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Texas’ Power Grid Was 4 Minutes And 37 Seconds Away From Collapsing. Here’s How It Happened

Matt Largey, KUT

Posted on February 24, 2021 · A cascading series of events could have left Texas in the dark for weeks — if not more.

Tags Electric Reliability Council of Texas electricity ercot outages Winter Storm

Coronavirus

Texas’ COVID Vaccine Rollout Is Confusing. Here’s A Simple Explanation Of What’s Happening

Matt Largey, KUT

Posted on January 6, 2021 · Rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine has gotten off to a slow and frustrating start for some people across the state. Texas Newsroom partner KUT answered some questions.

Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 moderna Pfizer vaccination vaccine

Election 2020

People Have Ideas About What ‘Poll Watchers’ Do. Here’s What Texas Law Says They Can Actually Do

Matt Largey, KUT

Posted on October 1, 2020 · Before you grab your face mask and head down to your local polling place to “keep an eye on things," you should probably know what Texas law says about poll watchers. Some of it might surprise you.

Tags 2020 election Donald Trump election integrity poll watchers poll watching voter fraud voter suppression voting

Election 2020

Have A Question About How The Election Will Work During The Pandemic? Ask Our Texas Decides Project

Matt Largey, KUT

Posted on August 28, 2020 · Do you have questions about how it will all work? We'll contact you if we can answer your question.

Tags COVID-19 election 2020

Election 2020

The Deadline To Register To Vote In The 2020 Election Is Today. Here’s How To Do It

Matt Largey, KUT

Posted on August 10, 2020 · Oct. 5 is the last day to register to vote before the Nov. 3 election in Texas. Here’s what you need to know to register.

Tags 2020 election

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So You Want To Vote By Mail In Texas? Here’s How To Do It

Matt Largey, KUT

Posted on May 26, 2020 · Democrats and voting rights advocates say the pandemic – and the danger of contracting the coronavirus by voting in person – means every Texas voter is eligible. But there's a legal fight playing out right now.

Tags 2020 election COVID-19

Transportation

Texas Leads The Nation In Traffic Deaths – These Proposed Laws Could Make Roads Safer

Matt Largey, KUT

Posted on April 26, 2019 · A slate of bills aimed at making a dent in traffic deaths has gotten mixed results at the Texas Legislature this year.

Tags pedestrian fatalities pedestrian safety speed limits Texas Department of Transportation traffic deaths

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After Bribery Scandal, UT Austin’s Admissions Practices Being Investigated By Feds

Matt Largey, KUT

Posted on March 27, 2019 · Former UT men’s tennis coach Michael Center allegedly took nearly $100,000 in return for arranging a scholarship for an applicant who did not play tennis competitively. 

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Texas Firefighters Head To California To Help Battle Wildfires

Matt Largey, KUT / Katie Watkins

Posted on November 12, 2018 · Hundreds of Texas firefighters are heading to California to help battle wildfires burning in Southern California. 

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Texas Warns Vote.org Users Voter Registrations Aren’t Valid – Travis County Says They’re OK

Matt Largey, KUT

Posted on October 4, 2018 · If Travis County's reading of the law holds up, it could be a loophole that allows for de facto online registration

Tags Bruce Elfant texas Travis County

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Austin Man at Center of Debate on 3D-Printed Guns Is Charged with Sexual Assault

Matt Largey, KUT

Posted on September 19, 2018 · Police say Cody Wilson arranged to meet a 16-year-old girl through a website last month

Tags 3D guns austin Cody Wilson

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Lawsuit over Austin Company’s 3D-Printable Gun Files Heads Back to Court

Matt Largey, KUT

Posted on August 21, 2018 · The judge in Seattle will hold a hearing at 11 a.m. Central Time on the request to continue blocking Defense Distributed from re-posting the files.

Tags 3d printing guns

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Students in Texas Are Heading Back to School; So Are More Armed School Marshals

Matt Largey, KUT

Posted on August 16, 2018 · "I hear a lot of teachers that say, you know, 'I want to be a teacher. I don't want to be a policeman.'"

Tags Guns in school Santa Fe High School School Marshals school safety

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Austin-Based 3D-Printable Guns Meet Opposition from 21 States – And Trump

Matt Largey, KUT

Posted on July 31, 2018 · On Monday, eight states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against the U.S. State Department, arguing the publication of the files represents a threat to U.S. national security and public safety

Tags 3d printing austin guns

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UPDATE: Bomb That Exploded At A FedEx Facility Was Sent From, And To, Austin, Police Say

Matt Largey, KUT / Associated Press / HPM Digital Team / Bill Chappell, NPR / Scott Neuman, NPR

Posted on March 20, 2018 · A package that exploded at a FedEx Ground distribution facility in Schertz was addressed to a location in Austin. It's the fifth explosion of a device either in Austin or meant to be delivered to the city.

Tags Autin bombing fedex san antonio Schertz

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