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U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico drew from a familiar Texas football story while speaking to a packed auditorium on the University of Texas at Austin campus on Friday evening, five days after the start of early voting for the 2026 midterm elections.
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Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate James Talarico is hosting a rally on campus this evening.

We are less than 2 weeks before Election Day. Early voting has also hit record breaking turnout thus far.

Follow our coverage @KUT.

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Hays County is electing new commissioners for Precincts 2 and 4. They will shape how the county manages its aquifers, budget and growth. https://t.co/mukqYx0FZS

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Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa was seen as a long shot when she first launched her campaign challenging Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. But in recent months, polls have shown the race tightening. From @TexasStandard: https://t.co/KDurWQX1fi

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The director of the embattled agency that oversees Texas’ youth prisons has resigned, according to a message she sent to staff members on Friday morning. https://t.co/8SCWnXnq6O

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Austin artists Simon and Nikolai Haas are known for creating whimsical sculptures and furniture using mixed materials such as bronze, glass and fur. https://t.co/iWFKJ19ENh

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“GERL GURL GORL!” is a one-person performance by Austin artist Andie Flores that explores girlhood, identity and fast food. And yes, there are plenty of poop jokes. https://t.co/zAfQEHKxjy

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The University of Texas at Austin will have a new University College to oversee its recently announced core curriculum, which sets mandatory foundational courses all undergraduate students must complete. https://t.co/86VvoQFdPI

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A Travis County jury has found Daniel Perry not guilty of a misdemeanor deadly conduct charge stemming from the fatal shooting of a Black Lives Matter protester. https://t.co/Q5cP0pGGZC

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A few months after the SAFE Alliance ended its forensic exam program, the nonprofit said it will resume next year thanks to a new partnership. https://t.co/27JcT5omNY

[Luz Moreno-Lozano @LuzMorenoLozano]

NEW: @SAFEatx is bringing forensic exams back to Eloise House in January. The clinic closed earlier this year due to funding cuts. But a new partnership will allow the program to resume.

@KUT has got the latest ⬇️

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Another day, another election race to highlight. People living in District 8 will get new representation for the first time in 8 years.

The race is between Selena Xie and Jeff Bowen.

Both joined @KUT for a candidate forum. Here's what they had to say ⬇️

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Austin Democrat Vikki Goodwin has run a comparatively low-profile campaign against one of the highest-profile Republicans on the ballot in Texas. But polls put Goodwin in an unlikely dead heat with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. https://t.co/RuXdBw5IOi

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Voters in Texas’ 21st Congressional District are poised to choose a new representative for the first time since 2018. Republican Mark Teixeira and Democrat Kristin Hook are vying to fill the seat soon to be vacated by Republican Rep. Chip Roy. https://t.co/SntZcxfAoF

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KUT has obtained audio from the body camera of one of the ICE agents involved in the the traffic stop and car chase that preceded the shooting of Venezuelan delivery driver Wilber Garces Perez. Here it is. 1/6
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KUT News has obtained an audio recording from the ICE traffic stop and car chase that preceded the shooting of Wilber Garces Perez in Austin last month. https://t.co/gpwMBkyycn

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Regulators in Texas did not stop processing permits for data center projects when Gov. Abbott ordered a pause last month, according to an analysis of public records. From @insideclimate: https://t.co/GiDTF2edtJ

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U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Austin, and first-time Republican candidate Lauren Peña are facing off to represent Texas District 37 in the U.S. House of Representatives next year. https://t.co/p7GTaJWM47

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Webb Middle School’s PTA is asking the Texas Education Agency to investigate whether outside individuals pressured campus parents to sign a petition seeking the school’s closure. From @_AustinCurrent: https://t.co/np4PS7Dbch

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Nearly 41,000 people in Travis County cast a ballot on the first day of early voting for the Nov. 3 election, surpassing every first-day voter turnout record for a midterm election this century, according to data from the Texas secretary of state’s office. https://t.co/D5rw5nUqH5