Having signed "Constitutional Carry" into law earlier this week, yesterday Governor Greg Abbott signed a slate of additional gun-related laws including the legalization of silencers and the forbidding of Texas authorities from observing any new Federal gun restrictions. A San Antonio area prison has been cleared to make room for immigrants expected to be detained as part of a new border enforcement initiative. ERCOT says the Texas power grid is "stable" but continue their call for conservation, while Austin circuit board manufacturers express concern over impacts to their businesses by energy uncertainty. Austin Police Department updates the casualty count from last weekend's Sixth Street shooting from 14 to 15. A 31-year old man has drowned in Quarry Lake while paddleboarding. A Williamson County veterinarian is charged with cruelty to animals, while the Bastrop County Animal Shelter pleas for foster help while battling a distemper outbreak. Juneteenth celebrations span the city this weekend. The Austin Business Journal details the pandemic woes and comeback of Alamo Drafthouse. Austin FC is set to make history with the new club's first home match on Saturday, and Texas Longhorns Baseball prepares to square off with Mississippi State on Sunday to begin College World Series play.
