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August 28, 2023

In today's BG Reads:

Leading News

💡 Cold front causes Central Texas power losses

🔥 Texas Infrastructure impacted by deadly heat wave

✖️ Today marks the 60th anniversary of MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech

From Bingham Group

🎙️  BG Podcast Ep. 213: Discussing Mckinsey and Co.’s city of Austin Development Site Plan Assessment(Also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify)

🗒️ BG Blog: A look back at the city of Austin’s Zucker Report (news links)

➡️ Congratulation to Associate Wendy Rodriguez on her selection to Austin ISD’s    UpClose program! Created in 2007, UpClose offers a unique opportunity to learn about Austin ISD. Through monthly meetings, participants learn about the district's infrastructure, programs and services, as well as the challenges and opportunities for growth.

[AUSTIN METRO NEWS]

Thousands lose power as cold front brings wind gusts to Central Texas (KVUE)

Thousands of Central Texans lost power on Sunday evening after a cold front moved through, bringing high wind gusts to the area.

As of 11:09 p.m., Austin Energy had 25 outages affecting 376 customers – down from more than 8,200 customers earlier in the evening. Meanwhile, PEC had five outages affecting seven customers – down from more than 3,400.

Austin Energy said Sunday's outages were likely due to tree branches making contact with wires.

Just after 6 p.m., storms were beginning to slowly weaken, with some Central Texans still seeing light rain showers. The cooler air pushing south dropped the temperature at Camp Mabry from 106 to 82 in one hour.

For Sunday, Austin was under a marginal risk for severe weather – a level 1 out of 5… (LINK TO FULL STORY)

And in other Austin Metro News:

➡️ Plans filed for pair of towers next to Austin Convention Center (Austin Business Journal) -> FULL STORY HERE 

➡️ Hutto City Council votes to reprimand mayor (Community Impact)-> FULL STORY HERE 

➡️ Hundreds of apartments proposed next to hundreds of historic graves in East Austin (Austin American-Statesman) -> FULL STORY HERE

[TEXAS NEWS]

Deadly heat wave in the central US strains infrastructure, transportation and the Texas power grid (Associated Press)

The heat has already caused an unusual number of Texas water line breaks and roadway issues.

Texas officials are monitoring the heat, roadways and tips from residents to address issues as quickly as possible, said transportation department spokesman Danny Perez. Houston officials learned of likely heat-related damage to a road Sunday after about 10 other similar reports in June, he said.

And though water pipes burst last winter when a deep freeze set in across much of the Deep South, cites are being reminded that heat poses similar problems… (LINK TO FULL STORY)

OTHER TEXAS NEWS:

🐘 Houston will host 2028 Republican National Convention (Texas Tribune) -> FULL STORY HERE

 ⚖️ Sources: Paxton will not resign, impeachment trial would proceed anyway (KXAN) ->  FULL STORY HERE 

[NATIONAL NEWS]

Thousands march to mark the 60th anniversary of MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech (NPR)

King's 1963 speech is credited with helping pave the way for major federal voting rights legislation, as well as the landmark 1964 Civil Rights Act. But pushback and violence followed, too.

Just two weeks after the gathering, four Black children were killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Ala. A year later, voting rights marchers were brutally beaten while crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in nearby Selma.

Commemorations of the original 1963 gathering have taken place over the decades, and King's speech continues to resonate — both serving as major symbols of America's push and pull toward justice.

Tens of thousands of people marched in D.C. following the police killing of George Floyd in 2020, as millions across the country took part in racial justice protests and rallies… (LINK TO FULL STORY)

OTHER NEWS:

➡️  Trump raised $7.1 million after Georgia booking, mugshot (Poltico) -> (LINK TO FULL STORY)

 ➡️ No Labels to host nominating convention in Dallas in April (The Hill) -> LINK TO FULL STORY 

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