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🏊 Barton Springs Pool is reopening!
September 18, 2024 · Kelsey Bradshaw
🐪 Happy hump day, y’all! My mom is always asking for more Malcolm updates in the newsletter, so here’s a recent photo of my perfect baby angel boy:
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What's CITY Talking About?
🏊 Barton Springs Pool Reopens Thursday
Barton Springs Pool will reopen tomorrow at 5 a.m. after city officials repaired two holes in an abandoned pipe that was sucking in water. Deep Eddy Pool will resume its normal hours, opening at 8 a.m. [City of Austin]
🪧 UT Creates Response Team for Protests
University of Texas at Austin officials this week announced a new Event Readiness and Response team to train and support students in planning on-campus demonstrations. [The Daily Texan]
🎙️How the Safety Net for Austin’s Musicians Was Formed
Patrick Buchta, the CEO of Austin Texas Musicians, is on the City Cast Austin podcast today discussing how his group helped create The Live Music Fund. [City Cast Austin]
⚖️ Maund Gets New Trial
Former car dealer Erik Maund, who was convicted in a murder-for-hire plot, is getting a new trial after it was ruled that evidence was mishandled. [Austin American-Statesman]
🗳️ Travis County Sues Over Voting Rights
Travis County officials have filed a federal lawsuit accusing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Secretary of State Jane Nelson of violating the National Voter Registration Act by trying to stop the county from registering voters. [The Texas Tribune]
What To Do
Wednesday, Sep. 18
- 📖 Zine Night at Austin Public Library Central Library | 5:30 p.m. | Free | Downtown Austin
- 🎤 Sofi Tukker at Moody Amphitheater | 7 p.m. | $39 and up | Downtown Austin
Thursday, Sep. 19
- 📚 Happy Hour Book Club at Better Half | 6 p.m. | Free | Downtown Austin
- 🎤 Faye Webster at Moody Amphitheater | 7 p.m. | $25.50 and up | Downtown Austin
🗳️ Have you checked your voter registration status? Perhaps you’re a “voter in suspense.” Here’s how to fix that.
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