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TODAY’S WEATHER

H: 94° / L: 75°. Not as hot as last week, cloudy. Latest forecast from Fox 7 Austin’s Zack Shields here.

TOP NEWS

“Christopher Taylor: Jury selection to begin Monday in latest trial,” via Fox 7 Austin — “Jury selection is set to begin this week in the latest trial of Austin police officer Christopher Taylor, who is charged with deadly conduct in the 2019 shooting death of Dr. Mauris DeSilva.

Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the latest trial of Austin police officer Christopher Taylor.

Taylor is charged in the 2019 death of Dr. Mauris DeSilva five years ago. 

This trial comes on the heels of a mistrial for Taylor in a separate murder case. 

APD Officers Christopher Taylor and Karl Krycia have both been indicted. The attorneys for the Desilva family are calling this a step in the right direction.

In July 2019, Austin Police received several 911 calls from the Spring Condominiums in downtown Austin of a man having a mental health crisis holding a knife to his own throat. The man was 46-year-old Dr. Mauris DeSilva.

Officer Taylor is charged with deadly conduct in DeSilva's death after prosecutors decided not to pursue the murder charge that he initially faced. 

This latest trial for Taylor comes after two mistrials in the murder case concerning the 2020 death of Michael Ramos. Taylor shot and killed Ramos after officers say Ramos failed to obey orders and started driving away. 

After a jury deadlocked at trial last fall, a new grand jury declined to reindict Taylor in the Ramos case this past June.

Taylor was not re-indicted for the murder of Ramos after a grand jury issued no true bills on any of the charges presented by the DA's office on Tuesday.” Fox 7 Austin

“Austin economic heavyweight Jeff Garvey dies,” Austin Business Journal’s Colin Pope — “Jeff Garvey, who was at the tip of the spear when Austin forged its modern tech economy, has died, according to multiple sources who knew him.

He was in his mid-70s and a cause of death was not immediately made public.

Garvey co-founded Austin Ventures, a longtime venture capital firm that helped put Austin on the tech and startup maps in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Fortune magazine once called it one of the largest and most powerful VC firms in the world.

After proving himself on the for-profit field, Garvey tied himself largely to philanthropy. He was executive director and founding chairman of the cancer-fighting Lance Armstrong Foundation — now known as Livestrong — and was deeply involved with the nonprofit during its heyday when it created a global craze around yellow wristbands. Garvey assumed Armstrong's chairman position when the reputation of the Tour de France champion started to tarnish because of doping allegations that ended up being true.

Then, in 2011, Garvey was hired as president and CEO of the Austin Community Foundation, where for a short stint he lead ACF’s mission to promote local philanthropy and make enduring investments to improve the quality of life for Central Texans.

Garvey's life and career ended with a title on LinkedIn that says only "independent philanthropy professional."

Austin Ventures is no longer a force for early-stage investments — Fortune magazine chronicled "the death of Austin Ventures" in 2015 — but during Austin's ascendance in the tech world it pushed up brands that ran the gamut, from Active Power to Zilliant. Bazaarvoice, Civitas Learning, Convio, Dazel, Grande Communications, HomeAway, Outbound Engine, RetailMeNot, Silicon Laboratories and Solarwinds are some of the famous Austin startups pulled up partly by Austin Ventures.

Garvey's impact on entrepreneurs and philanthropy is immeasurable and is spoken about often. For example, in a 2019 ABJ article about Morris Denton, an entrepreneur leading Texas into the cannabis sector, Denton said one of the greatest pieces of advice he ever got was from Garvey almost 30 years ago now.

"It's easier to define things when there's nothing on the table," Denton recalls Garvey saying. "Set expectations and agreements before there's a lot at stake because as soon as there's a lot at stake, then people start to behave a little differently. And if you define things up front, whether that's a business agreement or a personal agreement, and you do it before you get into the heat of the moment and before things really start to get real, then you can always refer back to that."“ ABJ ($)

“Police, state ready to intervene on after-hours bars operating downtown,” Austin Monitor’s Chad Swiatecki — “The Austin Police Department may soon take steps to punish downtown bars and nightclubs identified recently as potentially violating state liquor laws by operating and selling drinks after hours.

At the latest meeting of the Downtown Commission, talk turned to the findings of a June study from the Pecan Street Owners Association that showed a number of bars were selling alcohol after hours or engaged in other activities that could violate local or state laws. APD was presenting information on the state of crime and public safety in the entertainment district centering on Sixth Street between Congress Avenue and Interstate 35.

The study, based on activities observed over two weekends in March, named several bars – Mala Vida, Mala Fama, The Creek and The Cave, Lit Lounge, 512 Bar, The Cut, Space Siete, Tellers – for possible punishment, with investigator Marcus Stokke noting, “We were able to infiltrate the after-hours unlicensed bars while carrying our pistols.”

In response to Commissioner Sania Shifferd’s inquiry about the findings, APD Lieutenant Christopher Juusola said the department has spent recent months visiting relevant business and property owners in an attempt to put an end to the assorted infractions. So-called “nuisance abatement” actions require a number of documented offenses to occur before an enforcement agency or municipality can take steps to permanently close a business or seize property.

“We try to give the business managers and the building owners a chance to try to rectify the problems. We want to show that they’re working with the city, they’re working with the police department on making the community safer for everybody,” he said, noting that Code Enforcement, the Austin Fire Department and multiple state agencies have been involved in the discussions as well. “We invited them to meetings. We came up with different solutions, so they’re supposed to go back to their businesses and fix those. … We’re gonna be targeting those specific places, seeing if they’re complying with some of the recommendations we made.”” Austin Monitor

“‘A ticket home’: New Austin city law will require pets to be microchipped,” KUT’s Luz Moreno-Lozano — “The city of Austin will soon require people to get microchips for their pets.

Microchips are small grain-like trackers that are implanted under a pet’s skin that can be used to trace the animal back to its owner. Essentially, it’s a ticket home.

City Council could approve a change to city rules this week that would make microchipping pets mandatory.

The move is part of a city effort to keep pets out of shelters. The Austin Animal Center has struggled with capacity issues for some time, periodically closing its doors to animals except in emergencies.

Don Bland, chief animal services officer for the city, said microchipping is one of the many tools used to help keep pets out of shelters.

“We know that a majority of the animals coming in here don’t have microchips,” he said. “And a lot of these animals you can tell are owned animals. They are well groomed, well cared for and well fed. And having that ability to know who that (pet) belongs to and get them back home is something that is going to be huge.”

The city already encourages other measures to control the shelter population, including spaying and neutering pets, waiving adoption fees and helping families in need of resources to keep pets in their homes.

Similar microchip rules are already in place in Houston, Dallas and San Antonio.

Lisa Norwood, a spokesperson for Animal Care Services in San Antonio, said the city made the change back in 2015.

“The success that we have seen is that if an owned pet does come into Animal Care Services, their stay with us is that much shorter,” she said, “because we know who they belong to and we can get them home.”

She said a lot of lost animals who are microchipped don’t end up in the shelter to begin with.

San Antonio equips animal control officers with microchip scanners. They’re also at police and fire stations – and even City Council offices. Norwood said that’s helped get lost pets home much quicker.

Austin City Council Member Chito Vela said that’s the focus of this effort. While microchipping will be required, there is no fine or penalty attached if a pet is found without one.

The new rule is not meant to punish people, he said.

“This is a nudge in the direction of getting your pet microchipped,” Vela said. “It’s good for your family. It’s good for your pet. Please just get it done.”

Getting a pet microchipped can cost anywhere from $20 to $75, experts said. The Austin Animal Center already offers free microchipping to Travis County residents. Vela said he will also be working with shelters to hold clinics to get pets microchipped close to home.” KUT

THE BLOTTER

“2 people found dead in South Austin home: APD,” Fox 7 Austin’s Lauren Rangel — “Two people were found dead in a home Saturday afternoon, prompting a homicide investigation in South Austin.

The Austin Police Department says shortly after noon, Sept. 21, Austin 911 was contacted by someone requesting a welfare check on the residents of a home in the 2300 block of Brookhill Drive, off Menchaca Road, across from Garrison Park.

When officers arrived and entered the home, they found two bodies with multiple trauma wounds. Officers cleared the home and took a person of interest into custody.

That person is currently being interviewed by homicide detectives, according to APD. It is currently unknown if the person was found inside the home.” Fox 7 Austin

“1 person rescued from South Austin apartment fire,” KVUE’s Morgan McGrath — “One person was rescued from an apartment fire Monday morning in South Austin. 

The Austin Fire Department (AFD) said crews arrived around 8 a.m. to The Bridge at Asher apartments off South Interstate 35, not far from Onion Creek, after receiving a call about a fire on the first floor balcony.

When crews arrived on the scene, they located a fire inside a unit. One person was found unconscious in a bathroom and rescued. Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) medics performed life-saving measures on that person on the lawn before taking them to a hospital in critical condition, with life-threatening injuries.

AFD said crews put the fire out in 10 minutes and searched other nearby apartments. Neighbors who heard smoke detectors called 911, rescued a dog from the apartment that was on fire and went around knocking on doors to warn others to get out. 

Two people are unable to return to their apartments after AFD said the apartment adjacent to the one with the fire was also impacted because of water damage.

AFD said there is roughly $18,000 in damages for the structure itself and approximately $4,000 in damages for contents inside the apartment. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

No additional details are available at this time.” KVUE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“University of Texas at Austin names new chief of campus’ police department,” KXAN’s Julianna Russ — “In an announcement Friday, the University of Texas at Austin said it promoted Assistant Chief Shane Streepy to chief of police of the UT Police Department.

The announcement came following the resignation of former UTPD Chief Eve Stephens.

Streepy is UTPD’s seventh police chief, according to the university.

Prior to joining UTPD, Streepy served with the Austin Police Department for 21 years and worked closely on joint task forces with the FBI and U.S. Marshals Service.

“Our highest priority is always the safety and security of every member of our University community, and that requires a true community approach to law enforcement,” said UT President Jay Hartzell. “Chief Streepy has demonstrated outstanding leadership, and more importantly, he understands and embraces the role of being a policing partner in our large and highly connected campus community.” 

The university also announced the promotion of Capt. Christopher Miller to fill the role of Streepy as assistant chief. Miller will serve alongside Assistant Chief Ashley Griffin, according to UT.” KXAN

“Del Valle ISD names finalist for superintendent role,” KVUE’s Johann Castro — “The Del Valle ISD (DVISD) Board of Trustees has named its lone finalist for the district's superintendent role.

The board has chosen Dr. Matthew Gutierrez as its lone finalist, according to a news release sent Saturday. Gutierrez currently serves as the deputy superintendent of Leander ISD and previously served as the superintendent of Seguin ISD for six years. While working in Seguin, he earned Region 20 Superintendent of the Year in 2023.

Gutierrez also spent time as the assistant superintendent in Plano ISD and held executive leadership positions at Little Elm ISD. His education career began as a middle school English language arts teacher at Northside ISD.

“I am deeply honored and grateful to the board of trustees for placing their trust in me to serve as the next superintendent for Del Valle ISD. Joining a district that serves many students who share similar backgrounds and experiences as I did growing up fills me with excitement and a profound sense of responsibility,” Gutierrez said. “I am committed to continuing the tradition of excellence that makes Del Valle ISD a special place for students and families. By working closely with our dedicated staff, district leaders, community and all stakeholders, I am committed to fostering a culture of transparency, collaboration and trust. Together, we will strive to achieve new heights of success for all our students.”

Gutierrez has a bachelor's degree from Angelo State University, a Master of Education degree from Schreiner University and a Doctor of Education degree in educational leadership from Texas Tech University.

While at Leander ISD, Gutierrez provided oversight of area superintendents, 49 schools and many of the district’s educational programs, including curriculum and instruction, special programs, advanced academics and career and technical education pathways.

“When we looked at Dr. Gutierrez’s leadership history and accomplishments, we saw many parallels to Del Valle ISD and a demonstrated record of implementing plans for improvement and a strategic approach to addressing growth,” DVISD Board President Shaira Ramzanali said. “We also saw that his story so closely aligns with our community giving us confidence that he will quickly build relationships with our students and their families.”” KVUE

BUSINESS NEWS

“Samsung personnel reduction part of ‘normal’ operations, company says,” Community Impact Austin’s Grant Crawford — “After reports surfaced last week that Samsung Electronics withdrew employees from its Taylor semiconductor fabrication plant, a company spokesperson said in a statement to Community Impact that the personnel changes were part of normal operations.

As South Korea-based Samsung Electronics is reportedly planning to cut 30% of jobs throughout its global divisions, the company is also withdrawing some workers from its semiconductor plant in Taylor.

“Our Samsung colleagues dispatched from [South] Korea do so on a short-term assignment,” a Samsung spokesperson said in a statement. “This is a normal part of our operations as we rotate people based upon the need and phase of construction or operations. While we appreciated their support, it was time for them to transition back home.”

Construction on the Taylor fabrication plant is still underway, according to the representative, and is expected to be fully operational in 2026. The site is part of Samsung’s effort to meet the increasing demand for semiconductor chips, as the company is expected to invest more than $45 billion into the Central Texas region after receiving $6.4 billion in direct funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce in May.” Community Impact Austin ($)

OTHER NEWS

“Austin Regional Clinic building South Austin campus with new surgery center,” Austin Chronicle’s Nicole Villalpando — “Austin Regional Clinic is creating a South Austin medical campus near Ben White Boulevard and South First Street. On Thursday, it broke ground on a 65,000-square-foot building that will house a new surgical center and specialty clinic. The building will join its existing two buildings nearby, which house primary care, pediatrics and the existing specialty clinic.

The site formerly housed a WellMed medical office building.

ARC, which has 36 clinics throughout Central Texas, is entering the ambulatory surgery center field for the first time, said Anas Daghestani, president and CEO of ARC. "We always believe if we coordinate care under the same umbrella, we are able to do a better job, increase access and quality," he said.

That extends to the patient experience, including receiving one bill, having one point of contact and better coordination of care before and after surgery, he said.

ARC chose the site as a place for an ambulatory surgery center because of its long-standing presence at the location, which was one of the first ARC locations in Austin, when ARC began in 1980.

The ARC Surgery Center South and ARC South Specialty building will be ARC's second surgery center. It is in the process of building a similar center in Round Rock, which will open next year. This South Austin center is expected to open in early 2026.” AAS ($)

“Music venue to kick off first phase of big mixed-use project planned for Riverside area,” Austin American-Statesman’s Shonda Novak — “Another music and entertainment venue is in the works for Austin, which boasts of being the "Live Music Capital of the World."

The venue will kick off the 1.2 million-square-foot first phase of River Park, a mixed-use development proposed for 109 acres along East Riverside Drive. The midsize, "best-in-class" indoor entertainment venue would host local and national live music shows, special events and other performances.

A building housing the 65,000-square-foot events venue is planned for the northwest corner of East Riverside Drive and Crossing Place, anchoring River Park's initial phase.

For reference, the former Austin City Music Hall downtown was 43,000 square feet before it was demolished to make way for an office building, and could seat about 3,000 people. Capacity has yet to be determined for the River Park venue, as does a timeline for breaking ground.

The large, master-planned development was controversial when initially proposed several years ago, first as Project Catalyst, later as 4700 East Riverside and since rebranded as River Park. The ongoing gentrification of the East Riverside area, and East and Southeast Austin in general, is bringing luxury housing and other development that have stirred opposition, including from some community activists, neighborhood groups and others.

River Park is being planned by Presidium, an Austin-based developer, and Partners Group, a Switzerland-based global private markets investment firm with about $150 billion in assets under management. 

The proposed project is east of Oracle’s Austin headquarters and is bordered by Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Metro Park, East Riverside Drive, Pleasant Valley Road and Country Club Creek.”

In a news release, Michael Piano, Presidium's vice president of development, said the addition of the proposed entertainment venue "will start the project off with a series of dynamic gathering spaces for all to enjoy.”

"Live music is in Austin’s DNA and we’re excited to bring this opportunity forward together with several partners,” Piano said.” AAS ($)

SPORTS

~ AUSTIN MLB EXPANSION EFFORT: “Austin baseball commission holds launch party in effort to bring MLB to Austin” KVUE

~ TEXAS FOOTBALL: “No. 1 Texas keeps rolling behind Manning and Blue, routs ULM 51-3 in last game before SEC play,” via AP — “Arch Manning earned his first career win as a starter and Jaydon Blue scored four touchdowns as No. 1 Texas ran over Louisiana-Monroe 51-3 Saturday night.

The Longhorns took over the No. 1 ranking last week for the first time since 2008 and made quick work of the Warhawks with Manning starting in place of injured regular starting quarterback Quinn Ewers, who was out with an abdominal strain.

Texas (4-0) leaned on Blue early and he scored three of the Longhorns' first four touchdowns on two short runs and a pass from Manning. Manning's second-quarter touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo made it 28-0.

Blue finished with 124 yards rushing. He did not play in Texas' previous game because of a nagging ankle injury.

Manning is the son of Cooper Manning, the grandson of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning, and the nephew of Super Bowl-winning QBs Peyton and Eli Manning. He was one of the highest-rated recruits in the country coming out of high school after the 2022 season.

Arch Manning earned the personal milestone win, but wasn't as sharp as his flawless performance against UTSA a week earlier, when he threw five touchdown passes and ran for another score after Ewers was hurt.

Manning was 15-of-29 passing for 259 yards and two touchdowns against the Warhawks (2-1), with some forced throws, missed receivers and two interceptions. He left the game early in the fourth quarter after Blue's final touchdown.” AP

~ TEXAS FOOTBALL: “No. 1 Texas to start SEC schedule with mid-afternoon kick,” KXAN’s Billy Gates — “The No. 1 Texas Longhorns will kick off Southeastern Conference play on the conference’s television network.

The SEC announced Sunday that the Longhorns and Mississippi State will play at 3:15 p.m., Sept. 28 from DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. The game will be broadcast on the SEC Network.

Behind a smothering defense and Arch Manning’s first career start at quarterback, the Longhorns clobbered Louisiana-Monroe 51-3 Saturday to end the nonconference schedule with a 4-0 record. Texas allowed 111 yards of total offense and Manning threw for 258 yards in the win.

Mississippi State lost its SEC opener Saturday to the Florida Gators 45-28 and starting quarterback Blake Shapen suffered a season-ending shoulder injury. Shapen transferred from Baylor in the offseason and gave the Bulldogs some stability at quarterback after Will Rogers left for Washington. Freshman Michael Van Buren Jr. filled in for Shapen against the Gators and is expected to be the starter against Texas.

The Bulldogs are 1-3 with consecutive losses to Arizona State, Toledo and Florida. They won their season opener 56-7 over Eastern Kentucky.” KXAN

~ TEXAS BASKETBALL: “Texas basketball releases its 2024-2025 schedule,” Austin American-Statesman’s Thomas Jones — “Texas basketball released its full schedule for the 2024-25 season on Wednesday, which includes the program’s first Southeastern Conference campaign. Tipoff times have not yet been announced.

The Longhorns won 21 games last season and beat Colorado State in the NCAA Tournament before falling to Tennessee. Their nonconference slate starts with a neutral-site game Nov. 4 versus Ohio State and the SEC schedule starts Jan. 4 with in-state rival Texas A&M.

Texas moved to the SEC this year after almost three decades in the Big 12 and eight decades in the now-defunct Southwest Conference.

Texas' non-conference schedule

Nov. 4: vs. Ohio State (in Las Vegas)

Nov. 8: vs. Houston Christian

Nov. 12: vs. Chicago State

Nov. 16: vs. Mississippi Valley State

Nov. 21: vs Syracuse (Brooklyn, N.Y.)

Nov. 22: vs. Texas Tech or Saint Josoph's (Brooklyn, N.Y.)

Nov. 29: vs. Delaware State

Dec. 4: at North Carolina State (Raleigh, N.C.)

Dec. 8: vs. UConn

Dec. 12: vs. New Mexico State

Dec. 15: vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Dec. 19: vs. New Orleans

Dec. 29: vs. Northwestern State

Texas' SEC schedule

Jan. 4: at Texas A&M

Jan. 7: vs. Auburn

Jan. 11: vs. Tennessee

Jan. 15: at Oklahoma

Jan. 18: at Florida

Jan. 21: vs. Missouri

Jan. 25: vs. Texas A&M

Jan. 29: at Ole Miss

Feb. 1: at LSU

Feb. 5: vs. Arkansas

Feb. 8: at Vanderbilt

Feb. 11: vs. Alabama

Feb. 15: vs. Kentucky

Feb. 22: at South Carolina

Feb. 26: at Arkansas

March 1: vs. Georgia

March 4 or 5: at Mississippi State

March 8: vs. Oklahoma” AAS ($)

~ AUSTIN FC: “Wasted chances doom Austin FC’s playoff hopes with crushing loss to Houston Dynamo,” Austin Chronicle’s Eric Goodman — “The Houston Dynamo dealt what almost certainly will amount to a death blow to Austin FC’s MLS Cup Playoff chances, handing the Verde and Black a 1-0 defeat at Q2 Stadium Saturday night.

In reality, though, Austin FC has no one to blame but themselves.

In a microcosm of Austin’s entire season, the club wasted chance after chance without finding the back of the net. The home side attempted 20 shots (most in a match all season) and put six of them on target (tied for the most) to the tune of 2.5 expected goals, per MLS. But, as has been true since the club’s season began back in February, the goals that were expected never came.

“When we get in these situations this often, it’s fairly remarkable [not to score], to be honest,” a bewildered Josh Wolff said after the match. “These are misses of all sorts. Balls are in front of goal, we’re missing. The breakaways, we're missing. There's headers inside the six [yard box], we're missing. So, I mean, to explain it, it's unexplainable.”

Houston midfielder Coco Carrasquilla’s 83rd minute goal – an acrobatic, overhead swing off a corner kick – felt like a backbreaker and turned Q2 Stadium into a morgue, save for the handful of traveling Houston fans who witnessed a Dynamo win in Austin for the first time ever.

In the Verde locker room after the match, the direness of the situation wasn’t lost on the ATX players.

“We’d be lying to ourselves if we said it’s not going to be difficult from here on out,” Jon Gallagher told Phil West of Verde All Day. “Unfortunately, we're going to depend on some other results around the league going forward, which once it's out of your hands, then you're already playing an uphill battle.”

The biggest result of the night – other than their own – also went against the Verde and Black as Minnesota United, the team currently in the ninth and final playoff place, took care of business with a 2-0 win over 12th-place Sporting Kansas City to ascend to 42 points on the season.

FC Dallas also notched an impressive win over LAFC, leapfrogging ATXFC into 10th place with 37 points.

Austin, on 35 points, now must at minimum win three out of four of its final matches to wrap up the regular season and hope that Minnesota and Dallas falter big time down the stretch.

That will inevitably require scoring some goals, and that seems to be asking quite a lot for this club this season.

Austin FC next faces Real Salt Lake at home on Saturday, Sept. 28, 7:30pm.” Austin Chronicle

~ HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: “Central Texas high school football scores,” Fox 7 Austin’s Dennis de la Peña — “High school football is underway!

Below you will find a complete rundown of Central Texas high school football scores and highlights from Week 4 of the 2024-25 season.

» Akins wins third straight for first time since 2005 with 53-8 win over Northeast

» Pflugerville stays undefeated in 78-0 annihilation of Navarro

» Round Rock dominates McNeil, 45-14, to move to 4-0 on the season

» Late field goal lifts Vista Ridge to 1st district win, 38-35, over Stony Point

» Manor outlasts Hutto to earn 1st win of season, 43-36

» LBJ rallies to win overtime thriller against 5-time defending TAPPS champ, 48-47

» Hendrickson now 2-0 in district play after 35-11 win over Lockhart

» Dripping Springs heads into district play on 3-game win streak after 49-34 win over Johnson

Thursday, Sept. 19

Navarro 0
Pflugerville 78

Akins 53
Northeast 8

Bastrop 69
Crockett 6

San Marcos 13
Lake Travis 62

Friday, Sept. 20

Westwood 8
Cedar Ridge 35

Hutto 36
Manor 43

Round Rock 45
McNeil 14

Stony Point 35
Vista Ridge 38

Converse Judson 24
Bowie 28

Lockhart 11
Hendrickson 35

Elgin 50
McCallum 26

Austin High 13
Temple 52

San Marcos 13
Lake Travis 62

Westlake 41
Cibolo Steele 16

Hays 20
Cedar Creek 10

Copperas Cove 21
Del Valle 14

Johnson 34
Dripping Springs 49

Eastside 44
CC John Paul II 0

Wimberley 27
Lampasas 35

Dallas Parish Episcopal 47
LBJ 48

Weiss 79
Lehman 0

Connally 10
Liberty Hill 56

Travis 28
Luling 0

SA Brackenridge 0
Marble Falls 49

Thorndale 61
Achieve 0

Burnet 22
Fredericksburg 15

Rockdale 26
Giddings 21

La Grange 35
Taylor 7

Lago Vista 42
Marion 7

Jarrell 14
Llano 21

Manor New Tech 6
Brentwood 54

Smithville 24
Caldwell 49

Ingram Moore 0
Blanco 35

Flatonia 24
Three Rivers 55

Florence 7
Holland 44

Comfort 21
Johnson City 14

Lexington 38
Groesbeck 13

Mason 35
Junction 12

Thrall 20
Troy 68

Addison Trinity 6
Hyde Park 56

Brownsville St. Joseph's 14
Regents 54

RR Concordia 52
Gtown Grace Academy 44

SM Academy 21
SA St. Mary's Hall 66

LASA 0
FB Christian 70” Fox 7 Austin

QUICK LINKS

~ When does early voting begin in Texas? - KXAN

~ Q&A: Meet Austin City Council District 2 candidates - Community Impact

~ Q&A: Meet the Austin City Council District 4 candidates - Community Impact

~ Q&A: Meet Austin's City Council District 6 candidates - Community Impact

~ Q&A: Meet Austin City Council District 7 candidates - Community Impact

~ Q&A: Meet the Austin City Council District 10 candidates - Community Impact

~ New Mexico’s governor blasts Texas for placing razor wire on border between their states - KXAN

~ Why the election for Texas House speaker is always a members-only affair - AAS

~ Austin weather: Seasonal average temperatures, and here's when it may rain during the week - AAStin American-Statesman

~ Social media company X cites Bastrop address as its official headquarters - KXAN

~ National Hurricane Center is tracking 3 tropical systems. What to know if you're in Texas - AAS

~ Travis County files counter lawsuit against state over recent voter registration outreach - Community Impact Austin

~ The Learning Experience to offer child care services in far Northwest Austin - Community Impact Austin

~ TxDOT looks to pass off management of TxTag toll and customer services - KUT

~ LGBTQ activists spam state agency over driver’s license policy affecting transgender Texans - KUT

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ DINING / COCKTAILS: ”East Austin Restaurant Opens a New Rooftop Italian Cocktail Bar” Eater Austin

~ DINING / NIGHTLIFE: ”The Best Restaurant and Bar Patios in Austin” Eater Austin

~ LATE NIGHT DINING: ”24-hour Stars Cafe to be Displaced by I-35 Expansion” ABJ ($)

~ LIVE MUSIC: ”Concert at Moody Center canceled before performance due to 'unexpected circumstances'“ KVUE

WHAT TO DO TONIGHT

~ LIVE MUSIC: Glen Hansard. Paramount Theater (713 Congress Ave.). Doors 7pm, show 8pm. TIx $30 and up here.

~ LIVE MUSIC: Silversun Pickups. Emo’s (2015 E. RIverside Dr.). Doors 7pm, show 8pm. Tix $42.25 here.

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