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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…

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced Friday in St. Louis that he is suspending his second bid for the presidency.

And Then There Were 16

After weeks of financial troubles and staff departures, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry becomes the first in the crowded GOP presidential contest to bow out.

Governor Perry might be the "total package" for GOP voters.

Watching and Waiting: Rick Perry 2012

One pundit thinks Governor Perry should jump into the ring. A new Gallup Poll shows Perry continues to do well nationally. Perhaps sensing this, the…

Sunday Update for June 12, 2011

The Republic of Texas Rally is winding down, but there’s another party tonight to raise money for Oak Hill wildfire victims, and Perry presidential…

Austin ISD is considering a deal with IDEA Public Schools that would create an in-district charter school, but one study questions how effective IDEA really is at educating disadvantaged kids.

Study Questions Claims Of Charter School Seeking AISD Contract

The Austin Independent School District is negotiating a deal with IDEA Public Schools, a charter school district based in the Rio Grande Valley, to run an…

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, seen here on NBC's <em>Meet the Press</em> on July 10, 2011, took to the Sunday talk shows to make the administration's case on the negotiations over the "fiscal cliff."

No Deal On 'Fiscal Cliff' Without Tax Increase On Rich, Geithner Says

Despite differences with Republicans on spending cuts and revenue increases, the treasury secretary said the two sides were "moving closer together" on a solution for deficit reduction. House Speaker John Boehner said he did not share that optimistic assessment.end-of-year deadline

A Victoria hospital is under fire for its ban on overweight applicants.

AM Update: Discrimination Against Overweight Job Applicants, STAAR Test Begins, Baylor's NCAA Bow

Victoria Hospital Bans Overweight Job ApplicantsKUT News' reporting partner, The Texas Tribune, reports a hospital in Victoria, Texas, bans job applicants…

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn won't turn over documents to the Senate Intelligence Committee, a source close to Flynn tells NPR.

Flynn Takes The 5th, Refuses To Turn Over Documents To Senate Panel

Lawyers for the former national security adviser cited "public frenzy" against him. Meanwhile, another congressional committee says Michael Flynn may have lied to security clearance investigators.

A Vegan Turned Butcher Explains How To Cure Your Own Meat

It’s time for another edition of KUT’s Summer School. Every Friday this summer, we head out to learn new skills from people in Austin who are experts in…

AISD Parents Weigh In On When Kids Should Learn About Sex, Pregnancy And Gender Identity

Let's talk about sex.As the Austin Independent School District rewrites its sex ed curriculum for third- through eighth-graders, it asked for input from…

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