Hoy:
- Austin propone dos bonos de 295 millones de dólares para parques y bibliotecas.
- Dos maestras compiten por un puesto en la junta escolar del estado.
- Para votar por correo, la solicitud vence el 23 de octubre.

Vocabulario:
- el bono – bonds (loans voters approve for public projects)
- la alberca – swimming pool
- la biblioteca – library
- el promedio – average
- pagar – would pay
- la junta – board
- la autonomía – self-rule, independence
- la solicitud – application
- vencer – to expire, to be due
- la boleta – ballot

Frase del día: "O sea, hay tiempo, pero no mucho." – I mean, there is time, but not much.

Transcript, translation and quiz: https://www.mandalivia.com/podcasts/un-minuto-austin/2026-10-16/

Sources:
- Austin voters to weigh in on $295 million bond package for parks, libraries: https://www.kut.org/austin/2026-10-15/austin-tx-parks-library-bond-package-2026-295-million
- These are the candidates running to fill an Austin-area State Board of Education seat: https://www.kut.org/education/2026-10-15/austin-tx-state-board-of-education-sboe-election-candidates
- What older Texans need to know about voting by mail: https://www.kut.org/politics/2026-10-15/voting-by-mail-tx-austin-november-election-vote

Written and narrated by AI. Produced by Mandalivia.

Hoy:
- Padres firman para cerrar dos escuelas de Austin.
- La policía amplía su entrenamiento en crisis.
- Un desfile de moda con ropa hecha de basura.

Vocabulario:
- las calificaciones – grades, ratings
- firmar – to sign
- el plazo – deadline
- ampliar – to expand
- el desfile de moda – fashion show
- derretir – to melt

Frase del día: "Para evitar que el estado tome el control" – To keep the state from taking control

Transcript, translation and quiz: https://www.mandalivia.com/podcasts/un-minuto-austin/2026-10-15/

Sources:
- With 1 day left, volunteers gather signatures to close Austin schools, prevent district takeover: https://www.kut.org/education/2026-10-14/austin-tx-aisd-burnet-webb-middle-schools-takeover-petition-signatures
- Unarmed teen's shooting highlights need for more training, communication by APD and 911 call takers: https://www.kut.org/crime-justice/2026-10-14/anthoneil-williams-shooting-apd-911-austin-tx-police
- Designer transforms trash into wearable art for Reuse on the Runway fashion show: https://www.kut.org/life-arts/2026-10-14/austin-tx-creative-reuse-fashion-show-runway-designer-joan-cabarrus-pickleballs

Written and narrated by AI. Produced by Mandalivia.

Hoy:
- El concejal Ryan Alter busca otro mandato en el Distrito 5.
- El fiscal José Garza no asistió a una audiencia de doce horas.
- Hyde Park Theatre estrena una comedia sobre dos actores en bicicleta.

Vocabulario:
- el concejal – city council member
- el mandato – term in office
- desafiar – to challenge
- el costo de vida – cost of living
- el fiscal – district attorney, prosecutor
- la audiencia – hearing
- procesar – to prosecute
- el actor – actors
- la trama – plot (of a play or story)
- el cartel – marquee

Frase del día: "Legisladores lo criticaron por no procesar suficientes casos" – Lawmakers criticized him for not prosecuting enough cases

Transcript, translation and quiz: https://www.mandalivia.com/podcasts/un-minuto-austin/2026-10-14/

Sources:
- Austin's District 5: Where candidates stand on affordability, public safety and homelessness: https://www.kut.org/austin/2026-10-13/austin-tx-district-5-city-council-race-november-election
- DA José Garza's prosecution was center stage at a Texas House hearing. He wasn't there: https://www.kut.org/crime-justice/2026-10-02/da-jose-garza-prosecution-tx-house-austin-travis-county
- Two old friends and 'The Making of a Great Moment': https://www.kut.org/life-arts/2026-10-09/two-old-friends-and-the-making-of-a-great-moment

Written and narrated by AI. Produced by Mandalivia.

Hoy:
- El teatro Hideout sigue en escena en un local más pequeño.
- Un juez permite que las demandas por Camp Mystic avancen.
- La ciudad de Austin toma el jardín botánico de Zilker.

Vocabulario:
- la improvisación – improv (acting without a script)
- el local – venue, shop space
- la demanda – lawsuit
- el juez – judge
- reanudar – to resume, restart
- la bancarrota – bankruptcy
- el consejero – counselors
- el jardín botánico – botanical garden
- manejar – to manage, run
- el estanque – ponds

Frase del día: "Las demandas contra el campamento Mystic pueden avanzar" – The lawsuits against Camp Mystic can move forward

Transcript, translation and quiz: https://www.mandalivia.com/podcasts/un-minuto-austin/2026-10-13/

Sources:
- Austin's Hideout Theatre improvises in search for new space after leaving downtown: https://www.kut.org/life-arts/2026-10-12/austin-tx-hideout-theatre-relocation-downtown-annex
- Bankruptcy judge lifts pause on wrongful death lawsuits against Camp Mystic: https://www.kut.org/crime-justice/2026-10-12/bankruptcy-lawsuits-camp-mystic
- City of Austin suddenly takes over management of Zilker Botanical Garden: https://www.kut.org/austin/2026-09-30/austin-tx-zilker-botanical-garden-conservancy-cease-operations

Written and narrated by AI. Produced by Mandalivia.

Hoy:
- Texas revisa el gasto administrativo del distrito escolar de Austin.
- Kyle suspende el uso de las cámaras Flock hasta un referéndum.
- La galería grayDUCK cierra después de dieciséis años.

Vocabulario:
- el gasto – spending, expense
- el distrito escolar – school district
- comunitario – community (adjective)
- el consejo – council
- suspender – to suspend
- la placa – license plate
- el referéndum – referendum
- la galería – gallery
- la despedida – farewell

Frase del día: "Mientras tanto" – Meanwhile

Transcript, translation and quiz: https://www.mandalivia.com/podcasts/un-minuto-austin/2026-10-12/

Sources:
- Texas' comptroller is looking into Austin ISD's administrative spending: https://www.kut.org/education/2026-10-06/texas-austin-isd-spending-investigation-tx-aisd
- The city of Kyle will suspend use of Flock cameras until a referendum next year: https://www.kut.org/crime-justice/2026-10-08/the-city-of-kyle-will-suspend-use-of-flock-cameras-until-a-referendum-next-year
- Austin's grayDUCK gallery closes after 16 years — on founder's own terms: https://www.kut.org/life-arts/2026-09-29/austin-tx-grayduck-gallery-closing-wake-party

Written and narrated by AI. Produced by Mandalivia.

Hoy:
- El condado Travis arregló las inscripciones para votar.
- El parque Zilker no sufrió daño permanente por el lodo.
- Blue Origin construye una fábrica gigante en Hutto.

Vocabulario:
- la inscripción – registration, sign-up
- el registro – record, registration
- retrasado – delayed, late
- la votación anticipada – early voting
- el lodo – mud
- el césped – lawn, grass
- el daño – damage
- la fábrica – factory
- el satélite – satellites

Frase del día: "el gran césped no sufrió daño permanente" – the great lawn did not suffer permanent damage

Transcript, translation and quiz: https://www.mandalivia.com/podcasts/un-minuto-austin/2026-10-11/

Sources:
- Travis County clears backlog of delayed voter registrations ahead of early voting: https://www.kut.org/politics/2026-10-09/austin-tx-travis-county-delayed-voter-registrations-dps
- Austin officials say Zilker Park was not permanently damaged by last weekend's ACL 'mudfest': https://www.kut.org/austin/2026-10-09/austin-tx-zilker-park-great-lawn-acl-mud-austin-city-limits-mudfest
- Blue Origin picks Hutto for new aerospace manufacturing site: https://www.kut.org/business/2026-10-08/blue-origin-hutto-aerospace-manufacturing

Written and narrated by AI. Produced by Mandalivia.

Hoy:
- La renovación del baño de Barton Springs va con retraso.
- Dos restaurantes de Austin ganan estrellas Michelin.
- Cuatro candidatos compiten por el Distrito 3.

Vocabulario:
- la renovación – renovation
- el retraso – delay
- el vestuario – changing rooms
- la rotonda – roundabout
- el contratista – contractor
- la guía Michelin – the Michelin guide
- la anticipación – planning ahead
- el concejal – city council member
- asequible – affordable
- la auditoría – audit

Frase del día: "Ciudad y contratista se culpan mutuamente" – The city and the contractor blame each other

Transcript, translation and quiz: https://www.mandalivia.com/podcasts/un-minuto-austin/2026-10-09/

Sources:
- Why is Austin's $22 million Barton Springs bathhouse renovation taking so long?: https://www.kut.org/austin/2026-10-08/austin-tx-barton-springs-pool-bathhouse-renovation-cost-delays
- Michelin Guide awards 2 Austin restaurants new stars: https://www.kut.org/austin/2026-10-08/michelin-guide-star-austin-restaurant-texas-tx
- 4 challengers hope to unseat incumbent José Velásquez in Austin's District 3: https://www.kut.org/politics/2026-10-09/austin-city-council-district-3-election-2026

Written and narrated by AI. Produced by Mandalivia.