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 opened the job Wednesday and will keep it open through June 10.
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De aprobarse, el aumento de 2.5 centavos generaría casi 77 millones de dólares para ayudar a las familias con bajos ingresos.
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If approved, the 2.5 cent increase would generate nearly $77 million to help low-income families.
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Broadnax is earning a base salary of nearly half a million dollars along with other benefits, and his job involves many difficult and demanding projects. Here's how the Austin statistics stack up against other Texas cities.
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Three areas on the outskirts will be disannexed from the city. In one case, a single voter made the call.
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Police said Michael Maule violated state law by "intentionally, knowingly, and recklessly" carrying a gun without a license on a school campus.
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Residentes de seis barrios votaron si se "desanexaban" de la ciudad de Austin en las elecciones del 4 de mayo. También se separarán terrenos cercanos a Blue Goose Road, en el noreste de Austin, y una porción de tierras en River Place, en el oeste de Austin.
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Residents in six neighborhoods voted on whether to "disannex" from the City of Austin in the May 4 election. Land near Blue Goose Road in Northeast Austin and a portion of land in River Place in West Austin will also be removed.
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About 300 people attended the peaceful protest on the South Lawn on Sunday. Around them, life continued as usual: People took graduation photos, a family played catch and tourists looked on with curiosity.
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Las seis zonas suman casi 2 millas cuadradas, la mayor de las cuales son de Lost Creek, en Austin Oeste.