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Officials have said making sure the state never suffers a blackout like the one it just went through is a top priority this legislative session. What can they do to keep that promise?
Winter Storm 2021
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Gabriel C. Pérez/KUTThe severe weather last week left many Texans with damages to their homes and businesses. Federal assistance has been made available to those in need. -
Gabriel C. Pérez/KUTFor some, it was traumatic. For others, an illustration of how a community can come together to help others in need. We want to hear your stories of what happened.
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Gabriel C. Pérez/KUTCall 311 to let the city know. Austin Water is working to get water to complexes.
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Gabriel C. Pérez/KUTWe've heard Texas’ power grid came close to total failure the morning of Feb. 15, but not exactly how close.
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The Food and Drug Administration typically follows the advice of its expert advisers. A quick agency decision on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is expected given the state of the pandemic.
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It’s not just the state’s electric grid that’s in need of upgrades. Dams, bridges, roads and wastewater systems could “crumble” under the pressure of a growing population.
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The Valley is already medically underserved, and local leaders say a mistake like the recent one at a UT Health clinic could sow more distrust in the health care system.
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Forty percent of Texas nursing homes reported power outages, structure problems to the state.
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Lawmakers are weighing a proposal to give families with kids a monthly cash benefit to help ease the lifelong pull of poverty. Experts say it could cut U.S. child poverty nearly in half.
Gabriel C. Pérez, Julia Reihs, Michael Minasi
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The year was scary, painful, weird and, at times, hopeful. KUT’s multimedia team was there to capture it all. Here are the photos that tell the story of 2020.
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