Category: Current Events
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Governor Abbott Caves
The Governor walked backed his weak position on masks by “allowing” local jurisdictions to mandate that businesses require masks. As discussed yesterday, Governor Abbott removed the ability for local jurisdictions…
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Covid in Austin Update (June 16)
Before we jump to today’s update, I wanted to share a little art that Austin Transportation added to Congress Ave today. In addition to the usual data drop, Governor Abbott…
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Governor Abbott Should Allow Mask Enforcement
Today during his press conference discussing the latest in the State of Texas regarding COVID-19, Governor Abbott repeated that he will not mandate nor allow local governments to mandate mask…
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COVID in Austin Update (June 15)
The good news for today is the daily numbers aren’t worse than the weekend. 119 new cases today, which seems to be our new normal now. 23 new hospitalizations, so…
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The Eyes of Texas Are Upon You
In the news recently is a group of Longhorns student-athletes who, among other things, have asked The University of Texas at Austin to stop singing The Eyes of Texas. The…
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COVID in Austin Update (June 14)
The good news is our death rate remains relatively low and stable. Our 7-day average for deaths is an even 1, which is middle of the road over the last…