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Here's the Austin Independent's 4th of July, 250th national birthday special edition.

Not Bad for a Bunch of “Dead White Guys” – The Mystic Chords of the Founders and Their Heirs – And The Satchmo Connection

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@TEDchris If you post again please try to explain how Coleman’s speech was “truly dangerous.”

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#AbbottFailedTexasAgain #gregabbott #TexasDeservesBetter

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“I agree with most in Austin that the LDC should be updated, and I support doing it in alignment with Imagine Austin, the City’s comprehensive plan.” https://t.co/vxfIJ00d1y @TheAustinIndep1
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The irony is that still, in the now fourth election cycle of the 10-1 era, that most enduring of local Austin conflicts — development or land use — remains a major, if not dominant, issue in Council races. https://t.co/KsSXCz263j
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Howdy folks! The Austin Independent sent questionnaires to all the candidates in every Council race. Most responded and we feature their answers in full at the links below.

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A majority of the Dallas City Council last week voted to cut their city’s police budget, joining Austin on Governor Greg Abbott’s wayward City Councils list.
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The next Travis County Judge, the county’s top executive position, will be chosen on Sunday August 16. The new County Judge will in January join a new County Attorney and a new District Attorney. https://t.co/hMlzpKWqRa

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Mayor Steve Adler said he "will not run for re-election or undertake a petition drive" in light of a new effort to switch to a strong mayor form of government. https://t.co/c1wjJu0i69

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According to the lawsuit, DHS is “stashing children in a hotel at the border, away from advocates and lawyers,” under a new tactic in the immigration system called “Title 42 Process,” which speeds up their expulsion from U.S soil. https://t.co/QTzT2vZcE4

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Contrary to media report, Adler could become eligible to run if effort to switch to strong mayor succeeds. Both the mayor and council members can seek a third term if they get petition signatures from five percent of their registered voters. https://t.co/XyRk3Gs1Yb

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‘Between a rock and a hard place’ — Uncertainty among Texas teachers due to schools reopening https://t.co/MapeKX2NKx

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Just posted a photo @ Austin, Texas https://t.co/2hysywDpBl

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Austin candidates come down to the wire in Travis County Attorney and District Attorney elections.
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As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Travis County, the university urges students to follow preventive precautions. @ Austin, Texas https://t.co/t2C0htP6KM

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ICE asks foreign students on F-1, M-1 visas to transfer to a school with in-person classes or else return home. The new regulations are part of President Trump’s proclamation limiting immigration during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://t.co/Sv7ONS1EeR

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True Stories – Governor Abbott Backtracks a Little Bit, Regrets Reopening Bars – Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Faces Invasion of Maskless Republicans — Austin Council Maneuvers on $100 Million Police Cut/Reallocation https://t.co/wfePFoMstB

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Early voting starts June 29 and ends July 10 for the July 14 runoffs in Texas. Polls will be closed, however, on Friday July 3 and Saturday July 4. In observance to the Fourth of July Holiday, early voting will resume Sunday July 5. https://t.co/V574LX0GWp

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According to polling data by the Kaiser Family Foundation, nearly 45% of adults in the United States reported worry and stress related to loss of income or employment due to the coronavirus. https://t.co/yqzd8JRefu

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"Thousands of Texans are going to suffer and many, many are going to die because Governor Greg Abbott did not have the courage to stand up to Dan Patrick or to ignore Donald Trump and a few far right wing ideologues and demonstrators."
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