Rhonda Fanning
Rhonda is the newest member of the KUT News team, joining in late 2013 as producer for KUT's new daily news program, The 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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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? -
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. -
To cope with the setback, farmers rely on crop insurance and hope for fall rains to boost next year’s harvest. -
The recommendations fall into four categories — prevention, preparedness, response and review — and include raising the age requirement to 21 for purchasing AR-15-style weapons. -
With more kids vaccinated and testing in place, one of the bigger hurdles now is keeping enough staff on hand. -
The Panhandle region has a higher than average hospitalization rate for COVID-19. The winter holidays pose a concern for increased cases. -
On Wednesday, Texas Children’s Hospital opened vaccine appointments for kids between the ages of five and 11 and got an enthusiastic response from Texas parents. -
"Obviously, everyone who moves to Texas might not align with Gov. Abbott's recent legislation, but they kind of do see [it] as a lot of political noise." -
A combination of the delta variant and low vaccination rates in much of Texas means the pandemic is not over. But there are things you can do to stay healthy. -
In Oregon, it's Republican lawmakers walking out to protest bills they don't like.
