Great news in our key COVID numbers, which are dropping like a rock - now closing in on Stage 2 range, as City officials continue mulling a reduction from our current Stage 4 precautions to Stage 3. ACL Fest news: a new batch of Weekend 2 tickets are released, Austin Public Health pushes for more masking enforcement for the second weekend, and a pair of brothers are busted for stealing cell phones at the show. Three former Austin mayors come out in favor of Prop A, while progressive office-holders and action groups lobby against. New public safety measures for the East Sixth Street bar district are in progress and are likely to begin this fall. Billionaire-A-Go-Go: Forbes' annual billionaire roster sees two local club members drop off, World's Richest Man Elon Musk may have already informally moved Tesla to Austin, and Michael Dell is out with a new book. History to be made this week at Q2 Stadium with the first ever World Cup Qualifier to be played in Texas, between the U.S. Men and Jamaica. And a warmup is coming for the last part of the week, before a cool-down next week.
