The HCN Weekly for April 8, 2021. In this episode we cover: 

Local News

• WilCo ranked 2nd healthiest county in Texas (story link) 
• County lowers bar to small business grant program (story link)
• Wilco Sheriff's investigating road rage shootout on 1431 outside Round Rock (story link)
• Affidavit: Son accused of murdering Leander Police dispatcher mother suffered from mental health challenges (story link).   To donate to the GoFundMe fundraising campaign for the family of slain Leander PD dispatcher Rowena Speight, visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/rowena-speight-memorial-fund.
• Purple pipe: Leander plans to explore reclaimed water options (story link)
• Local agencies partner with WilCo to help with rent (story link)
• Former Wilco Sheriff Chody, former general counsel Nassour face addition charges in Travis County related the Javier Amber case (story link)
• It will take more than a pandemic to stop Tim League and the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema: “I’m going to fight like hell” (from the Texas Tribune, listen to the podcast episode here)

Other News

• Watchdog group accuses Texas Sen. Cruz of using campaign funds to market his book (story link)
• First day of STAAR testing canceled for thousands of students experiencing technical issues across Texas (story link)
• Congress allocated $19 billion in federal stimulus money to Texas public education, but schools have yet to see an extra dime (story link)
• Gov. Greg Abbott bans state agencies and state-funded organizations from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination (story link)
• Study: Moderna vaccine still highly effective after 6 months (story link)

Opinion & Editorial

• Corporations aren’t buying what GOP is selling (link) 
• Could you pass a citizenship test? Most Americans can’t (