Marissa Barnett
Intern for KUT News
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On the table today at the Capitol’s “Food Policy Day” is school breakfast. That’s federally funded cereal, milk, yogurt and fruit.Now, about 1,800 schools…
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The chaos created by the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, has left many of the town’s pets displaced and injured.According to one Facebook post,…
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Central Texans have been turning out all day to donate blood to help the survivors in West.The waiting room of Austin’s Blood and Tissue Center of Central…
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Governor Rick Perry says that he would support using a portion of the sales tax from car sales on roads, highways and other transportation…
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The Texas Senate approved SB 1611 today, also known as the Michael Morton Act.The bill would give defense attorneys access to evidence held by…
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The days of procrastinating until midnight to mail your taxes are over. For the first time in years, Austin's U.S. Postal Service will not have extended…
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After nearly seven years of service, 164 arrests, a handful of trips to the vet for stitches and one bout with a skunk, Vuk has hung up his harness.Vuk—a…
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The Texas Department of Public Safety calls Mexican cartels the most significant organized crime threat in the state. In its 2013 report, the agency said…
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Thirty-five new charter school permits could be issued every year under the newest version of a bill that aims to improve accessibility to open enrollment…
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South Congress could be missing some visitors by the end of this weekend, and not just because the last of Austin’s South by Southwest visitors have fled…