The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday from Patrick Osborn. 

• Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced he’ll be running for U.S. Senator John Cornyn’s seat 
• The City of Austin is looking at a $33 million dollar budget deficit, blaming cuts to federal funding 
• The Austin Police Department has shared more data regarding its pilot program of opening Sixth Street to traffic on weekend nights

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