SOME
SOME STUDENTS IN CENTRAL TEXAS ARE GOING BACK TO CLASS...
AS THE PANDEMIC CONTINUES.
ACROSS THE LONE STAR STATE-- THE
AVERAGE
NUMBER OF CASES IS DECREASING...
BUT HERE IN CENTRAL TEXAS THE
AVERAGE NUMBER IS
ACTUALLY UP ABOUT 25- PERCENT
SINCE AUGUST
SECOND.
SECOND.
SECOND. HERE TO TALK WITH US MORE ABOUT
COVID-19 AND OTHER THINGS HAPPENING AROUND AUSTIN
IS MAYOR STEVE
ADLER.
ADLER.
GOOD
GOOD MORNING, MAYOR! QUESTIONS: 1. GOV ABBOTT LAST WEEK SPOKE FROM
SAN ON THE
AVAILABILITY AND PRIORITIZATION
OF PPE FOR
SCHOOLS, AND THERE CONTINUES TO
BE A WORRY
AMONG EDUCATORS AND STAFF AND
EVEN PARENTS ABOUT
SENDING CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, AND
LET'S NOT
FORGET, UPCOMING SENIORS OR
JUNIORS, ANY
ADVICE FOR THOSE PEOPLE ABOUT
THE ROAD AHEAD
WITH A VACCINE STILL EXPECTED BY
THE END OF THE YEAR?
2.
2. SOME
2. SOME OF AUSTIN'S HISTORIC LANDMARKS LIKE
THREADGILL'S HAVE SHUT THEIR
DOORS DURING THIS
PANDEMIC. WHAT DO YOU SAY TO
THOSE BUSINESSES
THAT CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE DURING
THE TIME OF
CORONAVIRUS AND HAVE AN UNCLEAR
VIEW OF THEIR
FUTURE?
FUTURE? 3. CORONAVIRUS HAS BECOME A HEATED
ISSUES WITH SOME BELIEVING IT TO
BE POLITICAL. ANYTHING TO SAY TO
UNCLEAR
UNCLEAR VIEW OF THEIR FUTURE? 3. CORONAVIRUS HAS BECOME A HEATED ISSUES WITH SOME
BELIEVING
BELIEVING IT TO BE POLITICAL. ANYTHING TO SAY TO PATRONS THAT ARE STRUGGLING TO COME TO
TERMS WITH THE NEED
TO WEAR MASKS?
COME
COME TO
COME TO TERMS WITH THE NEED TO WEAR MASKS? 4. ONE OF THE HOTTEST TOPICS IN THE
CITY OF AUSTIN IS
POLICE REFORM AND PROPOSED
BUDGET
BUDGET CUTS, THERE IS THOUGHT THAT WITH THE PROPOSED CUTS, IE POLICE
ACADEMY, FAMILY VIOLENCE
INVESTIGATIONS,
CUT OF NEW POLICE OFFICER
POSITIONS, WHERE DOES
THE BLAME/RESPONS IBILITY LIE
SHOULD CRIME
RATES INCREASE...AND IF AT A
HIGHER RATE?
HIGHER RATE?
AUSTIN
AUSTIN BECOMING #1...CHICAGO #2 5.
#2 5.
#2 5. DO
#2 5. DO YOU THINK POLITICS ARE
PLAYING
PLAYING A
PLAYING A ROLE IN CRIME INCREASE? IF NOT, WHO IS TO BLAME?
6.
BLAME? 6.
BLAME? 6. WHAT IS THE CURRENT STATE OF
HOMELESSNESS IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN IN THE TIME OF COVID? WHAT IF ANY
SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE
HOMELESS AND HOW IS THE
CITY HELPING THOSE THAT MAY NOT
BE ABLE TO GET TESTED
ESPECIALLY IN THE SHELTERS? HOW
DO THEY STAY SAFE?