Evicting Piñata Party Place, Chappell Roan ACL Drama, and This Heat
It’s the Friday News Roundup! Host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Hey Austin newsletter editor Kelsey Bradshaw and Executive Producer Eva Ruth Moravec to discuss the latest news that caught City Cast Aus...
23 Aug 202430min
What Can a City Like Austin Get for $5.9 Billion?
Austin City Council has adopted the budget for next fiscal year — and it’s a measly $5.9 billion. To fund it, the average homeowner is expected to see an increase in fees and taxes of $30 a month. And...
22 Aug 202427min
How Can We Save Austin’s Live Music Venues?
It’s a struggle to operate a live music venue in Austin — even despite the city’s tagline as the “Live Music Capital of the World.” In recent years, the local industry has been sucker-punched by risin...
21 Aug 202428min
What Is Professional Bull Riding, Anyway?
The newest sports team in Austin, the Austin Gamblers, has it all: Guts, Suspense, Heartbreak, Danger, and Cowboys. In today’s episode, host Nikki DaVaughn talks with Michael “Gman” Gaffney, the Gambl...
20 Aug 202426min
Is Austin’s Past Really Worth Preserving?
Austin is an old city — it was founded in 1837, then called “Waterloo” — but the ever-present cranes downtown are there to remind us it’s constantly in a state of change. And in recent years, especial...
19 Aug 202427min
Austin’s Giant Budget, DA Receives Threats, and RIP to Local Businesses
TGIF! Today, host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Hey Austin newsletter editor Kelsey Bradshaw and executive producer Eva Ruth Moravec for the Friday News Roundup. On today’s list of stories to discuss: T...
16 Aug 202428min
Back to School, Back to Reality, As AISD Faces Huge Budget Deficit
The largest public education system in Central Texas, the Austin Independent School District, educates 81% of Austin-area students and is the seventh-largest employer in the area. But why is it operat...
15 Aug 202426min
Could the MLB Really Come to Austin?
Rumor has it that Major League Baseball has plans to expand by two new teams, and a pair of Austinites is hoping to woo the league to ATX. In today’s episode, host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by KXAN Rep...
14 Aug 202423min
