He probably personally seized them to get them out of the hands of the public in a powerful showing of his commitment to his duty. Just like when Art Acevedo goes out on patrol and pulls people over for speeding. Texas is lucky to have him.
We’ve developed a pretty good relationship with the EP fans. Some of the folks had an Austin watch party for their playoff game. They seem like a fun group. I would like to see that solidified.
Heard from the person who went on our tickets today that they weren’t checking tickets at all. Which seems typical. This may belong in the “COTA seems like it sucks” thread.
I've also heard that they've left COTA, but nothing official.
We have tickets for Saturday because my wife is a huge Pink fan. Pray for our ability to get in/out of there.
This is a pretty good article about recent developments.
https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/city-county/2019/10/29/texas-governor-following-through-on-promise-tells-txdot-to-clear-homeless-encampments-under-austin-highways-starting-nov-4/
The best thing about Cord Shiflet
https://www.kvue.com/mobile/article/news/local/cannonball-run-style-race-promises-1300-miles-of-texas-weirdness/425792337
This is good insight. The charisma and vision thing were super evident when he was on a panel with the mayors of Minneapolis and St Paul on the last Chamber trip.
As a Flannigan honk, also appreciated your thoughts there.