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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While the grand jury decided not to move forward with hate crime charges, the man was indicted on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony. -
But City Council members expressed concern about spending $500,000 more on an approach that doesn't get people into more permanent housing. -
Se supone que el programa de realojamiento rápido proporciona hasta 24 meses de ayuda para el alquiler y servicios de apoyo a las personas sin hogar. Pero muchas de las personas que participan en el programa dicen que necesitan más tiempo. -
The rapid rehousing program is supposed to provide up to 24 months of rental assistance and support services for people experiencing homelessness. But many people in the program say they need more time.
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Joan Means Khabele was one of the first Black women to jump into the pool in protest of segregation. -
While in office, Watson has been at the helm of some controversial decisions. If he is reelected he will serve a full four-year term. -
The cloudy weather did cause some people to change their plans for the eclipse. But the moderate traffic could also have been a result of months-long preparation for the event, Travis County officials said. -
El lunes se colocarán papeleras en los miradores de toda la ciudad, así como en instalaciones y bibliotecas públicas hasta el 26 de abril. Los visores solares usados se donarán a la organización sin ánimo de lucro Astrónomos sin Fronteras. -
Bins will be set up at viewing sites across the city Monday, as well as at facilities and public libraries through April 26. The used glasses will be donated to the nonprofit Astronomers Without Borders.
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La maestra resultó gravemente herida en el accidente y reclama más de un millón de dólares por daños y perjuicios.
