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September 20, 2024

Travis County Sues the State, HAAM Day, and Barton Springs Pool Reopens

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Travis County Sues the State, HAAM Day, and Barton Springs Pool Reopens

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Why is Travis County suing the state of Texas? Who can we thank for the dramatic and sad video of Barton Springs Pool’s repairs? And Tuesday is HAAM Day — what exactly is it, and where and when can you see live music? (Answer: Everywhere, and literally all day). We get into all of it today on the Friday News Roundup, with host Nikki DaVaughn, Hey Austin newsletter editor Kelsey Bradshaw, and our guest, Rikki Hardy of HAAM. And stick around after the roundup for our Don’t Go Gently tip for this weekend. 

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