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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Austin ISD and the University of Texas announced their campuses will remain closed Tuesday. -
While rules about city-related expenses for food and travel were upheld, rules on how City Council members are allowed to use unspent office dollars didn't get any stricter. -
City staff are recommending a bond package totaling no more than $750 million to minimize the impact on taxpayers while still being able to pay for city projects, including park improvements and public safety needs. -
Austin marchers say Martin Luther King Jr.'s movement lives on despite Trump administration policiesThousands of Austinites honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy with a rally and march through downtown Austin on Monday. It was the first march on MLK Day since 2024, as winter weather canceled the last two. -
The proposed design includes larger sidewalks, an access lane for deliveries and drop-offs and two lanes for vehicles going westbound. -
Dozens of people came together at a Saturday Mass following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. -
Mortgage rates, home prices and an increase in homes for sale contributed to price stability and predictability for buyers and sellers. -
Cooksey died Monday at the age of 92. He served as Austin mayor in the late 1980s, leaving his mark as a champion for water quality and protection. -
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and Travis County Judge Andy Brown say their winter weather plans include minimizing power outages, keeping roads safe and opening places for people to stay warm during the day and overnight. -
Bert James Baker pleaded guilty after yelling racial slurs at a group of friends before stabbing one of them last February.
