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsThere has been a huge drop in the number of Texans calling state regulators over surprise medical bills in the past six months. at the beginning of the year requiring medical providers and insurance companies to figure out payment disputes themselves – instead of sending bills to patients.Senate Bill 1264 applies to Texans with state-regulated health insurance plans and people who get coverage through the state employee or teacher retirement systems, which is about 20% of Texans. It prohibits...…© 2022 KUT Public MediaAustin's NPR StationPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsThere has been a huge drop in the number of Texans calling state regulators over surprise medical bills in the past six months. at the beginning of the year requiring medical providers and insurance companies to figure out payment disputes themselves – instead of sending bills to patients.Senate Bill 1264 applies to Texans with state-regulated health insurance plans and people who get coverage through the state employee or teacher retirement systems, which is about 20% of Texans. It prohibits...WW…