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Officials turned the first dirt on a range of improvements at a ceremony on March 5 in front of Q2 Stadium.

Last week, City of Austin officials celebrated the start of the Burnet Road Corridor Mobility Project at a ceremony in front of Q2 Stadium. It kicks off a slate of improvements to Burnet Road from West Koenig Lane to Mopac Expressway.

The upgrades will include:

At the groundbreaking, Assistant City Manager Mike Rogers said, "Burnet Road is a vital connector serving residents, small businesses, employers, and transit riders from the outskirts all the way down to the heart of Central Austin."

Rogers added that Q2 Stadium has driven increases in residential and commercial development, as well as people walking, biking, and taking transit in the area, especially on Austin FC game days.

The Burnet Road Corridor Project was funded by the 2016 Austin Mobility Bond. According to the plans, the next stretch of construction from White Horse Trail to Highway 183 is approximately 2.7 linear miles of rescoped corridor mobility improvements for Burnet Road from Koenig Lane to Highway 183, including new sidewalks, shared-use paths, curb and gutter, minimal driveway reconstruction, and upgraded traffic signal infrastructure and improvements at priority intersections.

From there, crews will work on safety and mobility improvements to the stretch of Burnet Road from Highway 183 to Bright Verde Way, including new eight-food-wide shared-use paths; ADA-compliant bus stops; curb and gutter installation; pavement rehabilitation; and intersection and traffic signal improvements at Research Boulevard, Waterford Center Boulevard, Longhorn Boulevard, and Rutland Drive.

The final stretch, Burnet Road from Bright Verde Way to Mopac Expressway, is expected to start construction this summer. That phase of the project features approximately 1.5 linear miles of corridor mobility improvements, including sidewalks, bike lanes, and shared-use paths.

On early Sunday morning in Austin, Texas, a gunman fired into crowds of pedestrians from his moving vehicle, wounding 14 people and ultimately killing three. The shooter, Ndiaga Diagne, a muslim immigrant from Senegal, was wearing a hoodie that read, “Property of Allah.”

Left-wing cable networks CNN and MSNOW have reported all of the above details at least once — all except the fact that Diagne was a muslim.

MRC analysts looked at all coverage on CNN and MSNOW of the March 1, 2026 shooting in Austin, Texas, from the day it happened through the end of March 3. In that time, not a single on-air personality on either network bothered to identify Diagne’s muslim faith.

In fact, both networks seemed eager to drop the issue of the shooting entirely. By Tuesday, March 3, the story had disappeared, save for one segment on CNN during the 5:00 a.m. ET hour.

MSNOW covered the shooting just four times, for a total of less than ten minutes (9 minutes and 50 seconds). During those four segments, Diagne’s “Property of Allah” sweatshirt went unmentioned, and he was identified as an immigrant only once.

On CNN, the story received a more respectable 22 minutes of airtime. During that coverage, Diagne’s status as a naturalized citizen was brought up five times, and his “Allah” hoodie saw three mentions. But even with those references to the obvious religious messaging on his clothing, nobody on CNN could bring themselves to utter the words, “muslim,” “Islam,” or similar permutation.

Both CNN and MSNOW had reporters on the ground in Austin on Tuesday, the same day that the story evaporated from left-wing cable news. However, those journalists were there to cover the primary elections happening across the state.

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 9) - A Minnesota MMA fighter was among the victims of a tragic mass shooting in Austin over the weekend.

MMA fighter's life and legacy

What we know:

Jorge Munoz-Pederson, originally from Glenwood, Minnesota, was an amateur fighter who trained at The Academy in Brooklyn Center.

He was set to make his professional debut in May. Friends described him as talented, hardworking, and a joy to be around.

"He's so funny. He's just so outgoing. And just to know him is to just laugh," said Malaquias Jarmon, his friend, training partner and employee.

Shocked, numb, sad

The backstory:

Munoz-Pederson had recently moved to Austin, Texas, seeking a fresh start with a new job in sales. He had sold half of a local moving company before relocating.

Unfortunately, his new beginning was cut short when he became the third victim in the mass shooting.

"To be honest with you, I'm a mess. It was sad to see him go, just to move to Texas, and then just to have that happen so randomly. It's a lot of stuff pouring into my head," said Jarmon.

Remembering Munoz-Pederson

What they're saying:

"Training in martial arts can be incredibly difficult, both physically and mentally, and Jorge was someone who always liked to bring a little bit of humor to the daily practice, and that is a superpower," said Andy Grahn, manager at The Academy. "He really was my big brother. He helped me through a lot of stuff. He kept me out of fights that I shouldn't have been in. He gave me advice. He was a confidant and just nothing short of a brother," said Jarmon.

Munoz-Pederson's family expressed their gratitude for the outpouring of support, stating, "This was a senseless tragedy. Jorge was a funny, caring, driven man who touched so many as evidenced by the outpouring of support we've received. We feel surrounded by love and are grateful for that. Hold your loved ones close."

The Austin Firefighters Association continued its public relations battle against the city over a denied workers compensation claim on Friday.

Earlier this week, the union sent out a blistering press release condemning the city for denying the workers compensation claim of Lieutenant Suzanne LaFollette, who is fighting stage-four ovarian cancer that she and the union believe is related to her work as a firefighter.

The union sent out a press release that accused an attorney working for the city of making it clear "he had no interest in the science of [LaFollette]'s cancer claim and the matter was set for an April contested case hearing before an administrative law judge."

The statement states that LaFollette and the union are "disappointed but not surprised" and thanked Austin City Council Member Paige Ellis for adding her support.

The statement quotes Ellis, who said, "All Austin firefighters and their families deserve nothing less than the city's full commitment to preserving their health and stability in a time of great need. If the federal government can act on this so can we."

AFA President David Girouard said, "Austin firefighters are grateful to the citizens and members of the City Council who have reached out to support Suzanne as she fights for her life, and fights the city's third-party workers compensation attorney."

He continued, "We find the facts and the science indisputable. I'm confident that with the council's support and when all the evidence is considered that Lt. LaFollete's nearly two decades of service to Austin will be ruled the occupational cause of her cancer diagnosis."

The press release also quoted an attorney for LaFollette who said the case "has met and exceeded the legal standard" required for her cancer to be recognized as a result of her work as an Austin firefighter.