Austin Daily Drop - Monday June 27, 2022

In the wake of Friday's decision from the U.S. Supreme Court announcing the overturning of Roe v Wade, thousands of Austinites spent their weekend protesting and demonstrating for reproductive rights.

A push to force all ten Austin City Council Members to stand for re-election this year has been ended by the Texas Supreme Court.

The Austin Fire Department has deployed firefighters and equipment to join in battling the Dempsey Fire in Palo Pinto County, just west of Fort Worth.

Austin Public Health has reversed course on closing its last COVID-19 vaccination center due to demand from parents of younger kids - APS is also awaiting results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to confirm what would be the first case of monkeypox in Travis County.

John Nagle II, an Austin-based entrepreneur who founded several interactive gaming companies, died June 22 in a helicopter accident. 

Several board members of Mexic-Arte Museum, dedicated since 1983 to the presentation and promotion of traditional and contemporary Mexican and Latino art and culture, have resigned citing concerns about the museum’s management and leadership.

Austin FC clawed back from a 2-0 deficit vs FC Dallas on Saturday, eventually ending the match in a 2-2 draw.

And could it be? A tropical low and an unusual June cold front are primed to drop temperatures into the 90's for much of this week, bringing also a chance of desperately-needed rain.