Rhonda Fanning
Producer, The Texas StandardRhonda joined KUT in late 2013 as producer for the station's new daily news program, Texas Standard. Rhonda will forever be known as the answer to the trivia question, “Who was the first full-time hire for The Texas Standard?” She’s an Iowa native who got her start in public radio at WFSU in Tallahassee, while getting her Master's Degree in Library Science at Florida State University. Prior to joining KUT and The Texas Standard, Rhonda was a producer for Wisconsin Public Radio.
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Conservationists are hoping to preserve the 7,000-acre stretch of high desert wilderness with a national monument designation.
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Demand for mental health services has skyrocketed since the COVID-19 pandemic began. What’s driving the increased demand, and how can psychologists meet it?
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Immigration and border security proving to be a major motivating issue for Republicans, while Democrats’ priorities are spread among abortion, gun violence, health care and the environment.
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U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas and the Spanish Language Disinformation Coalition have warned that Spanish speakers are at a high risk on social media platforms.
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“I do think that there is a divide now within the community: Those who want to forget – they can forget, and they want to move on already – and those of us that will always be left on May 24.”
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With a lack of concrete results and about a year left in the state’s two-year budget cycle, it’s unclear whether Texas can afford to continue running the border security initiative in its current form.
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The DPS director’s comments to USA Today come as seven of the agency’s officers have been referred for investigation into their actions on the day of the shooting.
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The new shots are aimed at helping to control both the original coronavirus strain and the omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5.
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In a court filing, current and former employees of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services say the agency may not be able to continue some of its basic functions.
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The action starts with Austin FC vs. Los Angeles FC, a battle of the top two teams in the MLS Western Conference.