ATX PULSE 6/13/25 (free): Stassney Bridge at I-35 to Close Next Two Weekends // Texas State Confirms TB Case // Woman Has Wrist Slashed at Cap Metro Bus Station // COA EDD Issues 2024 Report // Delta Overtakes AA as #2 at ABIA // Arch Manning Hype Rising // Austin FC Hosts NY RB Sat Night

FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025

Compiled by Matt Mackowiak

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TODAY’S WEATHER

H: 92° / L: 76°: More rain ahead? Fox 7 Austin.

Very humid with isolated PM storms through the weekend, per KXAN.

TOP NEWS

“Stassney Lane Bridge at I-35 to close next two weekends” CBS Austin

“Texas State confirms tuberculosis case on campus” CBS Austin

THE BLOTTER

“Man slashes woman's wrist at bus station, threatens to kill CapMetro driver in the same day” Fox 7 Austin

“Firefighters rescue man trapped in S Austin storm drain” CBS Austin

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“Annual economic development report highlights job creation and small business programs” KXAN

“Austin City Council approves redevelopment for shopping plaza in North Austin” KVUE

“A Travis County inmate who died wasn't sent to a mental health facility even after a court order” KVUE

BUSINESS NEWS

“Delta overtakes American to become second-largest airline at Austin’s airports” KXAN

TEXAS SPORTS

TEXAS FOOTBALL: Golden: “The hype around Texas QB Arch Manning is about to explode,” AAS ($)

QUICK LINKS

Tenants lining up for $1B data center project in Taylor - ABJ

CLA gets strategic on Austin's tech boom (video) - ABJ

Downtown Austin office building to change hands - ABJ

Canyon Ranch resort, homes coming to Spicewood - ABJ

Semiconductor startup raises $5M to recreate older chips - ABJ

ABIA continues to see decline in passengers, cargo - ABJ

Austin health tech startup Autonomize AI raises $28M - ABJ

Austin-based Reflex bolsters gig economy for retailers - ABJ

Judge upholds Austin vote on plan to redevelop old Statesman site - Austin Monitor

Despite safety concerns, Council OKs new buildings above Shoal Creek - Austin Monitor

Economic development and affordable housing at City Council - Austin Monitor

‘I believe in Austin’: City leaders talk about protests, TX National Guard deployment - KXAN Austin

PHOTOS: Storms move through Central Texas, causing flooding, damages - KXAN Austin

Austin officials prepare to protect First Amendment rights during planned anti-ICE protest - KEYE

'No Kings' protest at Texas State Capitol approved by State Preservation Board - KVUE

Abbott to 'surge' DPS troopers, National Guard soldiers across Texas - Austin American-Statesman

Anti-Tesla demonstration highlights safety concerns with self-driving vehicles, see photos - Austin American-Statesman

Texans Rally Against the Big Beautiful Bill: Sen. Cornyn, Vote No! - Austin American-Statesman

Rare twins survive birth after sharing one placenta, amniotic sac in North Austin - Austin American-Statesman

Findraiser at Emmer & Rye for Drake Sweet Foundation - Austin American-Statesman

Café Crème opens at Austin Central Library - AustinTexas.gov

Tesla to launch 'robotaxis' in Austin next week, but critics say the tech still isn't safe - KEYE

Austin anti-ICE protests: City prepares for planned demonstrations - FOX 7 Austin

RFQ Issued for Austin's $7.1B Light Rail Project - Engineering News-Record | ENR

Austin Auto Body Shop Returns SUV After 14-Month Dispute - Autobody News

Gov. Abbott deploys thousands of troops across Texas ahead of statewide immigration protests - KERA News

Austin truck driver sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping, murdering woman in Dallas - CBS News

Arizona city dethrones Austin as fastest-growing wealth hub - Chron

Check out 3 government updates in Hays County - Community Impact

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ JUNETEENTH: “Here's where to celebrate Juneteenth around the Austin area” KVUE

~ PIZZA: “The Best Pizzas in Austin” Eater Austin

~ FOOD TRUCKS: “Austin’s Food Truck Scene Is Getting Hotter” Eater Austin

~ SHOPPING: “Where to shop in Austin: 10 hot stores, sales, and pop-ups for June” Culture Map Austin

WHAT TO DO THIS WEEKEND

Fri

~ LIVE MUSIC: Andrea Boceli. Moody Center. 8pm. Tix $107 and up here.

Sat

~ COMEDY: Kevin James. ACL Live. 7pm. Tix $47 and up here.

~ AUSTIN FC: New York (RB) at Austin. Q2 Stadium, 7:30pm. Sold out. Re-sale tix $35 and up here. Airs on Apple TV.

Sun

~ LIVE MUSIC: Wu Tang Clan. Moody Center. 8pm. Tix $63 and up here.

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COOL JOB ALERT

~ Competition and Consumer Protection Compliance Senior Analyst: Google. Salary: $107,000-$153,000 / anually + bonus + equity. Info / apply here.