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Matt Mackowiak
November 06, 2024
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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TODAY’S WEATHER
H: 78° / L: 60°. Chilly start to the day. Latest forecast from Fox 7 Austin’s Zack Shields here. Threat of severe weather, flooding Thursday & Friday, per KXAN.
TOP NEWS
“Kirk Watson appears to narrowly avoid runoff in race for Austin mayor” KVUE
2024
“Travis County DA Jose Garza wins re-election by wide margin, vows to continue reforms” CBS Austin
“4 of 5 Austin City Council seats claimed, 1 goes to runoff: What to know about the races” KXAN
“Matthew Lindemann wins race for Williamson County sheriff” KVUE
“Republican Anthony Hipolito becomes first new sheriff in Hays County in 15 years” KVUE
“Tax rate to increase as Austin ISD Proposition A passes” KXAN
“Round Rock voters pass $932.1M in school bonds, rejecting only athletic facility upgrades” AAS ($)
THE BLOTTER
“Pedestrian dies after hit-and-run in S Austin, driver still at large” CBS Austin
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
“As passenger count increases, so do safety concerns at Austin’s airport” KXAN
BUSINESS NEWS
“International firm Balfour Beatty awarded $746M contract to help with I-35 expansion” ABJ ($)
“H-E-B-anchored University Commons shopping center in Round Rock sold” ABJ ($)
LOCAL SPORTS
TEXAS FOOTBALL: “These 5 Texas football players could step into bigger roles, says coach Steve Sarkisian” AAS ($)
QUICK LINKS
~ GOP incumbent Ted Cruz wins third term in US Senate, expands margin in Texas from 2018 - Austin American-Statesman
~ Travis County passes plan to invest in affordable child care - Austin Monitor
~ Indian grocer Patel Brothers signs lease as it enters the Austin market - ABJ
~ 42-year-old woman identified as victim of Sunday evening auto-ped in south Austin - KXAN
~ AGE of Central Texas supports aging adults, caregivers - Community Impact | News
~ No. 5 Longhorns to host ‘arguably the best-looking team in the SEC’ Saturday - KXAN
AUSTIN CULTURE
~ DAY DRINKING: “18 perfect day drinking bars in Austin” Eater Austin
COOL JOB ALERT
~ External Affairs Chief: Public Utility Commission. Salary: $18,750.00 - $19,584.00. Info / apply here.