Jerry Quijano
Jerry Quijano is a producer and host. A native south Texan, he joined the KUT staff after graduating from Texas A&M University-San Antonio. Jerry was part of NPR’s Next Generation initiative at KUT in 2017. When he’s not in the studio, Jerry enjoys collecting vinyl records.
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We cannot stress this enough: DO NOT try and look up for Saturday's eclipse without taking proper precautions to protect your eyes. -
New Medical Marijuana Law Goes Into Effect, Expanding Access To Cancer Patients And Texans With PTSDLawmakers also increased the allowable level of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. But not by much. -
Festival organizers said they'd have information related to mask-wearing closer to the festival dates in October. -
The installation "Territories," a series of pipes, tubes and drums, is currently spread out over a section of the southeastern corner of the trail near Lakeshore Boulevard and Pleasant Valley Road in Austin. It will be on display for at least six to nine months. -
Gov. Abbott is expected to sign HB 1535, which increases slightly the amount of THC allowed in medical marijuana and adds more medical conditions to the eligibility list for the program. -
House Bill 1535 from state Rep. Stephanie Klick of Fort Worth would expand medicinal cannabis oil access in the state, making people with all forms of cancer and veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder eligible for the Texas Compassionate Use Registry. -
"[We’re] talking about thousands of people who are going to be in contact for six months. That represents a risk for a superspreading event," Dr. Mark Escott said. -
New rules prohibiting the retail sale and distribution of "smokable" hemp products are unconstitutional, companies argue in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in... -
“First and foremost, marijuana was not decriminalized,” Austin Police Chief Brian Manley said at a news conference Friday, a day after the City Council... -
ECHO, the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition, says the addition of 200-300 short-term motel units would substantially impact the community of... -
Texans who want to legally grow industrial hemp are one step closer to making that a reality after the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its... -
Whataburger announced today that it is selling a majority interest in the company to BDT Capital Partners, LLC, a Chicago-based bank.
