Your Statesman morning headlines for 8/31/2018

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. Friday’s Top Story [Texas Legislature given court deadline for redistricting fix ]( [Texas Legislature given court deadline for redistricting fix]( The three-judge federal court panel that found discrimination problems in 11 Texas political distric... [Read More »]( Local News [Teacher groups sue state over turnaround partners for failing schools ]( [Teacher groups sue state over turnaround partners for failing schools]( Two teacher labor groups are suing the Texas Education Agency over allegations that Edu... [Read More »]( [Council approves resolution that could end city’s ties to Southwest Key ]( [Council approves resolution that could end city’s ties to Southwest Key]( The Austin City Council on Thursday approved a resolution that could sever the city’s ties with the ... [Read More »]( [Report: Texas schools beef up security, expand school marshal program ]( [Report: Texas schools beef up security, expand school marshal program]( Three months after the Santa Fe school shooting, Texas school districts have beefed up security at t... [Read More »]( [Fecal matter in 60% of Austin freshwater sites tested, group says ]( [Fecal matter in 60% of Austin freshwater sites tested, group says]( A study released Thursday by a Texas environmental group found that 60 percent of Austin waterways t... [Read More »]( [Ex-bar owner found guilty of stabbing DJ, asks jury for probation ]( [Ex-bar owner found guilty of stabbing DJ, asks jury for probation]( In a decision with which even the defendant agreed, a Travis County jury found ex-Austin bar owner S... [Read More »]( Business [Austin firm’s chatbot helps LGBT community connect with resources ]( [Austin firm’s chatbot helps LGBT community connect with resources]( Members of Austin’s LGBT community have a new guide to community resources.... [Read More »]( [Average cost of gas in Austin this week: $2.60 per gallon ]( [Average cost of gas in Austin this week: $2.60 per gallon]( Gas prices in the Austin area were unchanged this week, according to AAA Texas.... [Read More »]( [Downtown Austin apartment tower has new owner ]( [Downtown Austin apartment tower has new owner]( Northshore, a 38-story luxury apartment tower in downtown Austin, has a new owner.... [Read More »]( [Three ways you can go to make a smart (or smarter) home ]( [Three ways you can go to make a smart (or smarter) home]( “The Jetsons” future we were promised back in 1962 has finally, mostly, arrived.... [Read More »]( [Report: Uber is building its own scooter to compete in micro-mobility frenzy ]( [Report: Uber is building its own scooter to compete in micro-mobility frenzy]( Good morning, Austin! Here are some headlines that we are following this morning:... [Read More »]( Sports [Texas high school football scores for Aug. 31, 2018 ]( [Texas high school football scores for Aug. 31, 2018]( Thursday football scores from around the state of Texas ... [Read More »]( [In Jimbo Fisher’s debut, running the ball at Texas A&M is in again ]( [In Jimbo Fisher’s debut, running the ball at Texas A&M is in again]( Jimbo Fisher’s first offensive call at Texas A&M Thursday night against Northwestern State was a ver... [Read More »]( [Two late TD drives push McCallum to comeback win over Anderson ]( [Two late TD drives push McCallum to comeback win over Anderson]( McCallum didn’t win 14 games last season by licking its wounds in the fourth quarter.... [Read More »]( [Express romp in home finale, just miss MiLB attendance title ]( [Express romp in home finale, just miss MiLB attendance title]( The Round Rock Express came up one rally short in pursuit of their first minor league baseball atten... [Read More »]( Opinion [Editorial: Texas A&M’s new rules send strong message on campus assaults]( Inconsistency breeds injustice. We’ve seen as much in the way university campuses across the country... [Read More »]( [Commentary: Why Americans should discuss immigration on Labor Day ]( [Commentary: Why Americans should discuss immigration on Labor Day]( Most people these days are unaware of the role of immigrant workers in the origin of Labor Day. Amer... [Read More »]( [Commentary: More guns in the classroom is not good policy ]( [Commentary: More guns in the classroom is not good policy]( The national debate on school safety continues. Some groups are calling to arm teachers, while other... [Read More »]( [Opinion: Impeachment is just a liberal fantasy ]( [Opinion: Impeachment is just a liberal fantasy]( Michael Cohen’s decision to plead guilty for making hush-money payments on Donald Trump’s behalf has... [Read More »]( [Commentary: Lawsuit could be devastating for affordable health care ]( [Commentary: Lawsuit could be devastating for affordable health care]( The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas will soon decide a case brought by 20 Rep... [Read More »]( Nation [Couple ordered to turn over funds raised for homeless man ]( [Couple ordered to turn over funds raised for homeless man]( A couple who raised more than $400,000 for a homeless man after he used his last $20 to fill up the... [Read More »]( [AP Essay: Aretha Franklin, John McCain and the 1960s ]( [AP Essay: Aretha Franklin, John McCain and the 1960s]( "Hope I die before I get old," the Who sang at Woodstock as the 1960s hurtled to their end. Indeed, ... [Read More »]( [At least 7 die as Greyhound bus, semitrailer collide head-on ]( [At least 7 die as Greyhound bus, semitrailer collide head-on]( A blown tire on a semitrailer may be to blame for a deadly head-on crash with a commercial passenge... [Read More »]( [Oregon will require notification of marijuana harvest ]( [Oregon will require notification of marijuana harvest]( Before Matthew Miller harvests marijuana this fall from his fields in southern Oregon, he'll have t... [Read More »]( [Trump eases US methane rules as Colorado says state's work ]( [Trump eases US methane rules as Colorado says state's work]( The Trump administration is rolling back some U.S. regulations on climate-changing methane pollutio... [Read More »]( World [Dutch police shoot suspect after stabbing at train station]( Police in the Dutch capital say they have shot and wounded a suspect following a stabbing at Amster... [Read More »]( [Russia: Space station air pressure restored after leak]( Russia's space agency says air pressure on the International Space Station has been restored to pro... [Read More »]( [EU's Juncker wants to move from winter/summer time change]( It could be summer time all year long for countries in the European Union.... [Read More »]( [Sex workers' union ignites debate over prostitution in Spain]( A Spanish sex workers' union will hold a news conference Friday to react to the government's decisi... [Read More »]( [London's Crossrail railway delays opening until fall 2019 ]( [London's Crossrail railway delays opening until fall 2019]( Crossrail, the new east-west London railway designed to bring relief to jam-packed commuters, annou... [Read More »]( Austin360 [ILYSM Ep. 56: finding opportunity and good java at Empowered Coffee ]( [ILYSM Ep. 56: finding opportunity and good java at Empowered Coffee]( In this week’s episode of “I Love You So Much: The Austin360 Podcast,” the co-founder Jonathan Davis... [Read More »]( [Plan your family fun for September with our calendar ]( [Plan your family fun for September with our calendar]( Summer is over. The kids are back in school. But that doesn’t mean the family fun has ended. Septemb... [Read More »]( [Keep kids hydrated, safe from heatstroke at recess, PE, practice ]( [Keep kids hydrated, safe from heatstroke at recess, PE, practice]( Every afternoon around Central Texas, the band kids are marking their halftime performances on the p... [Read More »]( [Are your teen’s vaccines up to date?]( When it comes to vaccines and teens, the Centers for Disease and Prevention and the American Academy... [Read More »]( [New name, same mission: AGLIFF continues to expand community impact ]( [New name, same mission: AGLIFF continues to expand community impact]( A lot has changed for members of the LGBTQ community since AGLIFF launched in 1987. At that time, ma... [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 GateHouse Media, LLC and Austin American-Statesman. All rights reserved. 305 S. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 (512) 445-3500