Matt Largey
Matt has been a reporter at KUT off and on since 2006. He came to Austin from Boston, then went back for a while--but couldn't stand to be away--so he came back to Austin. Matt grew up in Maine (but hates lobster), and while it might sound hard to believe, he thinks Maine and Texas are remarkably similar.
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94 year-old Reta Ward has been calling all the Texas state lawmakers for decades to weigh in on everything from water policy to school vouchers. -
The electricity market in Texas is doing exactly what it's designed to do — and most customers probably won't notice any effect on their bill. -
Even if you didn't vote in the March primary, you can still vote in the runoff — and your vote might have a bigger impact. -
In Texas, a 2,000 year old Roman sculpture turned up at a Goodwill store. What followed, for one woman, was a years-long effort to learn how it got there and to try to return it to its rightful owner.
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Musician Justin Sherburn wrote an album inspired by his wait for unemployment benefits. Now, others in the same situation will hear it as they wait. -
Millions lost their jobs to the pandemic and needed to file for unemployment benefits, but met busy lines – including a composer from Austin, who made an album to counteract the vibe. -
“We are closing in on 10 million doses administered in Texas, and we want to keep up the momentum as the vaccine supply increases,” an official from the Texas Department of State Health Services said. -
Texans over 50 join the prioritized groups starting Monday. The state says people between 50 and 64 accounted for 20% of COVID-related deaths since the pandemic began. -
Variable-rate plans are typically cheap when things are going well, but can be astronomically expensive when things go sideways like they did last week. -
After a rocky and sluggish start, lawmakers are calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to communicate better and move some groups to the front of the line.
