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"FBI is part of the investigation. America is listening to Fox News News Radio K L B J I'm John Cooley. This NEWS the service of V C F O Financial and HR consulting Travis County Health Authority, Dr Mark S. Scott has recommended moving Austin down to Stage four Koven restrictions Mayor Steve Adler says the latest projections out of the University of Texas are very promising Hospitalizations heading down the same way I see you admissions continuing to head down. And Adler says the R factor, which is the number used to gauge how many people become infected after having contact with one person, but the virus is also coming down. That's now just at 10.85, which means fewer than one person on average is catching the virus through contact with others. Austin Public Health is hopeful it will receive its shipment of the modern A vaccine today, which includes thousands of second dose is for people who have already received their first it. Was expected, arrived yesterday. But despite that delay, also, public health says the second dose will still be just as effective if it was received days or weeks after the actual due date, and Austin City Council is considering ballot language for slew of May ballad items coming from local petitions, money them is items that would give the mayor veto power over the council in what is known as a strong marriage system and a public vote. That would reinstate the homeless camping ban. Calvin J. News Times four or three after look at Austin's on time traffic.
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"Is a former president is charged with one article of impeachment incitement of insurrection. His attorneys will argue the words he used a rally before the attack were only figures of speech. Those arguments begin tomorrow, though today is reserved for four hours of arguments and a vote on whether the trial is constitutional. The White House meantime, just holding it's latest Cove, it briefing Fox is Tony Jay. Power says this live when I said the Biden administration's pandemic response team says more covert 19 vaccine doses are on the way. White House Covert 19 response corner, Jeff Science announced more allocations You will increase weekly vaccine doses going to states, tribes and territories to 11 million. That is a total of 28% increase in vaccines fly. Across the first three weeks. He also said that starting next week, a program to directly send a million vaccine doses to 250 community health centers and underserved areas will begin. Lisa Tony just getting word of a shooting at a clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota, with at least five victims reported also a report. The shooter is in custody. America is listening to Fox News. News radio K O b. J I'm Patrick Osborn. This news is brought you by accurately. Com hospital admissions across the Austin area have been falling, and the most recent model out of UT shows that trend continuing into March. The model gives only a 6% probability The pandemic is still growing locally. Over the past 14 days, the area's seen 29% fewer infections. And Travis County Health Authority Marquess got as of today has recommended moving us down into stage for restrictions. Thousands of people around Austin are now due for a second dose of vaccine. Austin Public Health is dealing with a delay from the state in the shipment this week, but will still be getting 12,000 doses and S. Scott says Even one shot of the modern A vaccine is more than 80% effective folks who are waiting past 28 days to get their second shot. Their immunity is still building based upon this data, and that supplies remain too thin to vaccinate. Everyone s got has reiterated that getting a second dose beyond the 28 day window will still provide you with the expected immunity to that virus. Hoping to hold on to his many teachers and staff as possible. Austin Superintendent Stephania was all day is proposing $1000 retention bonuses for all full time employees earning up to $150,000 part time employees would get $500 bonuses in the school board will talk about that at Thursday's meeting, and debate is heating up across the nation over the proposed $15 an hour federal minimum wage. TJ Finn, with the master of Business Owners Association, agrees that change is needed, but she says it shouldn't come while coronavirus wreaks havoc on the economy in the middle of the pandemic. I mean, that just put common sense right out the door because these businesses are struggling just to keep their doors open. At this point. There's also a real concern about what this will do to the price of goods, since the.
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"Evan Brown is live at least to the FBI director Christopher Wray says Special agents Daniel Alphin and Laura Schwarzenberger were the two killed in a shootout while attempting to serve a warrant in the town of Sunrise, Florida near Fort Lauderdale this morning. Suspect inside the home started firing at the agents. Three other agents were wounded in the suspect was killed. The suspect's identity is not yet released, but the warrant was part of an investigation into child exploitation. Lisa Evan, thanks no word yet on a motive in Oklahoma, where a suspect is in custody after six people were killed, five of them young Children, all shot in a home south east of Tulsa overnight. Police say a woman has life threatening injuries just getting word of another cyber breach of government agencies linked to solar winds Software but separate from the previous breach blamed on Russia. Sources tell Reuters Chinese hackers are suspected this time using a bug to access a unit of the agriculture Apartment. The FBI investigating America is listening to Fox views. News radio K L. B J I'm Patrick Osborne. This news is brought to you by accurately dot com Austin and Travis County are now on the backside of the most recent Covitz Surge, Health Authority Marquette, Scott says it's been nearly a full month since new hospitalizations hit their high points reported 41 admissions with the moving average of 68. That puts our peak 24 days ago and total hospitalizations both new and old Pete 14 days ago, he says. ICU Utilization Peak 17 days ago. Ventilator usage peaked 18 days ago, and the positivity rate for covert testing is now dip down below 12%. In terms of vaccinations. Travis County does still have a long road ahead. Boston Public Health says about 188,000 people are eligible in the area, and at the rate the county's been getting vaccines. It could take at least 16 weeks to get through all of them. This week. Austin Public Health has gotten another 12,000 doses on a similar note, and Williams and County $50,000 has been approved today to assist the Verte program, which stands for vaccine registration, technical assistance, and it's designed to help people with their registration through family hospital systems. Homelessness is back on the Austin City Council agenda this week. Austin Mayor Steve other has indicated he is open to new ideas. No one wants to see anybody in our city. Intense camping anywhere in our City Council is considering the hell resolution or the homeless Encampment assistance link that would designate areas we're camping is too dangerous with bands proposed in East South Central and Northwest Austin. Find other options for the people in those camps. There's also that $9.5 million purchase the Candlewood Suites for homeless housing, and almost all the council has voice support for that. And after chilly start here Tuesday morning, looks like things are going to wrap up really nicely this afternoon. Let's get you looked your news. Radio.
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"Solemnly swear my Jenny Yellen do solemnly School Janet Yellen sworn in today by the first woman to be Vice president, Kamila Harris regulations, Madam Secretary. Thats the day after the former Fed chief easily won Senate approval, new Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer vowing to press on with more covert relief, even if a bipartisan deal can't be reached endemic doesn't particularly care. There's been a change in the administration. The needs of our country are still great, and the urgency to act is clearer than ever. President Biden has signaled he is open to changing parts of his proposed package. But some Republicans aren't happy about the cost. Nearly $2 trillion Democrats could use a budget tool that requires only a simple majority. Britain just becoming the fifth country to pass 100,000 covert Jeffs. First in Europe to hit that milestone. US. Deaths just topped 422,000 America is listening to proxies. News radio K L D. J I'm Patrick Osborne. This news is brought to you by Jake on roofing covert positivity rate in Travis County, finally heading in the right direction on a consistent basis. That's according to health authority, Mark Escada says that metric has been going down for a few weeks. We're showing a 12.6% positivity. So I dropped from 14% a week before, he says The Rolling 70 average of new confirmed cases is also steadily falling now averaging 577, and he believes that by the middle of next month, the Rolling 70 average of hospitalizations will have fallen below 60. Various health care partners, more more Teachers and staff and the Austin school district or getting vaccinated. Chief Human resource is, Officer Leslie Stevens says approximately 1500 employees have gotten at least the first dose. We're currently working with Austin Public Health. And just provided them a list of approximately 2000 employees that all qualify either as one A or one. Beat. Superintendent Stephanie Ella's All Day says the number of vaccinated employees is likely higher because some have been able to access a dose through a private physician. City related bill filing in the state legislature is grown by 182% in the past decade. Austin's Intergovernmental Relations director, Bree Franko says several bills have already been filed this session impacting Austin, including police reform and covert preemptions. Preemption has to do with both the governor's authority and even mayors and county judges. Authorities. We have seen some bills filed that wouldn't admit that have also been filed to deregulate Austin energy and water.
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"You probably see Brady fucks the use. That's the bottom line from new Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to Republicans on covert relief. If there's no bipartisan deal, Democrats might advance the president's proposed package using a budget tool that only needs a simple majority. But for most other measures, more votes would still be needed. Now that a stalemate over keeping the filibuster rule has been broken. Fox is Jared Halpern is live on Capitol Hill. Senate Majority Leader truck, Schumer says progress was made overnight on a power sharing Agreement that would set up rules for the 50 50 divided Senate. I'm glad we're finally able to get the Senate up and running. My only regret. Is that it took so long. The Republican leader Mitch McConnell, dropped objections after two Senate Democrats vowed to oppose eliminating the filibuster, ensuring a 60 vote requirement for most legislation. The bar for law making his high It should be high power sharing agreement is expected to evenly divide Democrats and Republicans on committees, with Democrats serving his chairs of those panels. Lisa Thanks Jared. This afternoon, the Senate votes on Antony Blinken to be secretary of State. Another loss in court for an oil pipeline facing more environmental reviews. Fox's Jeff Man also has this live. Lisa Federal Appeals court in Washington decides with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of holding a lower court decision that throws out a key federal permit and orders. Lengthy environmental review of the Dakota access pipeline, though the court did not affirm the lower court's order to shut it down. That means the legal battle is not over. Energy Transfer LP says its pipeline is safely transported over a half million barrels of oil per day from North Dakota to Illinois since 2017 while employing thousands in pain, millions and state taxes. Lisa Thanks, Jeff America is listening to Bach's thieves. News Radio K L. B. J ON Patrick Osborne. This news is brought you by accurately dot com Travis County is on a slow but very apparent downslope. Following the last few months of rising Co Vin numbers, Travis County Health Authority, Dr Mark S. Scott says the moving seven day average of new cases has now fallen to 577, which is still high, but is also welcome news. Pete was 10 days ago and we have been decreasing. Since then, the average for hospital admissions has also been falling. The latest U T model predicts the county will fall below the 60 threshold by the middle of next month. S. Scott says the declines have become more parent over the past several weeks. As more kids returning to the Austin school district campuses this week, more teachers and staff members have been getting their vaccines. Chief Human Resources Officer Leslie Stevens says about 1500 have been vaccinated. Three eyes D's healthcare Partners ascension See Way didn't 992 in our first round. Then we worked with community care Approximately 100 Austin Public health. We've done approximately 200 campus. Police and nurses have also been vaccinated and a list has been sent to Austin Public Health of 2000, More employees who are currently eligible Both chambers of the Texas Legislature of reconvened today, Austin is watching very closely as a number of bills being filed directly relate to city issues. Intergovernmental relations manager Brief. Franko says. Several have already been filed. Including city run utility regulation and covert preemption actually should add a square on there that includes homelessness, preemption, the governor has tweeted repeatedly about his desire to overturn This city's camping ordinance. Other bills that could directly impact Austin relate to things like police reform and further limitations on annexation, And here's your news. Radio K O b J radar weather Watch sunshine in my own piss Afternoon High 74 Tonight A few clouds low 47 tomorrow highs 63 from the Weather Center. I'm Brian May not Patrick Osborne Get Austin News on demand at news radio. K l b j dot com A trip.
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"Real accountability. Which this tribal force members of the GOP taking to the Sunday morning talk shows this week to debate the purpose of a trial. I think the trial was stupid. I think it's counterproductive. We already have a flaming fire in this country, and it's like taking a bunch of gasoline and pouring it on top of the fire. Senator Marco Rubio told Fox News Sunday. He doesn't object that Trump bear some responsibility in the capital breach, but believes an impeachment trial would do more harm than good. And it already divided country. It was most certainly a foreseeable consequence of everything that was going on, and I think that's widely understood. It may be even better understood with the perspective of time. I think that's separate from the notion of Let's revisit this all and start it up again. Republicans like Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, yet to say if he plans to convict But with tensions still high nationwide, thousands of National Guard troops were reportedly stay put in Washington, D C through the early February trial. With concerns about Maura unrest and possible protests. It's projected that up to 5000 troops will continue to guard the nation's capital. I'm Clayton level, it is 5 to 38. Some Austin City Council members this week will introduce another effort aimed and our homelessness problem. It's called Hell are the homeless Encampment Assistants Leak, which directs the city's manager, too well implement housing focus initiative that rapidly connects people with services. And removes him from dangerous campsites near busy streets. That plan is to have specific locations, you know, with priorities within the next six months. We'll get more details on that later this morning campuses are back open today in the Austin school district after being kept close for the past couple of weeks, But district spokesperson Eddie Via he says returning today is entirely optional can still Learn remotely if they choose to, as that is an option throughout the whole school year, Despite some concerns from parents about decisions, Villy says they've been significant improvement in the Corona virus Numbers District wide, including the positivity rate for testing Superintendent Stephanie Els all day. And says that the decision was made after careful discussion with Austin Public Health and Austin. Public Health is getting 12,000 Maura doses of the vaccine this week, Mayor Steve Adler says. He said word to the White House that Austin has the capability of vaccinating more trying to get out the vaccine as much as we can. I hear the frustration, especially those who are one be over 65 who are eligible for the vaccine, but can't find it, he says. Only 2% of the eligible population is actually gotten the vaccine does so far, even though it's been Slow rollout. Adler's optimistic than most anyone who wants a vaccine should be able to get one by the summer. Governor Greg Abbott's pilot program for covert rapid testing from front for frontline. Small business employees has been so successful it's going statewide and K. LBJ's Chris Fox reports. Business owners are hoping that that will help keep Texas business Open. Our most recent survey of our small business owners expect business conditions to decline. They're concerned about another government mandated business closure. And he Spillman heads up the Texas chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business. She says employers being able to rapid test employees will hopefully keep them open, whereas before it was only in five regional areas of the state. Now, any business in the state can go through their chambers to get these free rapid test. So that's great news. Governor Abbott says Expanding rapid testing will help further detected Mitigate the virus. Chris Fox News Radio K L. B J It is 5 41 Samsun looks set to you. Planning expansion here in Austin, and, according to Bloomberg, Samsung is in talks to build a $10 billion chip manufacturing plant. It could actually break ground sometime this year. And if so, the plant could be up and running by the year 2023. It is 5 41 here on the tide of Don show and stay with us. So we're gonna take a look at Austin's business news Straight ahead, also got an updates on the Austin board of Realtors predicting another hot year for the housing market. Now with a look at your money, here's business reporter Jessica Ettinger. The NASDAQ opens at a record high this morning on Wall Street. Plus, it's the busiest week of earning season. Normally, those results would drive the markets but with a new president and new virus variants in the U. S stocks could be moved by lots of things. President Biden wasted no time getting to work last week, he noted that in America, nobody should be going hungry. Job losses are mounting again. We need act. If if we act.
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"Stay ahead of the virus, and it's more contagious variants. On Saturday, the University of Michigan paws all athletic activities after collecting several positive test for a variant first discovered in the UK public health officials say the current vaccine can protect Folks from the more contagious form of the virus. However, doses are in short supply across the country and continue to dwindle as states desperately try to figure out why. Shipment of the much anticipated vaccine are shrinking axes. Charles Watson reporting. They're here locally across the Austin area. 16,000 doses of vaccine are coming this way, 12,000 which you're going to Austin Public Health. Here. Steve. Other says a small fraction of eligible people have gotten vaccinated so far, but he says he has told the Biden White House, the city condole that form are quite far more quantity than it's gotten, and he's hoping that may spur the supply. I ask for your continued patience until the federal and state governments distribute more vaccine doses. We can't. We can't give away Costa's We don't We don't have the remains optimistic that by this summer, anyone who wants a vaccine will be able to get one. Austin Travis County health officials explained how hospitals could benefit from one B phase one b vaccine, local health authority, Dr Mark Ask out, says people in the classifications. One be specifically those aged 65 above. Or at the most risk of death and hospitalization, which is why they're trying to get them vaccinated for covert 19 quick as we get through that group, whose highest risk for hospitalization that that threat of overwhelming the health care system may be largely resolved. Does that mean we can relax completely as a community? No, because we have lots of people who are younger than that. We could still have some stress of the hospitals. He says the area hospitals could see that threat dissipation around the March or April John Cooley News radio K O. B. J on campus classes resumed today for the Austin school District spokesman Eddie Via says keeping kids away from campus for the past couple of weeks, combined with continued mitigation effort to really paid off. We know that some good students to learn better on campus so You know, families do wish to return. Now it is safer now than it was in the past two weeks says Returning to campus is not mandatory and kids any student wants to continue learning virtually from home conduce so for the remainder of the school year and an icon in the local live music scene has died. James Wide, who founded the broken spoke, passed away over the weekend. His family says he'd recently been hospitalized for congestive heart failure, but he had returned home from the hospital. He was 81 years old. And it is 5 34 now and take a look at the roadway situation. Austin's on time traffic Watch out for slick streets..
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"Majority leader Schumer is going to be talking about now holding a speedy trial and trying to buy for Kate Senate confirmation of national security posts versus and vindictive and what I would consider an unconstitutional impeachment trial. He can't have it both ways. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has argued for a two week delay, President Biden Leaving all of those decisions up to Congress. America is listening to Fox News News radio K L B J I'm John Cooley. This news brought to you by the good feed store Austin Iced tea is inviting students back to campus starting Monday next week, the district's Eddie via says The last two weeks, They've been recommending parents keep their kids learning at home. But the drop in the campus cope with positivity rate as the district's pulling That recommendation were welcoming. Those students who have chosen on cats is learning to return to campus. If they wish. The return to camp. It is not mandatory families can still one remotely if they choose to. That is an option throughout the whole school year. The campus covert positivity rate dropped from 7% down to 4% via, says the district isn't daily contact with Austin Public health about the situation on campuses Austin Public Health gives an update on the vaccination effort, officials say they have in total distributed just about 18.5 1000 vaccines thus far. Noting they have received 12,000 vaccines last week and another 12,000 vaccines this week and I plan to resume Austin police cadet classes has been gaining steam in recent months. Mayor Steve Adler has said he thinks the time is coming to make that happen again to move forward in spring with cadet class for for for officers. The idea has found some support among city Council members. But this week, the reimagining Public Safety Task Force has recommended against restarted the academy due to allegations of racial bias and training videos. Kale BJ News Times 403, Now looking Austin's on time traffic.
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"Average. But it's just the it's the definition of racism to stereotype an entire group based on their skin color on their gender s, So it's just it's just offensive all around, and it's insulting. You know in it at the end of the day. This is why we need more veterans in Congress because we know that in the foxhole, black white brown social economic background and certainly political party. Doesn't matter. It's about mission. It's about country. It's about getting the job done. And that's what those guards men and women are focused on right now. There you go. Now. We'd love to get your thoughts. Your reaction at 51283605 90 dairy That is highly offensive. And what's the point? What is even the point of bringing that up? What? What is even the point of going there right now? Well, it's pretty interesting a tweet that a soul overnight from Scott Adams, he says. So far, Biden has refused to halt a device of impeachment. Question. The loyalty of our troops sparked an immigration crisis surrendered to China via energy policy, and he's not even on the job. Yet that zit pretty interesting observation after after rip in start, it is sick so late and hospitalizations have climbed back above 600 Travis County, Austin Public health, says 602 people with the Corona virus or hospitalized day, including 176, and I see you However, that ICU number has fallen since late last week and remains unchanged from a day ago. The number of active cases has also fallen for consecutive days. And right now there's just over 6000 of them a drop of 275 in just the past day. You have the total 61,468 cases have been confirmed What, five with 54,862 full recoveries in in Travis County. Now we do have a couple of new hubs, vaccination hubs that have been established. We'll tell you all about that coming up. We've also got business news straight ahead at 6 20 right now. 609 a time for the Rush Update the former Senate majority leader, Tom Puff Daschle. It's a Take off on rappers nicknames just slivered out of his political cave to deliver a stern warning to his fellow Democrats. Puff says it impeaching Trump is a big mistake. With control of the Senate so tenuous, it'll hamper work on crucial issues, and it will galvanize Trump supporters. Puff says that he would have preferred a censure vote. Now this proves how out of touch Tom Daschle is with today's Democrat Party. The House Democrats have passed that stupid impeachment article last week don't care. About working on crucial issues. Nancy Pelosi made up of coronavirus package for eight months or held it up just to stick it to Trump. She didn't care who got hurt in the process. The last thing these spiteful Democrats worry about is what Trump supporters think. Democrats don't care if the Trump base will be galvanized by this latest impeachment forest doesn't matter A bit to them. They're no grown ups in today's Democrat Party. The only thing that Democrats are interested in is pursuing their abject hatred for Trump and his family. They're not gonna let anybody or anything get in their way. They want Trump gone now and forever, And they're intent on making sure he could never run for public office again. And nobody gets the idea to try what he tried. This is about satisfying blood, lust, hatred and making sure this never ever happens again. Finding great candidates to hire Converium like well, trying to find a needle in a haystack. Sure, you can post your job to some job board. But then all you can do is hope the right.
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"For fear of an insider plot to disrupt the inauguration boxes. Mike Tobin, the area around the capital, secured nearly two weeks after the deadly attack their elsewhere in D, C and major sections of the city. All the stores, the businesses, the hotels, they are boarded up with plywood as if people are getting ready for a storm. Instead, owners are worried that their windows they're gonna get smashed. They're trying to keep them safe. Ordinarily, Inauguration week is a real boom, especially for restaurants. They say they could make two or three times the average each night. Fox is Steve Kerrigan the day before he's sworn in the president elect will take part in the memorial for those who die. Oh, no virus was 400,000. Now in the U. S. Fox is time to J powers has more live Take. The ceremony, hosted by President Elect Joe Biden's inaugural committee will feature 400 Lights and the first ever lighting around the Lincoln Memorial, reflecting pool in Washington, D. C. That's one light for every 1000 Americans lost a covert 19. Cities and towns across the country are being asked to join illuminating buildings and light amber color ringing church bells at 5 30 Eastern time today in a national moment of unity and remembrance landmarks like the Empire State Building in Seattle Space Needle among those to be lived, Dave I'm telling you, the president wants to change travel policies to lift restrictions next Tuesday, people flying here from Brazil, the UK in Europe, But a president elect Biden spokesperson says they won't implement that at a time of surging covert cases just come as the CDC said this week that starting on the 26, all incoming passengers to the United States will be required to show a negative coronavirus test before entering. That's Fox is Trey Yingst. America's Listening box feels it is 602 and Good Morning and Patrick Osborne. This news is brought you by Pella. Austen calm topping Austin's news. Hospitalizations back above 600 Travis County Austin Public Health, says 602 people with covert or hospitalized today 176 in the ICU, but that I see you, number has not changed from a day ago. Number of active cases fallen by about 275 over the past day to just over 6000 right now, in total 61,468 cases confirmed with almost 55,000 recoveries. More vaccine hubs have been added to Central Texas by the state. This week. Austin Mayor Steve Others hopeful the governor will do something soon to speed up the rollout, he tells CBS Austin. Getting more distribution hubs is a start, but it's far from enough. We're back stating as many people in our in our community is, the state will give us supply of vaccine family emergency room and Williams and County and UT Dell Medical School. The two new hubs They join Austin Public Health, which has been hubs into the rollout began. The Texas Department of State Health Services says the fives or vaccine shipment that was expected to arrive yesterday has been delayed snagging the federal levels being blamed here. Instead, the shipment should be arriving today, but state officials say 55 providers have likely been affected by this delay. His county judge Ruben Sierra, echoing the frustration expressed by other city and county leaders over the communication from the state about the vaccine rollout. Hays County will get its first shipment this week. But Sarah says the state hasn't communicated well. He's not even sure the exact number of doses that will arrive and we don't know if and when we'll get more. We are truly in the dark, like the rest of the community. It is believed that Hayes can you get just under 3000 doses. But, he says, until the vaccines are officially in the county's possession, the online registration portal to get vaccinated will not be turned on. And former Travis County Judge and current state Senator Sarah Eckhardt is pushing a gun control measure aimed at protesters under Senate Bill 3 11 carrying a gun within 500 Ft of a demonstration of protest would become a criminal offenses they've passed. It would take effect on September 1st of this year. However, it's highly unlikely a proposal such as that would pass muster in the Legislature this year. 604. Now let's get you looking. Austin's on time traffic with Don Prior. You're looking good out there right now, folks on your big roads. I'm just seeing a slick streets. That's about the only issue if you're heading out on your morning commute right now, I'm not seeing any rex or backups of any significance on 35 more pack 3 60 to 91 831 30 looking everywhere, Looking good Don prayer with Austin's On time Traffic today. Occasional.
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"Give us supply of vaccines thing says it's a problem Cities across Texas really are dealing with Family emergency room and see the park and UT Dell Medical School or the two new hubs. They join Austin Public Health, which has been hub since the rollout began on that know, the Texas Department of State Health Services says the fives or vaccine shipment that was expected to arrive yesterday has been delayed. A snag on the federal level is being blamed for this. Instead, the shipment should be arriving today. Officials say 55 of the state's providers have been affected by the delay. Hays County Judge Rubin Maceira, echoing the frustration expressed by other city and county leaders over the vaccine Rollout, Hays counties getting its first shipment this week. But Miss Sarah says the state really hasn't provided very much information, including the specific number of doses being allocated and we don't know if and when we'll get more. We are truly in the dark, like the rest of the community. It is believed his county we get just under 3000 doses, but But Sarah says, Until the vaccines are officially in the county's possession, the online registration portal will not be turned on. As of today to campuses in the manor school district have shifted to 100% virtual Presidential Meadows Elementary and Maynor senior high, we'll make the move temporarily, according to district officials. This is because of a high number of staff needing to quarantine at the moment, so on campus classes will not resume until February, 1st 2021 Texas Legislature is 19 weeks left to get a lot of stuff done. Even amid the pandemic school funding remains a constant issue. Whether or not they can make good on promises they made through HB three in the last session, which was the school funding bill. This is a bill which is gonna be effectively 13 to $14 billion price tag. Political scientist Brandon Rotting House says. What makes it difficult is that the pandemic has led a lot less sales tax money. State also has to pay for health related items because of Covina. 18 Former Travis County Judge and current state Senator Sarah Eckhardt, is pushing a gun control measure aimed to protesters understandable 3 11 carrying a gun within 500 ft of a demonstration would become a criminal offenses. If passed, it would take effect on September 1st of this year. However, it is very unlikely that such a proposal would pass muster in the state legislature. Governor, Greg added, will be in Houston today for discussion with health care workers on the ongoing fight against coronavirus. He'll also be providing updates on the state efforts to get more vaccine out and will also lay out his main priorities for the legislative session, including dealing with the pandemic. As we have been reporting this week, Travis County Health Authority Marquess God has been trying to get all lawmakers vaccinated Health authority, Dr Mark S. Scott tells the Dallas Morning News He's been offering the shots. The legislators and staffers is they work the current session. In previous statements, doctor s got explained the mass gathering should be addressed it would you have to recognize that the number of people the duration of the contact and the nature of the contact is going to lead to increased risk of transmission, he says. Up to 10 lawmakers have accepted his offer and Friends of decision, saying he doesn't believe in this breaks any rules. John Cooley News radio K O B. J Plan is in the works to overhaul South Pleasant Valley Road by adding new divided Lane sidewalks. Bypass Mobility Authority engineer Mike Sexton tells gags and the plan would realign the road and connected with S. H 45 to improve safety. The road today needs needs an improvement already just because there is already significant amount of traffic demand in that area $12 million project that still needs full approval. But construction could begin sometime next year. And right now it's about 65 degrees in round rock. And I'm Patrick Osborne, you get Austin News on demand at news radio K l b j dot com. Hey, this is Don Prior here with Todd Jeffries. You are listening to the very best of Todd and don. And we're gonna be live at 5 30. So you stay tuned. You're listening to the best of Tide and don on news radio K O B. J. The Texas Restaurant Association is hopeful that alcohol to go will become ah, law across the states. You have a Greg Abbott has promised to make that happen. During the next legislative session. It's underway and the association's president Emily Williams, night, As she tells Cabe you she thinks at least half of Texas restaurants would benefit from this. You feel strongly that when you look at the tax receipts across the state, you can clearly see that restaurants and hotels for the hardest hit now what? Last year The governor signed a waiver allowing restaurants to send alcohol home with food orders because of shutdowns and what he was, Knight says. That's actually helped restaurants immensely. I mean, you go to a liquor store, buy a bottle of booze. You should be able to go to your favorite restaurant to get a margarita. Exactly And as long as you're not drinking and driving, and it's in a sealed container, you get home Then you drink it. They've got they have some really high standards. They have to meet that she'll container thing and the whites labeled and things like that. But I think it's a great idea. You know you you can go to Matt's El Rancho, and you can get that Marguerite just to go. It's all kinds of places in town, where some of the best places in town to get Drinks to go. I mean, I'm trying to think of a few places you got the lead. That's pretty good Grove is pretty good. They got good cocktails. The republic up there in Leandro's Got some pretty good cocktails.
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"Health, Not everyone who has shown up is getting a shot. Sandra Kelly tell CBS Austin She and her friend both had appointments here. 8 15. And they're about 350 people in front of him. And as it turned out, a lot of them were turned away because they did not have appointment. Pre registration for Phase one A and one B began Wednesday. Austin Public Health says all 12,000 doses should be gone by today or tomorrow. Austin School leadership is asking parents to keep their kids at home following the MLK holiday that follows Austin Travis County Health Authority, Dr Marquez Scott. Saying that the new semester is giving him reason to be worried. Positivity rate is much higher, four times what it was in the fall. We have a new variant, which is almost certainly impacting the spread of disease here, and, he says that spells a covert and scholastic disaster looming on the horizon. 6 33 at K L. B. J. Here's Austin's On time traffic with Don Prior normal. Build up starting TOC shop right now in north bound. I 35 when you hit old Tor. If you're going to slow down up to Cesar Chavez right now, starting to see little Bill up happening south bound on I 35 before 51st Street down to the upper lower deck split, and that's about it right now, Don prior with Austin's on time traffic Breezy day today. Plenty of sun though High 61 It'll be cleared tonight. Low 32 from the weather Center. I'm Steve Williams. This segment and he's done..
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"Experiences total experience of all getting here side. There you go. Now. Another troubling trend, According to Doctor S. Scott is the positivity rate in the county's schools being reported at a higher rate in the community. There also testing a lot, too, By the way, Yeah, the middle school positivity rate is the highest sitting at 27%, meaning if they Go out and test 100 kids 27 of them would come back positive. That's the theory behind it now has got strongly is encouraging parents to keep their kids at home to learn, and if you can do it virtually, he says, please do so. Austin Public Health said it would be rolling out vaccine registration portals for all who qualified as Scott hopes people continue to do what they can You know, to help flatten the curve again, they say. Still trying to flatten that curtain. Remember that? I really imagine that very few of those elementary school age kids or middle school age kids already actually getting sick actually having symptoms, But they are testing positive. So yeah, there. Yeah, I guess I'm wrong. I you know, I've been saying that it's not spreading through, but apparently it's spreading through more than Then I realized so doing what they got to do, but well, considering how close kids get together and extracurricular activities and things like that, and you know all around town. I'm surprised it's not spreading Mauritz. It's also they're not being hospitalized, either, You know, but but now they got it is sending them home where they should be on anything. Yes, it's home where they're getting it. I imagine it is it home where they're getting it, or it's extra career curricular activity says you said. Uh, it's doubtful that it tapping because they're sitting in the classroom in the desk. The Chronicle has a story about a big church concert from last Saturday. I think it was last Saturday recently, though, and I don't know a couple 100. Maybe 23 400 people showed up to this outdoor concerts and all packed together around the stage. The chronicles pretty critical of that said nobody wearing a mask. It's kind of it was a church concert, right that came to town. Well, people are still getting together. People doesn't mean you go to some restaurants around town. People are getting together and keeping their distance. Of course people are are just about fed up there just about fed up his forest. Not being able to go. Not feeling like they can go anywhere. And frankly, I'm still kind of surprised It had a lot of people who when you ask him how you doing Well, we're just still hunkering down. That amazes me. What kind of don't think that they can go and go outside and go anywhere. You're listening to the best of Todd and don on NewsRadio. K O B. J right now you're listening to the best of the Todd and don show But stay with us. We're live coming up at 5 30, A news radio K LBJ, Sunny and breezy for today are high today. 66. It'll be clear tonight And although at 37 from the Weather Center, I'm Steve Williams. This segment, Rupp. Fast WiFi. You.
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"The front lines in battling Cove it who are trying to build climate resilience who are standing up for the rule of law standing up against inequality. That was in the video that put out by the Biden transition team. Meanwhile, YouTube has joined Twitter and Facebook with a ban on President Trump not allowing any new content to be uploaded from the president for seven days. America's listening to Fox News News radio K L. B J I'm Patrick Osborne. This news is brought to you. By Edelman. Financial engines Pre registration for a covert vaccines now possible through an online portal launch today by Austin Public Health Travis County Health Authority Marquess Scott says they should streamline the process is Austin public health coordinates with various distribution hubs. Peoples with community care with other qualified health care centers to provide lists of patients to us to offer vaccine to only phase one A and one B or eligible right now, but is more vaccines arrive at Scott says larger portions of the community will become eligible as well. Local teacher group education Austin, Pressing state leaders to step in and help out is the Austin School District, consider staffing cuts to mitigate losses in state funding because of attendants and enrollment. Ai SD this week has said hundreds of positions may be a risk. And Williams and counties hired an attorney to represent any employee who may be called to testify or produce documentation. And former sheriff Robert showed his lawsuit alleging that he lost to my Gleason because of election fraud. The county calls it a waste of tax money. The suit specifically names Gleason, but not the county as a whole. Lots of sun in the forecast today. High 66 degrees nine. Patrick Osborne, you could get Austin News on demand at news Radio K L B J calm market, Mullen What's the bottom line returns at all costs, cutting losses getting out fast? Not a black stone at Blackstone. The bottom line is about the long haul. The bottom line says. See it through even when it's tough, it's building better business is over and over and over again. Helping them transform. And take their communities along with them. At Blackstone. The bottom line isn't just a line. The bottom line goes beyond returns. They're live local and they're talking about the stories that matter to you Share your opinions with market Melinda at 51283605 90. Now here are Mark and Melinda. You're buckled up..
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"Travis County is in a deadly covert surge. John Cooley NEWS radio K O. B. J Austen is preparing the convention center is an alternate care site. BOSTON Public Health is preparing to accept coronavirus patients into the convention center who might typically otherwise require hospitalization but have more mild symptoms or in the recovery stages. Travis County Health Authority, Marquez, God says hospitals or just about at their limits. It seems clear to us that we are going to run out of hospital beds, and we're going to have to stretch resource is that will have around the clock staffing along with meals, betting showers, WiFi telephones and television patients will be accepted as soon as a full staff is in place. Patrick Osborne, NewsRadio, Kale be Jack. More Corona virus vaccines will be arriving in Texas counties this week. Travis County will get 12,000 additional doses. Those will be distributed to providers by Austin Public Health. Some of those vaccines may be handed out beyond Travis County. The state is not sending more doses to hubs in Bash Drop Hayes or Williamson. So Travis may help out those areas. 804 a K L. B J. Here's Austin's on time traffic with Melinda Bro. It. We're still have reports of some icy conditions, mostly on north of town and on the elevated freeways like toll 1 30 words is seeing that some of the lanes have been blocked due to that and just getting reports of icy conditions on 1 83 right around two ball. They have closed the connecting ramp from one of the three to mope, aka due to the ice. We also have reported collisions over on Ben White eastbound it South Lamar East to 90 westbound until 1 30. That wreck has two left lanes blocked. And then you've got north till 45, a westbound closed between Palmer and late Creek Parkway due to a collision and signals all around town, several areas where there either out or flashing it become across those treat as an always stop. Your next reports at 8 15 I'm Melinda Brandt with Austin's on time traffic Today. Clouds will break up for some sun behind today at 47 from the Weather Center. I'm Steve Williams 33 degrees Get Austin News on demand it news radio. K l b j dot com Todd and don show is on the air. Live jump in at 5183605 love each other here are Todd and you wanna hug it out? You want something? You feel like you need a hug. I'm not liking the way we're starting a week here. Why? What's wrong? What's the baby weigh came.
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"M. Austin, 5 90 A. M and K. 259, a. J. Austen, 99.7 and Pam. The president responds. I'm Lee Scylla. Sarah Fox News President Trump in a now deleted by Twitter tweet from the POTUS account, responding to the removal of his personal account writing, as I have been saying, for a long time, Twitter has gone further and further and banning free speech Tonight, Twitter employees have coordinated with the Democrats and radical left. Removing my account from their platform to silence me and you Twitter says they removed the account over his claims of election fraud. Earlier today, the president tweeted that he wasn't attending president elect Binds inauguration too. On January 20th. Twitter is looking at all of this, and it's calculation. Is that what the president is saying? Even by just saying that I'm not attending the inauguration is being Seen as code language to the president's supporters that it's safe target there at the capital that the election was not legitimate. Despite the fact that the president has called for the orderly transition boxes John Roberts at the White House earlier this week, the president's account was lost for 12 hours. Google play has removed the conservative social media app parlor from ex tore In a statement, it says it's being done in order to protect users Safety Apple is threatened to remove Parla Brett hasn't done so yet. House Democrats expected to injuries One article of impeachment against the president on Monday for incitement of insurrection and states that the president engaged in high crimes and misdemeanors by willfully inciting violence. Against the government of the United States connected to the riot at the Capitol. In addition to that the draft refers to the president's phone call last weekend to George's secretary of state as he sought to have that state's 2020 election results overturned. The draft resolution alleges that President Trump would be a threat to national security, democracy and the Constitution should he remain in office boxes. GURNAL Scott America is listening to Fox News. This is brought to you by advanced pain Care whose radio k L B. J I'm John Cooley and topping Austin's news. It will likely be a while before Travis County builds up its vaccine inventory to the point that phase one be dozing can begin. Cassandra Deli on with Austin Public Health says even though the state is allowing that group to get vaccinated, there's just no supply amount of allocation that we received is really enough to focus on our one a population, the Texas Department of State Health Services reports and travel Some Williamson County is more than 36,000 people have been given at least one banks Nation While almost 400 people have been fully vaccinated, the housing Authority of the city of Boston is pumping $1 million into the fight against homelessness to help people transition out of taxpayer funded hotels. They're using a shelter and into more supportive housing, and one man is in custody After a SWAT standoff in northeast Austin, a PD SWAT teams were sent to an apartment complex near to 90 East in 1 83 for 25 year.
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"This steam pro testing in Washington. The president will address the rally this morning and in the Corona virus surgeon of the record nearly 3800 deaths reported in the US Yesterday. America's listening to Fox News 602 and good morning to you want Patrick Osborne Topping Austin's news, the Travis County Health Authority, predicting another Covitz surge soon. Health authority Dr Mark S got explains all the prediction show the city and county getting worse. He reminds leaders that local hospital systems expect they can handle 200 ICU covert cases. But anything after that becomes a big problem. Projection right now is that will exceed capacity of that 200 hospital beds by Jane with 15, he believes as the increase in infections start to hit that 200 cap count could be surpassed even sooner. John Cooley NEWS radio K O B. J magazines have not been rolling out smoothly in the Austin area, and Travis County Commissioner Brigid Shea blames most of that on Governor Abbott. And now it seems to me like there's even more chaos in the process of even knowing we're vaccines are available. And how many are available and how the public could access the Boston public health. Also pointing the finger at the staging is not their fault. Vaccines haven't been administered efficiently. 13% of Austin Public Health 1300 Mo Darren A vaccine doses have so far been given out to the homeless. Recommendations are being made for local schools. As many campuses are opening back up this week, Austin Mayor Steve Adler says use of the bus or car pool and should be avoided. School shouldn't let kids congregate in cafeteria, strongly recommending that parents transition their Children their virtual education for at least two weeks as we now get to this higher place of infectivity. The recommendation also includes canceling most, if not all, extracurricular activities, and if that's not possible, significantly modifying those Vents to include things like Proactiv testing in Texas State University has made it a requirement that all students or staff who are returning to campus be tested for coronavirus beforehand. In person. Classes will resume at Texas State University on January. 19th officials say everyone should plan to get tested with within one week prior to the return to campus. And it is now 604. Let's check out Austin's on time traffic with Don Prior big issue out there this morning is not Rex or stalls or anything like that. Really. Fog is what you want to be aware of. If you're about to head out on your morning commute, depending on where you are, I could have some very, very heavy for you Want to take it easy coming in, Maybe give yourself a little bit extra time. Other than that, looking good right now, don Prior.