BG READS - July 23, 2026
✅ Today's BG Reads include:
🟪 Austin is now the only major Texas city with perfect credit ratings. (Austin American-Statesman)
🟪 As state takeover pressure mounts, Austin ISD will close another middle school imminently (KUT)
🟪 After 20 years, Austin to begin construction on former Home Depot site off St. Johns (KUT)
🟪 Longtime economic development leader Dave Porter announces retirement in Williamson County (Austin Business Journal)
🟪 ERCOT prepares for record demand during Texas heat wave (Houston Public Media)
🟪 Elon Musk pumps nearly $5M into Texas GOP, Abbott campaign (Austin American-Statesman)