High temperature records were broken both Saturday and Sunday, and ERCOT reports that electricity demand in Texas hit an all-time new record high on Sunday afternoon at 74,889 megawatts, topping the prior record set in August of 2019.
A bipartisan and potentially filibuster-proof group of U.S. Senators including Texas' John Cornyn have announced an agreement on gun violence, including funding for "red flag" laws and expanded background checks on younger guy buyers. Of this new progress, Matthew McConaughey says it "doesn't mean we have a solution, but it does support more responsible gun ownership".
Meanwhile, thousands gathered to rally for gun reform at the Texas State Capitol on Saturday for the second March For Our Lives, which featured similar gatherings across the country.
Seven of the 31 members of a white supremacist group who were stopped from interfering with an Idaho Pride event over the weekend are from Texas - only one of the 31 is from Idaho.
Blues On The Green's first pair of free shows for this summer are Tuesday and Wednesday - organizers encourage attendees to park at Austin High School or Palmer Events Center and use the shuttles from those locations.
Austin Public Library and BookPeople are teaming up for a summer reading series focusing on books that have been banned or challenged in Texas school districts.
Austin has a second unionized Starbucks location: the West Campus outlet at 24th and Nueces.
Austin's Colton House Hotel has been named one of the top 10 "Hottest New Hotels in the U.S." by TripAdvisor.
After a weather delay for a forced third super-regional game against East Carolina, Texas Baseball wins and advances to the College World Series - historic rivals OU and Texas A&M are both in the running as well.
Following Austin FC's 4-1 friendly loss to C.F. Pachuca, Landon Cotham at Moontower Soccer says "there's no shame in losing to the Liga MX runner-up, but Austin's performance made it difficult to feel much encouragement".
Hot weather continues: 102 expected Monday, which could tie or surpass today's all time record. Heat abates from record levels at mid-week, but remains very high - we may stay below 100 for Tuesday and Wednesday, but triple-digit days resume Thursday.
