🏃 Which November events to try

📰 Texas Dems Want Abbott To Act on SNAP Benefits

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits were not issued for November due to the ongoing government shutdown and the Texas Legislative Progressive Caucus wants Gov. Greg Abbott to use the state’s rainy day fund to fill the gap. Millions of Texans rely on SNAP benefits. [KXAN]

• Two judges ruled Friday that the Trump administration must fund SNAP, but it is not clear when user debit cards could be reloaded. [The Associated Press]

🍽️ Justin Timberlake’s Restaurant Is Coming to Austin

Pop star Justin Timberlake is bringing his restaurant and bar, The Twelve Thirty Club, to downtown Austin. It is not yet clear when the new spot will open, but it will be located at 210 W. Sixth St. in a former post office building. [Austin Business Journal]

💰 UT Students Raise Thousands for Undocumented Peers

After a federal judge over the summer overturned a law allowing undocumented students to receive in-state tuition, two student groups at The University of Texas at Austin raised more than $30,000 to help with tuition costs. [The Daily Texan]