At Capitol, property tax relief runs into turbulence

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. Friday's Top Story [At Capitol, property tax relief runs into turbulence]( [At Capitol, property tax relief runs into turbulence]( The prospect for major property tax legislation dimmed Thursday as votes on the matter were postponed until next week. [Read More »]( Local News [Four students sue UT, claiming bias in fraternity-related discipline]( [Four students sue UT, claiming bias in fraternity-related discipline]( Four students at the University of Texas contend in a lawsuit that they were unjustly disciplined by the university after participating in fraternity-directed activities. [Read More »]( [Texas Senate approves crackdown on hazing]( [Texas Senate approves crackdown on hazing]( The state Senate, responding to a series of hazing-related deaths in Texas, approved legislation Thursday aimed at combating a persistent problem on college campuses. [Read More »]( [Council approves strategic transportation plan for Austin]( [Council approves strategic transportation plan for Austin]( With a unanimous vote Thursday, the City Council put in place Austin's first long-term major transportation plan in more than 20 years. [Read More »]( [Austin to be soaked in another rainy Saturday, forecasters day]( [Austin to be soaked in another rainy Saturday, forecasters day]( Austin is preparing for another round of storms on Saturday that could once again put a damper on outdoor events, including the Art City Austin festival, which is moving back outside for the first time in three years. [Read More »]( [City may cover shortfall as new homeless shelter stalls]( [City may cover shortfall as new homeless shelter stalls]( City money might fill the gap to make a recently built Salvation Army homeless shelter operational. [Read More »]( Business [Advocates: Texans need wider access to medical marijuana]( [Advocates: Texans need wider access to medical marijuana]( If demand alone was the determining factor, legal sales of marijuana for medical purposes likely would be soaring in Texas. [Read More »]( [Austin s SolarWinds buying IT company Samanage for $350 million]( [Austin’s SolarWinds buying IT company Samanage for $350 million]( Austin-based enterprise software maker SolarWinds is acquiring North Carolina-based IT service solution company Samanage for $350 million, SolarWinds said Thursday. [Read More »]( [Dell adds to market share in weakening global PC market]( [Dell adds to market share in weakening global PC market]( As worldwide PC shipments decline, the top three vendors - Lenovo, HP Inc. and Dell Technologies - boosted their share of the global PC market in the first quarter of 2019, according to new industry data. [Read More »]( [Tax cap alarm growing louder at Austin City Hall]( [Tax cap alarm growing louder at Austin City Hall]( Before the Austin City Council voted on any agenda items two weeks ago, Mayor Steve Adler was deep into a passionate monologue about a subject not on the agenda: the dangers to Austin of a Legislature-proposed tax increase cap. [Read More »]( Sports [ Made in Austin : Texas taking emotion-based approach this weekend to engage with fans]( [‘Made in Austin’: Texas taking emotion-based approach this weekend to engage with fans]( Targeting each fan's baseline emotional connection to the school is how administrators want to market Texas athletics going forward. [Read More »]( [Texas baseball looks to stand up to Kansas State during Made in Austin weekend]( [Texas baseball looks to stand up to Kansas State during ‘Made in Austin’ weekend]( The Texas baseball team will play three home games against Kansas State during the school's "Made in Austin" weekend. [Read More »]( [The Dotted Line: Texas signee Marcus Washington readies for his new path in Austin]( [The Dotted Line: Texas signee Marcus Washington readies for his new path in Austin]( The goal for Texas wide receiver signee Marcus Washington was simple: Do something better. [Read More »]( [On Second Thought Ep 133: Texas spring game primer, Ludacris, NIT love for Shaka]( [On Second Thought Ep 133: Texas spring game primer, Ludacris, NIT love for Shaka]( In Episode 133 of the On Second Thought podcast, Cedric Golden and guest host Brian Davis give a primer for Saturday's Orange-White game, including a preview of the Ludacris concert. [Read More »]( [Familial foes: Sydney Petersen to welcome mother and sister to town during 2019 volleyball season]( [Familial foes: Sydney Petersen to welcome mother and sister to town during 2019 volleyball season]( In the first-ever meeting between the two schools, UT sophomore libero Sydney Petersen will be opposed by her mother and twin sister. [Read More »]( Opinion [Herman: Trump and a Bush. Awkward.]( [Herman: Trump and a Bush. Awkward.]( A perceptive man I know, commenting on the potential challenges of the interfaith marriage his daughter had entered, said this in an insightful nod to a potentially bigger challenge in the reality that is America in 2019: "At least it wasn't interpolitical." [Read More »]( [The legacy of racism: My fear is that they don t remember ]( [The legacy of racism: ‘My fear is that they don’t remember’]( Reparations is about remembering how we got to where we are today. [Read More »]( Nation [Black hole named Powehi by Hawaii university professor]( [Black hole named ‘Powehi’ by Hawaii university professor]( HILO, Hawaii (AP) " A language professor has given a Hawaiian name " Powehi " to the black hole depicted in an image produced in a landmark experiment. [Read More »]( [Memorial spotlights the man behind Nipsey Hussle rap persona]( [Memorial spotlights the man behind Nipsey Hussle rap persona]( LOS ANGELES (AP) " Thousands flocked to remember the life of Nipsey Hussle at a packed memorial service Thursday that provided mourners with a deeper appreciation of Ermias Asghedom, the man behind the up-and-coming hip-hop persona. [Read More »]( World [Exasperated Ecuador ends asylum for world s worst houseguest]( [Exasperated Ecuador ends asylum for world’s worst houseguest]( QUITO, Ecuador (AP) " Did Western media and government hypocrisy bring about Julian Assange's arrest, or was it his bad manners?The dramatic end to Julian Assange's asylum has sparked curiosity about his 7-year stay inside Ecuador's embassy in London that was marked by his late-night skateboarding, the physical harassment of his caretakers and even the smearing of his own fecal matter on the walls of the diplomatic mission. [Read More »]( [Sudan s upheaval brings fears for South Sudan s peace deal]( [Sudan’s upheaval brings fears for South Sudan’s peace deal]( JUBA, South Sudan (AP) " The military overthrow of Sudan's longtime president quickly has raised concerns about whether the upheaval will destabilize neighboring South Sudan's fragile efforts at peace after five years of civil war. [Read More »]( [Labour Party chief says UK should oppose Assange extradition]( [Labour Party chief says UK should oppose Assange extradition]( LONDON (AP) " The leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party says the government should oppose the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States. [Read More »]( [Suspected Islamic extremists abduct 2 Cuban doctors in Kenya]( [Suspected Islamic extremists abduct 2 Cuban doctors in Kenya]( NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) " Suspected Islamist militants abducted two Cuban doctors in an ambush that killed a police bodyguard in northern Kenya near the Somali border, officials said Friday. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Longhorn City Limits, Electric Lounge reunion and more in this week s music]( [Longhorn City Limits, Electric Lounge reunion and more in this week’s music]( Here's what's going on in the Live Music Capital of the World this week. [Read More »]( [Betting Vegas odds: this week s Game of Thrones podcast]( [Betting Vegas odds: this week’s ‘Game of Thrones’ podcast]( Welcome to Win or Die: Analyzing "Game of Thrones," a new weekly podcast where we break down the final season of everyone's favorite TV show. [Read More »]( [Get moving with free or donation-based workouts in Austin]( [Get moving with free or donation-based workouts in Austin]( Exercise produces endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. And being happy is a good thing. And while exercise apparently makes you happier than money, there's nothing wrong with saving a few bucks. 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