COVID hospitalization count edges up slightly, back into Stage 3 range - word is expected this week on Pfizer vaccines for younger kids and the head of the American Academy of Pediatrics writes on why parents should get shots for their kids. Governor Abbott signs nine new bills into law including the final installation of new electoral maps that protect the GOP while undermining Texans of color. Mayoral candidate Jennifer Virden loses a legal challenge to an Austin fundraising ordinance. The current election on Prop A and eight state constitutional amendments has seen very low turnout so far. National and local authorities raise alarms about fentanyl-related overdoses of street-acquired drugs, including the recent loss of Texas Longhorns football player Jake Ehlinger. The Austin Business Journal releases its list of the 40 Fastest Growing Companies in Austin. A riot after the cancellation of a concert by rapper Playboi Carti over the weekend leads to higher security for his show at Cedar Park's H-E-B Center tonight. The Levitation Fest returns to Austin this week, while the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar will return in mid-December in an outdoor setting and much shorter schedule. And storms are likely overnight with the arrival of a cold front tonight which will drop our temperatures for the rest of the week - while NOAA predicts a warmer than average winter due to La Nina.
