Local COVID numbers continue dropping through Stage 4 range - Austin remains officially under Stage 5 precautions - while studies indicated lately that a fourth vaccine shot may not be necessary for awhile for those who have received three. 17 of the 19 Austin Police Department officers indicted in connection to the George Floyd protests surrendered to authorities on Monday - they all face first degree felony assault charges. UT president Jay Hartzell fires back at the notion leveled by Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick that tenure might be revoked for professors at Texas state colleges who teach critical race theory. Early voting in the primary election resumes today as turnout numbers are the worst in years at this stage of voting for Travis County, with less than 4% showing up so far. Austin FC prepares to kick off its second season on Saturday - tickets are still available for the season opener against FC Cincinnati. Texas Football sets March 22 for the beginning of spring practice and April 23 for the annual Orange-White game at DKR, while punter Isaac Pearson finds himself added to the transfer portal mistakenly. Texas senior Jaskaran Singh of Plano will compete for the title in the final round of Jeopardy's National College Championship tonight at 7pm on ABC. Housing is rough for both renters and buyers in Austin, with real estate inventory low and prices continuing to set record highs, and a 45% rise in average rental rates in Austin over the last year. And our weather rollercoaster continues with a high in the mid-80's again Tuesday, and an inbound wet cold front dropping us to near freezing by Wednesday night.
