Luz Moreno-Lozano
City Hall ReporterWhat I cover
The City of Austin is home to nearly 1 million people. The city is represented by 10 council member districts and a mayor. My work is focused on highlighting the decisions the 11-member City Council makes and how that affects the people of Austin. That can include decisions about housing, child care, homelessness and public safety. I am interested in covering affordability in Austin more closely and how the decisions being made by the Austin City Council are impacting working people and people of color.
My background
Before joining KUT, I spent five years covering communities for the Austin American-Statesman. I focused on Austin’s wealthy suburbs to the west before moving to covering growth and equity issues in East Austin and Hays County. I was also a National Press Foundation Widening the Pipeline fellow from 2022-2023, during which I learned from field experts on a variety of topics from data journalism to career guidance.
I have spent most of my career covering communities and local politics. I began in 2013 working as a general assignment reporter for a small paper just outside San Antonio. I covered everything from city and county politics to high school sports and community events.
I was born and raised in San Antonio (where the good tacos are). I graduated from Texas A&M University (WHOOP!) with a degree in communication and a minor in Journalism.
Journalistic ethics
Like my colleagues, I am committed to upholding the standards of integrity. While on assignment, I identify myself as a reporter for KUT and do my best to get as many voices as I can so we get a full picture of what’s happening. I always ask permission when recording interviews over the phone and make sure to ask for full name and pronunciation.
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The city will use a combination of COVID relief money and general fund dollars to support the shelter through September 2025, but will then have to find a more permanent solution. -
Signing up to speak during a certain public comment period is competitive. How can Austin prevent bots from clogging up the system? -
Austin Energy and Austin Water officials said teams have been weatherizing equipment, and testing and prepping backup generators. -
Mike Siegel finished with about 40% of the vote on Nov. 5, while Gary Bledsoe finished with about 19%. The winner on Dec. 14 will fill the seat. -
Ekos City Heights incluye 179 departamentos de renta limitada para personas de 55 años o más. Diez de las unidades están destinadas a personas sin hogar. -
Austin recently awarded $3,000 grants to local organizations with grassroots solutions to some of the city's thorniest issues. -
Ekos City Heights includes 179 income-restricted apartments for people 55 and older. Ten of the units are designated for people who had been homeless.
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Los cambios implican que la ciudad abrirá los refugios nocturnos cuando las temperaturas lleguen a los 35 grados o menos y notificará de su apertura un día antes. -
El nuevo plan de conservación histórica que el Consejo de la Ciudad de Austin aprobó el jueves sustituirá a las directrices de la ciudad, que tienen cuatro décadas de antigüedad. Incluye 107 recomendaciones para reconocer la rica y compleja historia de Austin y proteger mejor su patrimonio cultural. -
The changes mean the city will open overnight shelters when the temperatures are 35 degrees and below and will provide notification of opening up to one day before.
