Crockett Beats Talarico In New Poll, Speeding Tickets Are Up, and Dachshund Kissing Booths

A new ruling from a federal appeals court is allowing Senate Bill 12 to move forward after a district judge declared the law unconstitutional in 2023. The bill restricts drag performers from "dancing suggestively" or "wearing certain prosthetics" on public property. On this week's Friday News Roundup host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by executive producer Eva Ruth Moravec and newsletter editor Kelsey Bradshaw to discuss the new ban and its impact on drag performers across the city. Plus, the team breaks down a new poll showing Representative Jasmine Crockett with a 12-point lead over Texas State Representative James Talarico, and why the Austin Police Department is increasing enforcement of traffic violations. 

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