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🤔 How Trump will impact Austin
November 14, 2024 · Kelsey Bradshaw
🤔 Have you also been wondering what another Donald Trump presidency means for Austin? Things are already in motion – Austinite Elon Musk will lead a new Department of Government Efficiency – and KUT reporter Blaise Gainey is on the City Cast Austin podcast today breaking down how else Austin could be affected during the next four years.
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📄 First Bills Filed for 2025 Lege Session
It’s about that time, y’all – lawmakers filed more than 1,000 bills this week for the 2025 legislative session, including legislation focused on property taxes, abortion, and gender transition care. [The Texas Tribune]
🥶 Actual Fall Temps Arrive Next Week
Finally: High temperatures in the 50s and 60s and low temperatures in the 30s and 40s are expected to hit Austin Nov. 20-22 after a cold front moves into the area on Nov. 19. [KXAN]
🏀 Kevin Durant Joins Push For WNBA Team in Austin
NBA star and Longhorn Kevin Durant is rumored to be part of an Austin ownership group led by Fran Harris pursuing a Women’s National Basketball Association expansion team. Harris played in the WNBA and led the University of Texas at Austin to an NCAA championship in the 80s. [Austin Business Journal]
🦋 Dolly Parton Releases Jewelry Line With Austinite
Dolly Parton, yes that one, just released a collaboration with local jewelry juggernaut Kendra Scott! The collection is centered around butterflies. [Kendra Scott]
What To Do
Thursday, Nov. 14
- 🐟 Creek Show at Waterloo Park | 6 p.m. | $6 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🌬️ “Avatar the Last Airbender” Trivia at Vintage - Bookstore & Wine Bar | 7 p.m. | Free | East Austin
- 🌽 “Shucked” at Bass Concert Hall | 7:30 p.m. | $30 and up | UT Campus
- 🎤 Esperanza Spalding at Paramount Theatre | 8 p.m. | $35 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🪩 Cyndi Lauper at the Moody Center | 8 p.m. | $27 and up | UT Campus
Friday, Nov. 15
- 🐟 Creek Show at Waterloo Park | 6 p.m. | $6 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🎤 Creed at the Moody Center | 7 p.m. | $56 and up | UT Campus
- 🌽 “Shucked” at Bass Concert Hall | 8 p.m. | $30 and up | UT Campus
- 👑 THANK U, NEXT! Ariana Grande Drag Show at Cheer Up Charlie’s | 10 p.m. | Free | Downtown Austin
🌽 Before I go, I need to recommend that you go see the corniest musical on earth! “Shucked,” which is at Bass Concert Hall through Sunday, follows townspeople in the fictional Cob County as they try to find a cure for their dying cornstalks. It is deeply, deeply cheesy, a bit raunchy, very goofy, and plenty heartwarming. It’s just what I needed.
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