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THREAD: Today, Gov. Abbott held a press conference about Austin's recent efforts to re-imagine policing. As your mayor, I want you to know the truth. Tonight at 7pm my media avail will stream again. Tune in here: . Recap below. 2/13 Today we mourn the deaths of more than 10,000 Texans that have died from #COVID19. Why wasn't the press conference this afternoon about the biggest single public health safety crisis in our state?

1/9 Did #ATXCouncil cut $150M from the police? No. Did Council do something transformative? Yes. 2/9 Here’s what you should know about the budget #ATXCouncil passed yesterday. It's immediate action & the first, hopeful step in a sustainable, transformative way forward.

#ATXSOTC thread:
So here we are now, confronting challenges unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. Where do we begin? In times of such great uncertainty, what should be our guiding light? I think we begin with -- and look to -- “justice.” We all want the local economy--and our lives--back as we knew them. #ATXSOTC

I’m excited about moving Project Connect forward with both an initial and smaller overall impact to Austin property taxpayers. It’s the right decision to lower taxpayer cost while still pursuing the entire #ProjectConnect rapid transit system. 1/5 At the 8.5 cents level, we will leverage future matching funds from federal, state, regional, and private sources. Combined with @CapMetroATX's ongoing financial commitment, this will still enable our community to build, operate, and maintain the entire proposed system. 2/5

#Covid19 update July 7, 2020. We remain in Stage 4, though we’re very close to stage 5. The latest 7-day average of new hospitalizations is about 75. Review the risk-based guidelines here: bit.ly/2ZkwMRc 1/6 Right now, we need everyone to continue to #StayHome when you can, #MaskUp & social distance when outside of your home, get tested if you think you may have COVID-19, & isolate for at least 10 days after the onset of symptoms, practice excellent hygiene, & otherwise be safe. 2/6

#COVID19 update: We now have 1,379 cases in #Austin, up 65 from yesterday. Unfortunately, we have now lost a total of 32 lives to this virus, up one from yesterday (1/10) There are 70 people hospitalized, with 30 in the ICU & 13 on ventilators fighting to get better. Speaking of which, I’m happy to report 378 people have recovered from #COVID19 (2/10)

#COVID19 update as of 6:00 pm: #Austin now has 744 confirmed cases, up 54 from yesterday. We remain at 9 deaths & have had 133 people recover. We are starting to see an increase in cases in the 40-59 age range, & while cases are rising, they’ve been at a steady rate (1/7) Yesterday, @austintexasgov used the Warn Central TX notification system to remind people to stay indoors. To learn more and sign up for future notifications visit this link: bit.ly/2UZydmV (2/7)

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#Covid19 update as of 3/20/20: There are currently 58 positive test results in Austin. @AustinTexasGov & @TravisCountyTx continue to work closely w/ officials locally & across the country as we monitor this quickly changing situation @AustinTexasGov and @TravisCountyTx issued new orders moments ago that align with State restrictions, stressing staying at home is safest. They also clarify guidelines around places where 10 people or more gather – such as workplaces. More here: bit.ly/2xXrxwN