{"podcast":{"title":"Austin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","podcast_index_feed_id":7463304,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-austin-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-austin-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":169,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Austin News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Austin—from local news and business to tech, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Austin News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T12:18:28.753877+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304"},"episode":{"title":"Texas Midterms Heat Up as PACs Pour In | Austin News","slug":"texas-midterms-heat-up-as-pacs-pour-in-austin-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T07:18:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/texas-midterms-heat-up-as-pacs-pour-in-austin-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/3da73034b571da72","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2d31f74b-1ca5-46ed-bf3f-0f2cf74f053a.mp3","summary":"Texas races are heating up as Governor Abbott ramps up his campaign, firing shots at Democrats at a Dallas rally and honoring first responders in Austin on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. His challenger, Gina Hinojosa, is responding, while Super PACs — including GOP Senate leadership, Trump-aligned, and Elon Musk-backed groups — are pouring $32 million into a media blitz across major Texas markets, turning this midterm into a high-stakes battle for control. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/3da73034b571da72","meta_description":"Texas races are heating up as Governor Abbott ramps up his campaign, firing shots at Democrats at a Dallas rally and honoring first responders in Austin o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":68,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/episodes/texas-midterms-heat-up-as-pacs-pour-in-austin-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/texas-midterms-heat-up-as-pacs-pour-in-austin-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}