The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries. 

• The U.S. federal government has shut down for the first time since 2019 after Congress failed to pass a funding deal 
• A group of Austin city union members are calling on residents to pass Proposition Q next month that would raise taxes  
• Texas Governor Greg Abbott has increased security in and around religious spaces in the wake of recent attacks against people and places of faith across the country

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