Records show that more than 20% of the more than 925,000 registered voters in Central Texas have already cast their ballot in week one of in-person early voting.
In Williamson County, around 26,000 people a day are voting early. More than 137,000 ballots have already been cast there, out of more than 447,000 registered voters in the county.
Travis County election officials said that more than 20% of registered voters have voted as of Saturday — more than 177,000 ballots.
Early voting is open today from noon until 6:00 p.m.
Early voting in Texas ends Friday, November 1.
San Marcos police are investigating reports of threatening flyers found on political signs around the city. (Fox7 Austin)
One person is dead after a crash late last night on I-35.
The body of a missing SpaceX employee who was last seen swimming near Boca Chica Beach in Cameron County has been found. (KXAN-TV)
Across central Texas yesterday, local law enforcement held collection sites where community members can drop off unused and unwanted prescription drugs.
If you missed the drop-off, there are a number of drop boxes where you can safely dispose of them. (Fox7 Austin)
The 2024 Austin Kidney Walk is happening today. It’s a signature fundraising event for the National Kidney Foundation. Held in nearly 70 communities, the event raises money, empowers the kidney community and amplifies awareness of kidney disease. (Fox7 Austin)
The New Braunfels Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating the suspects in a burglary that took place early Friday morning, as well as a stolen U-Haul truck that was used in the burglary. (CBS Austin)
Rio Grande Valley farmers have been offered 120,000 acre-feet of water from Mexico to help ease their drought issues but are reluctant to accept it. (Texas Public Radio)
10-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
We set a record high temperature at Camp Mabry yesterday at 91 degrees…92 at the airport.
We’ll continue to feel the heat for a few more days before conditions turn cooler and, more importantly, wetter by midweek.
Halloween in Austin could be a wet one.
When will daylight saving time end for good? It’s complicated. (AccuWeather)
Texas hospitals, like many others, are feeling the crunch of an IV shortage due to Hurricane Helene. (Chron)
The town of Denton, Texas, has renamed itself Halloween, Texas, for 31 days. (Texas Tribune via MSN)
The city of Sugar Land announced that it has entered into an agreement with Swyft Cities to study the possibility of “bringing an autonomous elevated cable and rail mobility system” to its skies. (Chron)
CenterPoint Energy has released the findings of an independent report that was conducted on the company’s response to Hurricane Beryl in July.
A former Border Patrol agent from Hondo, Texas, will spend 50 years in federal prison in a child pornography case. (Lonestar Live)
A Mexican woman living in Houston will spend 17 years and six months in federal prison after being convicted of conspiracy to import and possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine. (Lonestar Live)
A Dallas pharmacy owner will spend 10 years in federal prison in a $41 million health insurance fraud involving medication that was billed for but never dispensed. (Lonestar Live)
An Oregon school district has asked Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s campaign to take down two ads targeting transgender athletes because the ads include a photograph of two minors who are not transgender and whose parents did not give the Cruz campaign permission to use the photo. (KXAN-TV)
In San Antonio, election officials are reassuring the public about poll safety after a man assaulted a 69-year-old election clerk who asked him to remove his red MAGA hat. The suspect was arrested, and officials have increased security at polling locations.
South Texas races could help decide control of Congress.
This week’s episode of Inside Texas Politics from WFAA-TV.
9 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY
Donald Trump further denigrated Detroit while appealing for votes Saturday in a suburb of the largest city in swing state Michigan.
Michelle Obama laced into Donald Trump in a searing speech in Michigan on Saturday, accusing the former president of “gross incompetence” and having an “amoral character”.
Donald Trump is kicking off the final full week of the presidential race today with a rally at Madison Square Garden. (CNN)
SPORTS
Quinn Ewers and the No. 5 Texas Longhorns bounced back from a tough loss against Georgia last week with a 27-24 win in Nashville yesterday against No. 25 Vanderbilt. (CBS Sports)
Head coach Steve Sarkisian citied the Longhorns “culture” as a reason behind the win.
Meanwhile in College Station, the No. 14 Texas A&M Aggies upset No. 8 LSU, 38-23. (CBS Sports)
In soccer, Austin FC announced Nico Estévez as their new head coach. (Austin FC)
In the NHL last night, the Dallas Stars win at home against the Chicago Blackhawks, 4-2, to move to 7-2 on the season. (Yahoo! Sports)
In the NBA Saturday, despite being outscored 37-22 in the fourth period, the San Antonio Spurs came away with a 109-106 win at home against the Houston Rockets.
The Dallas Mavericks lost on the road at Pheonix, 114-102. (Yahoo! Sports)
It’s Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season.
Today in Houston, the 5-2 Texans host the 4-3 Indianapolis Colts for the second time this season. The Texans won their Week 1 matchup, 29-27. (CBS Sports)
The Dallas Cowboys (3-3) play tonight in San Francisco (3-4). (CBS Sports)
Tales of the Texas Rangers is a 20th century Western old-time radio and television police procedural drama which originally aired on NBC Radio from 1950 to 1952 and later on CBS Television from 1955 to 1958.
Episodes are available online.
This is episode #83 from June 22, 1956, entitled “Knockout”…
