Your Statesman morning headlines for 5/22/2018

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. Tuesday’s Top Story [Travis County tax employees charged in fraud tied to vehicle titles ]( [Travis County tax employees charged in fraud tied to vehicle titles]( Fraud involving Travis County tax office employees resulted in an undisclosed loss of state revenue,... [Read More »]( Local News [Four races to watch in Tuesday’s runoff elections ]( [Four races to watch in Tuesday’s runoff elections]( Runoff elections, ending the 2018 primary season, are being held Tuesday across the state. The polls... [Read More »]( [Austin school board President Kendall Pace resigns amid texting flap ]( [Austin school board President Kendall Pace resigns amid texting flap]( Austin school board President Kendall Pace resigned from the board Monday, less than a week after th... [Read More »]( [Abbott to launch 3 days of private gun discussions ]( [Abbott to launch 3 days of private gun discussions]( Inviting advocates on opposing sides of the gun debate, Gov. Greg Abbott will kick off three days of... [Read More »]( [Seminary leader’s comments on women roil Texas Southern Baptists ]( [Seminary leader’s comments on women roil Texas Southern Baptists]( A Texas Southern Baptist leader’s comment about abused women has roiled the state’s largest Protesta... [Read More »]( [Pond keeps unwanted pet fish out of San Marcos River ]( [Pond keeps unwanted pet fish out of San Marcos River]( Conservationists are hoping that a small pond in San Marcos will help protect endangered species in ... [Read More »]( Business [No car? No problem. Lyft offering drivers rental vehicles ]( [No car? No problem. Lyft offering drivers rental vehicles]( No car? No problem.... [Read More »]( [7 of the most popular jobs for 2018 college grads ]( [7 of the most popular jobs for 2018 college grads]( It's the ultimate accessory for that fancy diploma they just placed in your hands. Not a frame, no. ... [Read More »]( [Take our survey: How is Amazon Prime impacting your Whole Foods shopping experience? ]( [Take our survey: How is Amazon Prime impacting your Whole Foods shopping experience?]( Last week, Amazon revealed the next phase of its Whole Foods Market takeover: A 10 percent added dis... [Read More »]( [Texas among leaders of new U.S., Canada cryptocurrency task force ]( [Texas among leaders of new U.S., Canada cryptocurrency task force]( The hype surrounding cryptocurrencies continues to attract attention from more than just investors l... [Read More »]( [Monday Tech Crawl: Facebook enlists Qualcomm for high-speed internet project, and tech firms make gains in this year’s Fortune 500 list ]( [Monday Tech Crawl: Facebook enlists Qualcomm for high-speed internet project, and tech firms make gains in this year’s Fortune 500 list]( Chipmaker Qualcomm is joining Facebook in its quest for better data sending efficiency and speed on ... [Read More »]( Sports [Five-star defensive tackle Faatui Tuitele includes Texas in top five ]( [Five-star defensive tackle Faatui Tuitele includes Texas in top five]( The Longhorns lost out, at least at the moment, on the state’s top interior defensive linemen when C... [Read More »]( [Long birdie by Westlake’s Englemann caps big first day at 6A state golf ]( [Long birdie by Westlake’s Englemann caps big first day at 6A state golf]( A 45-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole capped a remarkable round for Sadie Englemann and sent a curr... [Read More »]( [Golden’s Nuggets: Can Texas earn a top eight seed, host super regional? ]( [Golden’s Nuggets: Can Texas earn a top eight seed, host super regional?]( The Texas Longhorns roared into the No. 12 slot in the DIbaseball.com top ... [Read More »]( [Texas State notebook: Baseball earns first-round Sun Belt tourney bye ]( [Texas State notebook: Baseball earns first-round Sun Belt tourney bye]( The Texas State baseball team finished the regular season with a winning record after sweeping UT-Ar... [Read More »]( Opinion [Herman: About the school shootings, can we talk? ]( [Herman: About the school shootings, can we talk?]( Yes, yes, yes and yes. The correct answer is all of the below.... [Read More »]( [The Supreme Court just made it easier on employers ]( [The Supreme Court just made it easier on employers]( The already meager rights of American workers just got significantly smaller, thanks to the Supreme ... [Read More »]( [Commentary: All music creators should be paid for their work ]( [Commentary: All music creators should be paid for their work]( All great music comes from … other music.... [Read More »]( [INSIGHT: ‘School climate’ and the unintended results of more security ]( [INSIGHT: ‘School climate’ and the unintended results of more security]( School shootings like the one that took place in Santa Fe, Texas, on May 18 are often followed by ca... [Read More »]( [INSIGHT: 5 fallacies about guns that creep out after mass shootings ]( [INSIGHT: 5 fallacies about guns that creep out after mass shootings]( At least 10 people were killed at a Santa Fe, Texas, high school on May 18 after a classmate opened ... [Read More »]( Nation [APNewsBreak: McDonald's workers file sex harassment claims ]( [APNewsBreak: McDonald's workers file sex harassment claims]( Energized by the #MeToo movement, two national advocacy groups are teaming up to lodge sexual haras... [Read More »]( [Women cite 'grass ceiling' in male-dominated weed industry ]( [Women cite 'grass ceiling' in male-dominated weed industry]( When Danielle Schumacher attended her first convention of marijuana activists about 15 years ago, s... [Read More »]( [Hawaii volcano generates toxic gas plume called laze ]( [Hawaii volcano generates toxic gas plume called laze]( The eruption of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii sparked new safety warnings about toxic gas on the Big Is... [Read More »]( [Voters choose nominees in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Texas ]( [Voters choose nominees in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Texas]( Four states will cast ballots Tuesday as the 2018 midterm elections take shape. Voters in Arkansas,... [Read More »]( [School shooting not likely to decide Texas runoff races ]( [School shooting not likely to decide Texas runoff races]( A key Texas runoff for a U.S. House seat will test whether the national Democratic Party's establis... [Read More »]( World [Facebook chief to face EU questions over user data scandal ]( [Facebook chief to face EU questions over user data scandal]( Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faces senior European Union lawmakers later Tuesday to answer question... [Read More »]( [The Latest: Israel urges ICC to reject Palestinian request ]( [The Latest: Israel urges ICC to reject Palestinian request]( The Latest on the Palestinians' complaint against Israel before the International Criminal Court in... [Read More »]( [German court rejects call for Puigdemont to be rearrested ]( [German court rejects call for Puigdemont to be rearrested]( A German court on Tuesday rejected a request from prosecutors to take former Catalan leader Carles ... [Read More »]( [Northern Ireland police release 1 man in backpacker murder]( Police in Northern Ireland have released one man and continue to question a second after the two we... [Read More »]( [Ariana Grande sends love to fans on Manchester anniversary ]( [Ariana Grande sends love to fans on Manchester anniversary]( Ariana Grande shared a message of hope with fans Tuesday on the first anniversary of the bombing at... [Read More »]( Austin360 [Tracing the arc of a soul with Paul Schrader and Ethan Hawke ]( [Tracing the arc of a soul with Paul Schrader and Ethan Hawke]( Director and screenwriter Paul Schrader, 71, is having another big moment in his long career. The wr... [Read More »]( [Recipes to help you enjoy some of summer’s bounty ]( [Recipes to help you enjoy some of summer’s bounty]( Ever since her 2008 book, “Bon Appetit, Y’all,” Virginia Willis has been one of the best-selling (an... [Read More »]( [Have a thrilling ‘Game Night’ from the comfort of your couch ]( [Have a thrilling ‘Game Night’ from the comfort of your couch]( Here are some interesting new releases available now from cable and digital providers as well as som... [Read More »]( [Food bank needs volunteers who love to cook ]( [Food bank needs volunteers who love to cook]( Jim Van Winkle had never been in a commercial kitchen and had no food service experience before he w... [Read More »]( [How to create a small powerhouse pantry on a budget ]( [How to create a small powerhouse pantry on a budget]( A couple of fresh veggies and a well-stocked pantry will carry you far in the everyday meal battle, ... [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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