Your Statesman morning headlines for 3/26/2018

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. Monday’s Top Story [BREAKING: 1 man dead, 2 officers injured after shooting in Southeast Austin, police say ]( [BREAKING: 1 man dead, 2 officers injured after shooting in Southeast Austin, police say]( 4:50 a.m. update: A man is dead and two police officers have been injured after a shooting overnight... [Read More »]( Local News [Texas DMV seeks to clarify dealership law — as it tries to enforce it ]( [Texas DMV seeks to clarify dealership law — as it tries to enforce it]( The question of who is allowed to own an automobile dealership in Texas is surprisingly confusing — ... [Read More »]( [Before the bombs, Austin area produced plenty of sensational crimes ]( [Before the bombs, Austin area produced plenty of sensational crimes]( For a place with a reasonably good reputation for public safety, the Austin area has produced some o... [Read More »]( [UT System building implodes to make way for mixed-use development ]( [UT System building implodes to make way for mixed-use development]( A cloud of dust took the place of a 10-story University of Texas System building downtown after an i... [Read More »]( [Amid dissent, trustees edge toward possible East Austin school closure ]( [Amid dissent, trustees edge toward possible East Austin school closure]( Austin district leaders asked a team of staff and community members to decide which of two aging, lo... [Read More »]( [Emotional Bubba Watson celebrates his runaway win at Dell Match Play ]( [Emotional Bubba Watson celebrates his runaway win at Dell Match Play]( Bubba Watson didn’t envision Sunday with this delightful of an ending.... [Read More »]( Business [Texas DMV seeks to clarify dealership law — as it tries to enforce it ]( [Texas DMV seeks to clarify dealership law — as it tries to enforce it]( The question of who is allowed to own an automobile dealership in Texas is surprisingly confusing — ... [Read More »]( [Up the Ladder]( Manufacturing ... [Read More »]( [Top Local Business Stories of the Week ]( [Top Local Business Stories of the Week]( WALMART & BOOZE ... [Read More »]( [Austin-area builders post largest monthly job gains since 2000 ]( [Austin-area builders post largest monthly job gains since 2000]( Bryan Kent and his colleagues at DPR Construction know they have to keep their workers happy. In a m... [Read More »]( [Dell-controlled Pivotal Software files for IPO; move could raise capital for Round Rock tech giant ]( [Dell-controlled Pivotal Software files for IPO; move could raise capital for Round Rock tech giant]( Pivotal Software, a California-based cloud computing company whose majority owner is Dell Technologi... [Read More »]( Sports [Dell Match Play notebook: Noren and Kisner put on a front-nine show ]( [Dell Match Play notebook: Noren and Kisner put on a front-nine show]( Sweden’s Alex Noren and American Kevin Kisner put on a show on the front nine at Austin Country Club... [Read More »]( [With No. 1 ranking in sight, Justin Thomas falls on Sunday — twice ]( [With No. 1 ranking in sight, Justin Thomas falls on Sunday — twice]( Just as everyone predicted coming into the day, the semifinal favorites Justin Thomas and Alex Noren... [Read More »]( [Emotional Bubba Watson celebrates his runaway win at Dell Match Play ]( [Emotional Bubba Watson celebrates his runaway win at Dell Match Play]( Bubba Watson didn’t envision Sunday with this delightful of an ending.... [Read More »]( [Bohls: Bubba Watson as 35th seed roars to upset victory of sorts ]( [Bohls: Bubba Watson as 35th seed roars to upset victory of sorts]( Loyola-Chicago lives.... [Read More »]( Opinion [Letters to the editor: March 26, 2018 ]( [Letters to the editor: March 26, 2018]( We urge members of Congress to support struggling families in Texas. The Supplemental Nutrition Assi... [Read More »]( [Commentary: How Trump’s plan for a border wall would make crime worse ]( [Commentary: How Trump’s plan for a border wall would make crime worse]( President Donald Trump visited San Diego last week to view eight prototypes for his proposed southwe... [Read More »]( [Commentary: Why Austin should take Dale Watson’s exit seriously ]( [Commentary: Why Austin should take Dale Watson’s exit seriously]( There’s a conversation in Austin that’s as predictable as starting the day with breakfast tacos and ... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: March 25, 2018 ]( [Letters to the editor: March 25, 2018]( Truly we all feel the Austin Police Department did an outstanding job of apprehending the bomber tha... [Read More »]( [Herman: Napkin folding, hand kissing and other diplomatic intricacies ]( [Herman: Napkin folding, hand kissing and other diplomatic intricacies]( Our president recently tweeted this at us: “Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, will become our new Se... [Read More »]( Nation [Mueller probe witness secretly backed UAE agenda in Congress ]( [Mueller probe witness secretly backed UAE agenda in Congress]( A top fundraiser for President Donald Trump received millions of dollars from a political adviser to... [Read More »]( [Witness in Mueller probe aided UAE agenda in Congress ]( [Witness in Mueller probe aided UAE agenda in Congress]( A top fundraiser for President Donald Trump received millions of dollars from a political adviser t... [Read More »]( [Numerous redistricting challenges pending in courts ]( [Numerous redistricting challenges pending in courts]( The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday on a lawsuit alleging partisan gerry... [Read More »]( [Another key redistricting case goes in front of high court ]( [Another key redistricting case goes in front of high court]( The Supreme Court has already heard a major case about political line-drawing that has the potentia... [Read More »]( [Porn star reveals details about alleged encounter with Trump ]( [Porn star reveals details about alleged encounter with Trump]( Adult film star Stormy Daniels says she was threatened to keep silent about an alleged sexual encou... [Read More »]( World [US gun maker Remington files for bankruptcy protection ]( [US gun maker Remington files for bankruptcy protection]( U.S. gun maker Remington Outdoor Company has filed for bankruptcy protection, after years of falling... [Read More »]( [Russia says deal expected with more rebels in Syria's Ghouta ]( [Russia says deal expected with more rebels in Syria's Ghouta]( The Russian Defense Ministry says it expects to reach an agreement with a major Syrian rebel group ... [Read More »]( [Catalonia's Puigdemont to be brought before judge in Germany ]( [Catalonia's Puigdemont to be brought before judge in Germany]( Catalonia's former president, Carles Puigdemont, was to be brought before a court in Germany on Mon... [Read More »]( [Videos raise questions over Saudi missile intercept claims ]( [Videos raise questions over Saudi missile intercept claims]( As with nearly every ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Shiite rebels targeting Saudi Arabia, th... [Read More »]( [Grace Mugabe linked to alleged ivory smuggling in Zimbabwe]( Police in Zimbabwe are investigating a case of alleged ivory smuggling linked to the wife of former... [Read More »]( Austin360 [Rebooted Roseanne is a proud ‘deplorable’ ]( [Rebooted Roseanne is a proud ‘deplorable’]( They wake in their creaky bed, as if thawed from cryogenic storage, and immediately begin telling jo... [Read More »]( [Meet 5 Austin Women of Distinction, 2 Young Masters ]( [Meet 5 Austin Women of Distinction, 2 Young Masters]( Each year, the Girls Scouts of Central Texas judiciously selects a small group of leade... [Read More »]( [This week’s music picks: Shawn Mullins, Robert Ellis, Shelby Lynne, more ]( [This week’s music picks: Shawn Mullins, Robert Ellis, Shelby Lynne, more]( [youtube=... [Read More »]( [If you had no fear of heights, would you climb a 3,000-foot wall? ]( [If you had no fear of heights, would you climb a 3,000-foot wall?]( Alex Honnold doesn’t know fear the way you and I know it.... [Read More »]( [Movies on a Monday and more things to do ]( [Movies on a Monday and more things to do]( Family ... [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. This is a recurring email and was sent to you because you subscribed to receive promotional emails and updates from Statesman during a previous program, promotion or contest. © 2018 Cox Media Group and Austin American-Statesman. 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