Your Statesman morning headlines for 5/23/2018

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 [Lupe Valdez defeats Andrew White, faces tough matchup with Greg Abbott ]( [Lupe Valdez defeats Andrew White, faces tough matchup with Greg Abbott]( Lupe Valdez defeated Andrew White in Tuesday’s Democratic gubernatorial runoff election.... [Read More »]( Local News [Central Texas congressional matchups take shape ]( [Central Texas congressional matchups take shape]( Republicans and Democrats were fighting in runoffs for their parties’ nominations in five Central Te... [Read More »]( [Audit: Title transfer irregularities might mean tax shortfall of $1M ]( [Audit: Title transfer irregularities might mean tax shortfall of $1M]( Travis County could owe the state more than $1 million in unremitted state taxes because of faulty v... [Read More »]( [Feuding Austin lawyers accused of racist, lewd and anti-gay remarks ]( [Feuding Austin lawyers accused of racist, lewd and anti-gay remarks]( The hostility between defense attorney Skip Davis and prosecutors was a constant sideshow during a r... [Read More »]( [In his first 100 days, Cronk’s ‘listening tour’ interrupted by a crisis ]( [In his first 100 days, Cronk’s ‘listening tour’ interrupted by a crisis]( It appears the only certainty Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk can count on each day is that he lik... [Read More »]( [First gun violence meeting yields ‘solid’ ideas, Abbott says ]( [First gun violence meeting yields ‘solid’ ideas, Abbott says]( Proclaiming that he learned more than expected, Gov. Greg Abbott said his first gun violence roundta... [Read More »]( Business [Austin’s own Kendra Scott offers advice to UT grads ]( [Austin’s own Kendra Scott offers advice to UT grads]( Austin’s own Kendra Scott was this year’s commencement speaker for the McCombs School of Business at... [Read More »]( [Austin’s Pensa Systems, builder of automated inventory tracker, raises $2.2 million  ]( [Austin’s Pensa Systems, builder of automated inventory tracker, raises $2.2 million Â]( Austin-based Pensa Systems, a startup that is building tech to automate the shelf restocking process... [Read More »]( [Tuesday Tech Crawl: Another Tesla crash, fresh chip flaw, new Lyft option ]( [Tuesday Tech Crawl: Another Tesla crash, fresh chip flaw, new Lyft option]( Happy Tuesday. Here's a look at some of the top tech stories we're following for you today.... [Read More »]( [Report: This is the hottest (little-known) career in America right now ]( [Report: This is the hottest (little-known) career in America right now]( The hottest job in America may be one you've never heard of, but demand for people who can fulfill t... [Read More »]( [No car? No problem. Lyft offering drivers rental vehicles ]( [No car? No problem. Lyft offering drivers rental vehicles]( No car? No problem.... [Read More »]( Sports [Ibanez’s homer leads Round Rock to win over Iowa]( Andy Ibanez hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, leading the Round Rock Express to a 5-4 win o... [Read More »]( [Texas Stars win in OT again, a win away from Calder Cup finals ]( [Texas Stars win in OT again, a win away from Calder Cup finals]( Curtis McKenzie scored in just over five minutes into overtime to lift the Texas Stars to a 6-5 win ... [Read More »]( [Westlake romps to state golf championship, its first in seven years ]( [Westlake romps to state golf championship, its first in seven years]( Before the season, the Westlake golf team determined that anything less than a state championship wo... [Read More »]( [Bohls: Texas’ Chris Del Conte, Tom Herman wanting ‘iconic’ teams to play ]( [Bohls: Texas’ Chris Del Conte, Tom Herman wanting ‘iconic’ teams to play]( While I got ya, here are nine things and one crazy prediction:... [Read More »]( Opinion [Herman: Time for the look-at-me candidate to look ahead ]( [Herman: Time for the look-at-me candidate to look ahead]( In the end, as loser Andrew White sees it, “look at me” beat “listen to me” as Democrats, the relati... [Read More »]( [Commentary: Why Congress must step up to the plate for Dreamers ]( [Commentary: Why Congress must step up to the plate for Dreamers]( It is now or never. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is the last line of defense.... [Read More »]( [Herman: Male or female? You make the call.]( Let’s play “Guess the Gender.” The rules are simple. I’ll tell you some facts. You’ll attempt to gue... [Read More »]( [INSIGHT: New ‘zero tolerance’ immigration crackdown fills border courts ]( [INSIGHT: New ‘zero tolerance’ immigration crackdown fills border courts]( The crowded courtroom reeked of stale sweat, and 92 immigrants filled all five benches, leaving stan... [Read More »]( [INSIGHT: Why conservation is only half the battle for sea turtles ]( [INSIGHT: Why conservation is only half the battle for sea turtles]( On beaches from North Carolina to Texas and throughout the wider Caribbean, one of nature’s great se... [Read More »]( Nation [Wyoming makes rush for hyped new tech, results still virtual ]( [Wyoming makes rush for hyped new tech, results still virtual]( Block Chain Gang LLC, Crypto Cowboy, Something Something Blockchain LLC: Based on the names of doze... [Read More »]( [Tens of thousands of Las Vegas casino workers OK strike ]( [Tens of thousands of Las Vegas casino workers OK strike]( Las Vegas casinos could watch tens of thousands of employees walk off the job for the first time in... [Read More »]( [Wyoming to vote on biggest grizzly hunt in lower 48 states ]( [Wyoming to vote on biggest grizzly hunt in lower 48 states]( Wyoming could allow grizzly bear hunting for the first time in decades when state officials vote We... [Read More »]( [Drought on tap to intensify over US Southwest ]( [Drought on tap to intensify over US Southwest]( Rivers are drying up, popular mountain recreation spots are closing and water restrictions are in f... [Read More »]( [Energy wells plugged as Hawaii's volcano sends lava nearby ]( [Energy wells plugged as Hawaii's volcano sends lava nearby]( Production wells at a geothermal plant under threat by lava flowing from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano h... [Read More »]( World [Pope to China Catholics: Make gestures showing communion ]( [Pope to China Catholics: Make gestures showing communion]( Pope Francis urged Chinese Catholics on Wednesday to show they are in full communion with the Holy ... [Read More »]( [WHO says 9 nations mobilize to prevent possible Ebola spread]( The World Health Organization's regional director for Africa says the agency is accelerating effort... [Read More »]( [France's Macron takes on Facebook's Zuckerberg in tech push ]( [France's Macron takes on Facebook's Zuckerberg in tech push]( Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg may finally find a friendly face when he meets French President Emmanu... [Read More »]( [Syrian official rejects US demand for Iranian withdrawal ]( [Syrian official rejects US demand for Iranian withdrawal]( Syria on Wednesday dismissed American calls for the withdrawal of Iranian troops and Lebanese Hezbo... [Read More »]( [French government orders evacuation of Paris migrant camp ]( [French government orders evacuation of Paris migrant camp]( A burgeoning migrant camp in Paris, on a canal used by joggers and cyclists, is at the center of a ... [Read More »]( Austin360 [Author tackles one of the greatest baseball teams you’ve never heard of ]( [Author tackles one of the greatest baseball teams you’ve never heard of]( When Anne Keene, the Austin author of “The Cloudbuster Nine: The Untold Story of Ted Williams and th... [Read More »]( [Texas leaders tackle terrorism, politics, education and animal welfare ]( [Texas leaders tackle terrorism, politics, education and animal welfare]( The Library was the place to be. Not the Central Public Library. But the blue-and-red rectangular me... [Read More »]( [Aguas frescas, creamy salsa, cecina-style jerky: Keep your eyes peeled for these products this summer ]( [Aguas frescas, creamy salsa, cecina-style jerky: Keep your eyes peeled for these products this summer]( At the Taste of Mexico event earlier this month, I tried a handful of new local food pr... [Read More »]( [Weekend music picks: Little Steven, Steely Dan, Cupcakke, more ]( [Weekend music picks: Little Steven, Steely Dan, Cupcakke, more]( [youtube=... [Read More »]( [Meet the youngest athlete in Life Time Tri CapTex: Kaleb Rosenberg, 8 ]( [Meet the youngest athlete in Life Time Tri CapTex: Kaleb Rosenberg, 8]( Want a jolt of inspiration? Head downtown to watch the Life Time Tri CapTex, which is expected to dr... [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. 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