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. -
This weekend marks 50 years since an event in Austin that no one has seen the likes of since. A concert so epic — and so messy — that if you remember it, maybe you weren’t really there. -
You could argue the stakes were lower then; the protesters were there to save some trees along Waller Creek. But the response from university administrators was the same. -
He's everywhere in Central and South Texas: TV, radio, billboards, YouTube. -
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. -
The forecast for this week brings back unpleasant memories of the winter storm and resulting blackouts in February 2021. -
Does it make any sense to live in a dark-colored house in a state like Texas? We ask experts whether these homes are less energy efficient. -
There's expensive stuff, and then there are those things that just have value. -
In some ways, it seems like the Texas power grid is having more problems than ever. We'll explore what's changed since the big blackout in February 2021 in the new season of our award-winning podcast. -
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.
