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May 23, 2022 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
NEW: Specialized bikes tells me it terminated its contract with Colin Strickland, the Austin cyclist police interviewed in connection to Moriah Wilson's death.
His girlfriend, Kaitlin Armstrong, is charged with murder in the May 11 shooting.
Strickland not suspected of a crime.
In statement to the American-Statesman, Specialized bikes said the following: "As of Saturday, May 21st, Specialized has terminated the contract agreement with Colin Strickland and he will no longer be a sponsored athlete for the brand."
Feb 17, 2021 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
City of Austin press conference about to begin. We'll hear from Mayor Steve Adler, City Manager Spencer Cronk and officials with Austin Energy and Austin Water.
Watch live on Facebook: facebook.com/austintexasgov
Mayor Adler references pandemic, power outages and water outages.
"Of all of those issues that are most within our control is water."
Stop running water to warm pipes, he said. That's a change in message; officials previously recommended it, but supply is low.
Feb 16, 2021 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Officials with Austin Energy and the Austin and Travis County governments will have a presser at 4 p.m.
Watch on Facebook: facebook.com/austintexasgov
Travis County Judge Andy Brown says he'll sign order today preventing sales of services for beyond normal prices, aka price gouging. That includes hotels.
Feb 15, 2021 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
NOW: ERCOT says controlled outages statewide will continue for the rest of today and early tomorrow, perhaps all day tomorrow.
Why were some Austin residents spared from outages? They're in areas near critical facilities like hospitals & emergency response.
Others who are not near these things lost power as Austin had to reduce its share on statewide grid. Outages could last into tomorrow. Stay strong!