Local COVID hospitalizations continue to drop as the Austin/Travis County COVID dashboard gets a facelift.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke has pledged to legalize marijuana in Texas if he's elected Governor in November.
Action at the Austin City Council yesterday: they've agreed to an additional settlement for a teenager injured by police crowd control measures during the George Floyd protests, almost three million dollars. The Council is also pressing forward with new safety measures for the 6th Street bar district, including penalties for bars where fights break out. And they're looking to reimburse Austin Water customers for that recent city-wide boil water notice.
While Texas sets a new record for primary wins by LGTBQ candidates across the state - over 20 of them - the Texas Department of Health and Human Services has quietly removed suicide prevention resources for LGTBQ youth from its webpages.
Data shows that teachers and school staff in Austin are quitting their jobs in record numbers.
The annual Amplify Austin fundraiser reels in 12.6 million dollars for Central Texas nonprofits and charities.
The audio-only social app Clubhouse boycotts SXSW over Texas state policies targeting transgender youth and their families.
Popular south Austin food truck Luke's Inside Out has announced it is closing.
Demolition and remodeling permits have been issued for the Ritz building, most recently an Alamo Drafthouse theater, but soon to become a comedy club connected to podcaster and Austin transplant Joe Rogan.
The Bastrop County Animal Shelter sees an influx of puppies, as many as 80 of them from a single home - they're calling for adopters to make the drive to Bastrop.
A Chicago-area bar is bringing back its annual showcase of Chicago bands who are preparing to disembark for Austin and SXSW on Saturday.
An AirBNB owner in Comfort has been accused of recording as many as 2,000 guests with a hidden camera in his rental property.
And, the Austin Crawfish Festival is on at Carson Creek Ranch this weekend, while the 2022 Float Fest reveals an impressive lineup including Vampire Weekend, Marshmello, Deadmaus, Chance The Rapper, Cage The Elephant, CHVRCHES, Lord Huron and more.
