COVID hospitalization numbers have begun falling again after a brief uptick late last week. The first anniversary of Winter Storm Uri and its accompanying statewide energy disaster arrives. Polling shows Republican incumbents mostly safe from primary challengers, but Democratic voters mostly unfamiliar with candidates below Beto O'Rourke on the ballot - Governor Greg Abbott leads O'Rourke by ten points in current polling. TikTok has leased the top six floors of a new downtown Austin office building. Willie Nelson has cancelled several indoor shows on his current tour schedule, citing COVID transmission concerns. Kevin Hart is scheduled for August 7 at the Moody Center. Daniel Johnston's take on Batman and Superman will grace the covers of three variant issues of Batman #121. The SkySpace interactive light exhibit at UT has reopened after a two-year shutdown. A new locally-produced two-part Lyndon B. Johnson documentary - LBJ: Triumph And Tragedy - will air next Sunday and Monday nights on CNN. Eater.com lists Austin's best patios and best dive bars, while Texas Monthly lists the best new restaurants across the state, including several local establishments. Lago Vista High Cheer has won a national cheerleading championship! And another springlike day Tuesday gives way to rain and cooler temps, but a nice weekend is shaping up.
