Sam J. Ellison
KUT Summer Intern
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AM Update: Senator Seeks to Speed Rape Kit Tests, DPS Officers Charged in Assault, Dewhurst Vs. CruzSenator Looks to Speed Rape Kit TestingState Senator Wendy Davis wants Texas law enforcement agencies to get more proactive about testing rape kits, says…
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It wouldn’t be a major weekend in Austin without some downtown street closures.Don’t worry, as KUT News has everything you need to know to navigate Austin…
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Austinites will flock to the city's numerous parks and waterways this weekend. We've put together a guide for what you need to know about rules and…
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Last Day of Early VotingToday is the last day of early voting for the Texas Primaries. So far 27,539 Travis county voters, 4.6 percent of the eligible…
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Poll Finds Most Texans Support the Death PenaltyA University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll shows that a majority of Texans support the death penalty.The…
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Today marks the beginning of another "Click it or Ticket" campaign, a two-week undertaking by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to…
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According to a University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll, the Republican U.S. Senate primary may lead to a runoff election.The poll of likely voters shows…
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Jury selection begins for Fort Hood bomber suspectJury selection is set to begin this morning in the trial of a soldier accused of planning to blow up a…
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The United States Postal Service has announced a plan that will keep thousands of small and rural post offices open – cancelling an earlier plan to close…
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UT Announces New Dean of Law SchoolWard Farnsworth, an associate dean at Boston University’s Law School, will replace Interim Dean Stefanie Lindquist as…