Your Statesman morning headlines for 1/3/2018

Austin's news in your inbox Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MORNING HEADLINES Start your day with a fresh roundup of news, features and commentary. Wednesday’s Top Story [Surge of Texas women seeking office mirrors national trend ]( [Surge of Texas women seeking office mirrors national trend]( Inside a classroom at a community college in downtown Dallas, a group of two dozen women took turns ... [Read More »]( Local News [Police continue to search for two kidnapped Round Rock girls ]( [Police continue to search for two kidnapped Round Rock girls]( The search continued Tuesday for a man who police believe kidnapped two girls from their Round Rock ... [Read More »]( [Julián Castro looks to help young candidates surf 2018 Democratic wave ]( [Julián Castro looks to help young candidates surf 2018 Democratic wave]( Julián Castro, who at 26 became the youngest member of San Antonio City Council in history, launched... [Read More »]( [Police union backs detective who was faulted in Greg Kelley case ]( [Police union backs detective who was faulted in Greg Kelley case]( The largest police union in Texas is weighing in on the sexual assault conviction of a former high s... [Read More »]( [Restaurants scheduled to open in Austin in 2018 ]( [Restaurants scheduled to open in Austin in 2018]( The Austin restaurant scene has had a wobbly couple of years. But this one was better than last year... [Read More »]( [Union sues AT&T on behalf of 50 laid off Austin, Bastrop employees ]( [Union sues AT&T on behalf of 50 laid off Austin, Bastrop employees]( A national worker’s rights union is suing AT&T on behalf of 50 employees in Austin and Bastrop who w... [Read More »]( Business [Austin apartment complex plan hits speed bump with new tax law ]( [Austin apartment complex plan hits speed bump with new tax law]( Travis County staffers warned Tuesday that the federal tax overhaul could stymie efforts to fund a p... [Read More »]( [Why employers aren't looking at your resume (and never will) ]( [Why employers aren't looking at your resume (and never will)]( You've been online job hunting for some time now - for six months or even a year - but you've had no... [Read More »]( [Austin-based TrendKite lands $11 million for growth ]( [Austin-based TrendKite lands $11 million for growth]( TrendKite, which helps clients gauge the effectiveness of their public relations, has raised an addi... [Read More »]( [Amazon will buy Target this year, analyst predicts ]( [Amazon will buy Target this year, analyst predicts]( Amazon.com's shakeup of the retail landscape may not be over, according to one well-known technology... [Read More »]( [Austin’s Asure Software starts new year with three acquisitions ]( [Austin’s Asure Software starts new year with three acquisitions]( Asure Software is starting the year with three more acquisitions.... [Read More »]( Sports [Longhorns in the NFL: Some rest up while others hit stride in Week 17 ]( [Longhorns in the NFL: Some rest up while others hit stride in Week 17]( Is there such a thing as a former Longhorn? These players will always be Longhorns to University of ... [Read More »]( [Austin Spurs outplay Long Island Nets on the road]( Six members of the Austin Spurs scored in double digits as they defeated the Long Island Nets 113-94... [Read More »]( [The 2017 fantasy football awards ]( [The 2017 fantasy football awards]( Week 17 ended with some fireworks as the NFL playoff picture wasn’t totally clear until late. Now th... [Read More »]( [Texas signees Sterns, Green, Cook say they’ll be ready for the pass-happy Big 12 ]( [Texas signees Sterns, Green, Cook say they’ll be ready for the pass-happy Big 12]( SAN ANTONIO — Texas lost a prized talent at linebacker on Sunday when Malik Jefferson became the fou... [Read More »]( Opinion [Jack Hunter: Americans are more emotional about Trump than ever ]( [Jack Hunter: Americans are more emotional about Trump than ever]( Visiting home in Charleston, South Carolina over the holidays, conversations with friends and family... [Read More »]( [John Young: 2018: a year the GOP would just as soon skip ]( [John Young: 2018: a year the GOP would just as soon skip]( Those Republican branding wizards. You’ve got to give it to them: “Pro-life.” “Real America.” “Famil... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Jan. 2, 2018]( Re: Dec. 24 article, “Why the best autism treatment is out of reach for poor Texas families.”... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Jan. 1, 2018]( If voter fraud is so rampant, as Donald Trump and Roy Moore have both claimed about their elections,... [Read More »]( [Herman: 2018, odder than 2017? ]( [Herman: 2018, odder than 2017?]( It’s time for my predictions for 2018, which, though technically even, could be odder than 2017, whi... [Read More »]( Nation [Thomas S. Monson, president of Mormon church, dies at 90 ]( [Thomas S. Monson, president of Mormon church, dies at 90]( For more than 50 years, Thomas S. Monson served in top leadership councils for the Mormon church — ... [Read More »]( [Kentucky lawmakers to attend anti-harassment training ]( [Kentucky lawmakers to attend anti-harassment training]( Kentucky lawmakers must attend training to prevent sexual harassment, one day after the House speak... [Read More »]( [Record dry raises fears of drought's return in California ]( [Record dry raises fears of drought's return in California]( It's been almost a year since Los Angeles residents felt any real rain, and precious little snow is... [Read More »]( [Opportunity in Utah: Mitt Romney eyes political resurgence ]( [Opportunity in Utah: Mitt Romney eyes political resurgence]( He has already made a fortune in business, managed an Olympics, served as governor and secured a pr... [Read More »]( [2 Democrats to be sworn in as senators, narrow GOP majority ]( [2 Democrats to be sworn in as senators, narrow GOP majority]( Two new Democrats will be sworn in to the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, narrowing the Republican majori... [Read More »]( World [Ethiopia to release all political prisoners, close camp]( In a surprise move, Ethiopia's leader on Wednesday announced plans to drop charges against politica... [Read More »]( [Suicide bombing in mosque in northern Nigeria kills 10]( Residents say a suicide bomber entered a mosque in a northern Nigerian town and detonated his explo... [Read More »]( [US airstrike in Somalia destroys vehicle carrying explosives]( The U.S. military says it has carried out an airstrike in Somalia that killed two al-Shabab extremi... [Read More »]( [Fed-up passenger sought fast track on Ryanair wing ]( [Fed-up passenger sought fast track on Ryanair wing]( A passenger on a delayed Ryanair flight from London who apparently got fed up waiting to get off a ... [Read More »]( [Badly strained UK hospitals to delay non-urgent procedures]( Officials say extreme seasonal pressure on Britain's hospital system means many non-urgent procedur... [Read More »]( Austin360 [Art, family fun, ‘Clue’ and more things to do ]( [Art, family fun, ‘Clue’ and more things to do]( Art ... [Read More »]( [Welcome 2018 with Shen Yun show, Hot Chocolate Run and more events ]( [Welcome 2018 with Shen Yun show, Hot Chocolate Run and more events]( 1. HEB Free First Sunday at the Bullock Museum... [Read More »]( [A few minutes that changed the life of an Austin daughter ]( [A few minutes that changed the life of an Austin daughter]( On Sept. 8, a beaming and poised Brittany Morrison stood at the podium in the banquet room of Hotel ... [Read More »]( [A gallery of East Austin faith and history ]( [A gallery of East Austin faith and history]( Her textured floral dress almost overwhelms her. Nala Foster’s arms fall stiffly to her side, and he... [Read More »]( [It’s winter. Watch out for falling raccoons. ]( [It’s winter. Watch out for falling raccoons.]( Nov. 23 was not a typical workday at one Toronto-area office building. When employees showed up, the... [Read More »]( [Manage Account]( | [Contact Us](mailto:customercare@statesman.com) | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Newsletters]( We have an app for whatever you want — news, weather, entertainment and more. Statesman Live: [iPhone®]( | [Android]( Statesman Weather: [iPhone®]( | [Android]( Austin360: [iPhone®]( | [Android]( Statesman does not participate in unsolicited email. 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