Ben Philpott

the back of football helmets with longhorns on them

Sports

Texas Longhorns head to college football playoffs after loss in SEC title game

Jerry Quijano

Winning the SEC was just out of reach, but the Texas football team still has a great chance at bringing home a national title.

A flashlight lights up a sign during a seance at the Driskill hotel.

Austin

Is the Driskill hotel haunted? We held a seance to find out.

Ben Philpott

In order to answer this ATXplained question, we enlisted the help of some paranormal experts. Watch the video if you dare.

Council members approved the money to continue its guaranteed income program last year, but had yet to find an organization to run the program.

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Join KUT News at two free events this month designed to help our democracy thrive

Ben Philpott

For Civics 101 week, we're hosting an interactive event that pulls back the veil on the city's budget and a community discussion exploring our individual civic duty.

An illustration of two people on either side of the Capitol dome, with the words "Sine Die Another Day"

Politics

Why does the Texas Legislature meet for only 140 days every two years?

Ben Philpott

Army veteran Denise Gordon questioned whether it makes any sense for lawmakers from the second-largest state in the country and one of the largest economies in the world to meet so infrequently.

Gov. Greg Abbott gives his State of the State on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

Five Things Gov. Greg Abbott Didn't Say In His 2017 State Of The State Address

Rick Holter

Gov. Greg Abbott spoke for almost an hour Tuesday in his “State of the State” address. Almost as notable as the contents of that speech were the hot...