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Lisa Davis is six months into her job as head of the Austin Police Department.

What are Austin Police doing about traffic enforcement? Here's what APD Chief Lisa Davis says.

Davis said as the number of officers increases, her top priorities are getting more of them on patrol and increasing traffic enforcement across the city. She hopes to reduce vacancies to about 40 officers by the end of 2027.

Dual Credit May Equalize the Path to College, But Some Question Academic Standards

Austin School Board Vice President Paul Saldaña says people describe Austin ISD as really two districts, split into east and west by I-35 – a wealthy…

Trump campaign Chairman Paul Manafort walks off the floor of the Republican National Convention last month after talking to reporters.

Trump Campaign Chair Paul Manafort Resigns

Just over two months after Manafort was brought on to bring some structure to Donald Trump's presidential bid, the Washington insider has resigned from the campaign.

A report says that UT Austin profs should teach more students. Many on faculty say the problem isn't with them, it's with the report. Photo by Mose Buchele for KUT News.

At UT, Small Group of Profs Teach Most of the Students

Research by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity suggests that Texas could make college tuition more affordable by increasing faculty…

Report Slams Penn State Leadership for Failures in Sandusky Case

A scathing report on the child sex abuse scandal at Penn State was released today, indicting authorities at top levels of the college for failure to…

National security and foreign policy officials were asked to work with Trump personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on relations with Ukraine.

Impeachment Inquiry Update: What This Week Revealed About The Ukraine Affair

President Trump commissioned Rudy Giuliani as his top guy for Ukraine, and the White House also appointed "three amigos" to carry out its policy. The administration says nothing's wrong here.

From left: Willie Nelson, St. Vincent and Billy Gibbons.

What makes a Texas guitar player great? Truth is, there are many answers.

From Willie Nelson to Freddie King, St. Vincent to David Grissom, Texas has produced its fair share of great players. And now, Guitar World Magazine shines a light on the very best.

After Months of Silence, the UT Tower Rings Again

Construction workers will be leaving the top of the UT tower today.For almost six months, the university’s famous carillon bells were silent while the…

The Fixer Uppers of Texas College Football

It’s September. The kids are in school. The weather is (maybe) thinking about starting to get cooler and the college football season is finally upon us –…

Here Are 5 Things To Watch For At The First Cruz-O'Rourke Debate

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and his challenger U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-El Paso) kick off the first of three debates tonight in Dallas. Tonight's debate…

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