Austin Council Member Delia Garza and 2 Travis judges might run for new offices

News and updates from 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. Saturday's Top Story [Austin Council Member Delia Garza and 2 Travis judges might run for new offices]( [Austin Council Member Delia Garza and 2 Travis judges might run for new offices]( In what would bring additional star power to an already loaded ballot in local Democratic courthouse races next year, Austin City Council Member Delia Garza says she might seek an elected legal position and longtime Travis County judges Elisabeth Earle and Mike Denton have expressed interest in the party's County Attorney nomination. 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[Read More »]( [Wendy Davis eyeing run for Austin-area congressional seat]( [Wendy Davis eyeing run for Austin-area congressional seat]( Former Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee and state senator Wendy Davis said on a podcast released Friday that she is eyeing a run for a congressional district that takes in parts of Central and South Austin. [Read More »]( [Austin s best way out of one-sided biomass deal? Buy the plant?]( [Austin’s best way out of one-sided biomass deal? Buy the plant?]( The East Texas biomass power plant at the center of a costly, controversial, decade-old $2.3 billion contract with Austin Energy is up for sale, but city officials and members of the Austin City Council have stayed quiet about a possible deal. [Read More »]( [Man receives 18-year sentence for 2017 murder at Round Rock Wag-A-Bag]( [Man receives 18-year sentence for 2017 murder at Round Rock Wag-A-Bag]( A jury sentenced Kendrick Newman to 18 years in prison on Friday for the fatal shooting of 43-year-old John Ammon outside a Round Rock convenience store in 2017. [Read More »]( [1 killed in San Marcos shooting, officials say]( [1 killed in San Marcos shooting, officials say]( A man was killed Friday night in a San Marcos shooting, city officials said. The shooter is not in custody, officials said. [Read More »]( Business [Shop Talk: Shoe giant DSW to test new, shopper-friendly tactics in Austin]( [Shop Talk: Shoe giant DSW to test new, shopper-friendly tactics in Austin]( Like most retail chains, shoe giant DSW is trying new tricks to pull customers into its stores -- and Austin will be one of its test markets. [Read More »]( Sports [Golden: Texas RB Keaontay Ingram thinks bigger will be better]( [Golden: Texas RB Keaontay Ingram thinks bigger will be better]( Keaontay Ingram expects to take a licking in 2019. But he’s gone into the weight room this offseason to make sure he keeps on ticking. [Read More »]( [Barrett hopes to break through with Cap 10K title]( [Barrett hopes to break through with Cap 10K title]( Cate Barrett, 29, is a homegrown Austin runner. [Read More »]( [Texas Stars win fourth straight AHL contest]( [Texas Stars win fourth straight AHL contest]( Ty Dellandrea scored a goal and had an assist while Jake Oettinger made 23 saves to help the Texas Stars defeat the Rockford IceHogs 2-1 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park on Friday night. [Read More »]( [Express manage one hit in season opener]( [Express manage one hit in season opener]( The first game of the season for the Round Rock Express was one to forget as they were held to just one hit in a 2-1 loss to the New Orleans Baby Cakes in Metairie, La. [Read More »]( [Texas State notebook: Bobcats linebackers bring swagger to defense]( [Texas State notebook: Bobcats’ linebackers bring ‘swagger’ to defense]( SAN MARCOS — With 25 seniors and 83 of 85 available scholarships accounted for, Texas State will have depth and experience on the football field this fall for the first time in a while. [Read More »]( Opinion [Editorial: Don t kick Texas kids off Medicaid. Help more get coverage.]( [Editorial: Don’t kick Texas kids off Medicaid. Help more get coverage.]( Imagine suddenly losing your health care coverage over some undelivered paperwork. [Read More »]( [Parker: Kiss me, kiss me not]( [Parker: Kiss me, kiss me not]( CAMDEN, S.C. -- At a recent brunch here preceding the Carolina Cup steeplechase race, the host gave me a gift of hometown recognition and, though we are friends, extended his right hand as I approached him. [Read More »]( [Dionne: Congress is right to subpoena the Mueller report. It shouldn t have had to.]( [Dionne: Congress is right to subpoena the Mueller report. It shouldn’t have had to.]( WASHINGTON -- The House Judiciary Committee should not have had to vote Wednesday to subpoena special counsel Robert Mueller's report. [Read More »]( [Two Views: Now Texas Republicans are pursuing the California model]( [Two Views: Now Texas Republicans are pursuing the California model]( In an effort that looks something like California’s notorious 1978 Proposition 13, which is still wrecking California’s public education, housing market and tax structure, Republicans in the Texas Legislature are keen to impose a property tax cap on the state’s cities and counties. [Read More »]( [Two Views: It s the two-minute warning for House Bill 2]( [Two Views: It’s the two-minute warning for House Bill 2]( If the 86th legislative session were a football game, then the home team — the Texas Tax Reformers, of course — is battling back, with two minutes to go, and there’s a chance for overtime. [Read More »]( Nation [Mormons bracing for more changes at church conference]( [Mormons bracing for more changes at church conference]( SALT LAKE CITY (AP) " Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are preparing for more changes as they gather in Utah for a twice-yearly conference to hear from the faith's top leaders. [Read More »]( [FBI: NY man threatened to kill Minn. Congresswoman]( [FBI: NY man threatened to kill Minn. Congresswoman]( NEW YORK (AP) " A western New York man has been charged with threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. [Read More »]( [Jury rejects Harry Reid lawsuit against fitness band maker]( [Jury rejects Harry Reid lawsuit against fitness band maker]( LAS VEGAS (AP) " A jury in Las Vegas flatly rejected former U.S. Sen. [Read More »]( [Judge again halts high-capacity magazine sales in California]( [Judge again halts high-capacity magazine sales in California]( SACRAMENTO, Calif. [Read More »]( [Pipeline opponents ask judge to strike down Trump s permit]( [Pipeline opponents ask judge to strike down Trump’s permit]( BILLINGS, Mont. [Read More »]( World [New Guam archbishop after predecessor s sex abuse verdict]( [New Guam archbishop after predecessor’s sex abuse verdict]( VATICAN CITY (AP) " Pope Francis has formally named Monsignor Michael Byrnes as Guam's archbishop following the definitive sex abuse verdict against his predecessor. [Read More »]( [G7 ministers hope to seal commitments on global challenges]( [G7 ministers hope to seal commitments on global challenges]( DINARD, France (AP) " Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven advanced economies were wrapping up a two-day meeting in the French seaside resort of Dinard on Saturday where they hope to seal joint commitments on a range of global challenges and lay the groundwork for August's G-7 summit in Biarritz. [Read More »]( [Philippines: 1 hostage escapes, another drowns and 3rd shot]( [Philippines: 1 hostage escapes, another drowns and 3rd shot]( MANILA, Philippines (AP) " An Indonesian hostage held by Muslim militants in the southern Philippines swam his way to freedom but another drowned while a Malaysian was shot in the back while escaping, officials said Saturday. [Read More »]( [Popular Thai party leader answers junta sedition summons]( [Popular Thai party leader answers junta sedition summons]( BANGKOK (AP) " The leader of a popular new Thai political party that ran a strong third in last month's elections met with police Saturday to hear criminal charges of sedition against him filed by the ruling military junta. [Read More »]( [Algeria s tidy revolutionaries: Cleanup after mass protests]( [Algeria’s tidy revolutionaries: Cleanup after mass protests]( ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) " Here's one way Algeria's protest movement is unlike any other: After massive pro-democracy demonstrations every week, the protesters themselves roam the streets picking up bottles, papers and other detritus left behind. 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