Stories by Maya Fawaz, KUT

Nearly 52% of registered voters in Travis County cast an early ballot

Central Texas voters turned out for early voting at a rate just shy of the turnout seen in the 2020 election – the last time a presidential race was on the ballot. That is a little skewed since the early voting…

Elections • By Maya Fawaz, KUT • Nov 5, 2024

'Demand has just gone up and up': Food banks struggle to keep up post-pandemic

Drivers line up down the street to grab groceries from a small, white house in the Dunbar neighborhood of San Marcos. For some time, the renovated house worked fine for the Hays County Food Bank, but as more and more…

Public Health • By Maya Fawaz, KUT • Jul 8, 2024

Hays County district clerk sues district attorney for 'neglect of his duties'

The Hays County district clerk is suing District Attorney Kelly Higgins and asking that he be removed from office. Avrey Anderson claims Higgins demonstrated “intentional, corrupt failure and neglect of his duties” by refusing to prosecute cases of simple drug possession and low-level…

Courts • By Maya Fawaz, KUT • Sep 18, 2023

Austin 911 is still strained by understaffing. Call takers brace for SXSW.

Austin’s 911 call center had about 200 calls on hold for hours on end New Year’s Eve and into the next morning. People waiting for emergency assistance were unable to get help. Those who hung up were bumped to the…