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Greetings Austin! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Trump’s new AI order could undercut Texas’ tough safeguards
  • Why Austin just ranked Texas’s number one city for street tacos
  • Who just won key mayor and council runoffs around Austin?

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Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy; breezy, cooler, with a high of 51 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 58, low: 43.
  • Tuesday: Low clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Trump issues executive order to restrict AI, days before new Texas AI law is set to take effect (kvue.com) — Austin readers should know that President Trump has signed a new executive order seeking to curb state-level regulation of artificial intelligence just days before Texas’ major AI law takes effect. The move could weaken guardrails Texas lawmakers crafted around AI use in government, healthcare, and child safety, while a national framework is debated in Washington.
   

2. Austin, Texas Officially Voted Best Place for Street Tacos by Fellow Texans (987thebomb.com) — Austin is being celebrated as Texas’s top spot for street tacos, thanks to its dense lineup of taco-serving restaurants and sky-high Yelp ratings. The piece highlights how the capital’s creative food scene turns everything from vegan fillings to classic carne asada into standout tacos worth a dedicated Taco Tuesday trip.
   

3. Kyle, Pflugerville voters choose new mayors in runoff elections (kxan.com) — Austin-area voters in Travis, Hays and Williamson counties settled several key local runoff races Saturday, including new mayors for Kyle and Pflugerville. Preliminary results show Yvonne Flores-Cale winning Kyle’s mayoral seat and Doug Weiss taking Pflugerville’s, with additional council seats decided in Buda, Kyle, Leander and San Marcos that will shape local policy across the metro region.
   

4. A Texas City Was Ranked Best for Drivers in the Nation (wearebombcity.com) — Austin ranks among the top 10 U.S. cities for drivers in a new WalletHub study, alongside several other Texas cities led by Corpus Christi at No. 1. While the writer jokes about dreading Austin traffic, the analysis credits relatively strong infrastructure and costs compared with many other metros. Philadelphia, by contrast, lands at the bottom of the national list.
   

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    Sunday December 14
  • Nature Immersion & Mental Health Workshop at Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve
    Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve , 4615 Bunny Run , Austin
    9:00 am
  • Princess Tea Party
    Westlake Chamber of Commerce , 320 S. Capital of Texas Hwy, Building B , Austin
    11:00 am
  • Blake Robert
    Mozart's Coffee Roasters , 3825 Lake Austin Blvd , Austin
    1:00 pm
  • Austin Playhouse Winter Gala
    405 W 22nd St , Austin
    6:00 pm

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