Happy Cinco de Mayo! Lots of news from the Legislature: a Senate-approved bill targeting transgender student athletes in Texas stalls in committee. Another broadside from corporations against new laws limiting voting access arrives. Faith leaders and Texas doctors weigh in against new laws limiting abortion access. The Texas House overwhelmingly votes in favor of dropping the "law of parties" in death penalty cases. Austin's Police Academy nears its new beginning in June, while the Williamson County Sheriff's Office is sued yet again in a case related to the TV show Live PD. Austin Public Health releases new COVID guidance including what's expected of the fully vaccinated, gets ready to deliver shots to Austinites over 12, and considers offering incentives to the vaccine-hesitant. The "DWI Dude" is on his way to the Federal clink. After a pandemic, Austin's average rent rates are again headed skyward. And the New York Times says Austin ranks the fastest-growing city in the U.S., as well as the biggest in the top 10.
