Divided House backs ‘born-alive’ abortion bill

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. Wednesday's Top Story [Divided House backs born-alive abortion bill]( [Divided House backs ‘born-alive’ abortion bill]( A divided Texas House gave initial approval Tuesday to a bill requiring doctors who perform abortions to provide medical care to a child born alive during the procedure, with most Democrats declining to vote on legislation that one described as a harmful charade. [Read More »]( Local News [Austin historian sues feds for mom s Cold War espionage records]( [Austin historian sues feds for mom’s Cold War espionage records]( A local historian preparing to author a book on the Cold War says the federal government is blocking her from accessing more than a thousand documents about a criminal investigation that led to her mother's conviction as a Soviet Union spy. [Read More »]( [Bill threatens future of Austin FC, Precourt Sports president says]( [Bill threatens future of Austin FC, Precourt Sports president says]( The president of Precourt Sports Ventures told a Texas Senate committee Tuesday night that if a bill targeting their Major League Soccer stadium deal passes, it would threaten the future of the city's first pro-sports franchise, the Austin FC. [Read More »]( [Man in monkey mask stole mail from Southwest Austin apartments, police say]( [Man in monkey mask stole mail from Southwest Austin apartments, police say]( Authorities have identified a man who they say wore a monkey mask as he broke into mailboxes at a Southwest Austin apartment complex in 2017. [Read More »]( [OVERNIGHT: Person struck, killed by vehicle in South Austin]( [OVERNIGHT: Person struck, killed by vehicle in South Austin]( A man was struck and killed by a vehicle at the intersection of Stassney Lane and Congress Avenue around 1 a.m. Wednesday. [Read More »]( Business [Austin internet marketing firm eRelevance unexpectedly shuts its doors]( [Austin internet marketing firm eRelevance unexpectedly shuts its doors]( Austin-base internet marketing firm eRelevance, which was founded by software industry veteran Bob Fabbio, has abruptly shut down. [Read More »]( [Austin s Fringe Benefit Group buys North Texas-based health care firm]( [Austin’s Fringe Benefit Group buys North Texas-based health care firm]( Austin-based Fringe Benefit Group, which creates employee benefit packages, said Tuesday that it has acquired North Texas-based Century Healthcare. [Read More »]( [Texas lawmakers revive bid to phase out state s franchise tax]( [Texas lawmakers revive bid to phase out state’s franchise tax]( The effort to reduce local property taxes is capturing much of the attention during the ongoing session of the state Legislature, but a revived bid to tackle another bane of the Texas business community -- the franchise tax -- also is underway. [Read More »]( [Austin s Jones Energy files for bankruptcy, plans fast resolution]( [Austin’s Jones Energy files for bankruptcy, plans fast resolution](  Austin-based oil and gas company production company Jones Energy has filed for bankruptcy protection, and the company says it has a debt-reduction plan that will speed the process along. [Read More »]( [Austin health tech firm EverlyWell lands $50M for expansion]( [Austin health tech firm EverlyWell lands $50M for expansion]( Fast-growing Austin health care tech firm EverlyWell has landed $50 million to expand its consumer lab testing platform. [Read More »]( Sports [With Kansas State behind it and Oklahoma State on deck, Texas beats Lamar to open its week]( [With Kansas State behind it and Oklahoma State on deck, Texas beats Lamar to open its week]( David Pierce conceded on Tuesday that his baseball team still has "to fill in some blanks," but the Longhorns started their week with a 7-2 win over Lamar. [Read More »]( [Texas softball survives threat from Mavericks]( [Texas softball survives threat from Mavericks]( Singles by Kaitlyn Slack and Janae Jefferson helped lift the Texas softball team to a 4-3 win over UT-Arlington on Tuesday in Arlington. [Read More »]( [Alvarez, Rodgers lead Round Rock over Nashville]( [Alvarez, Rodgers lead Round Rock over Nashville]( Yordan Alvarez hit a grand slam in the first inning, and Brady Rodgers allowed just three hits over seven innings as the Round Rock Express beat the Nashville Sounds 11-2 on Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn. [Read More »]( [Soccer notebook: Austin FC eyes UIL soccer championships, taking place this week in Georgetown]( [Soccer notebook: Austin FC eyes UIL soccer championships, taking place this week in Georgetown]( This week is a busy one for soccer in Central Texas, with Austin Bold FC matches on Wednesday and Sunday, and the UIL Soccer State Championships from Wednesday until Saturday at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown. [Read More »]( [Back for more, Liberty Hill girls eye a Class 4A state soccer title]( [Back for more, Liberty Hill girls eye a Class 4A state soccer title]( LIBERTY HILL - Liberty Hill is quickly establishing itself as a state soccer power. [Read More »]( Opinion [Editorial: Border crisis calls for serious solutions, not stunts]( [Editorial: Border crisis calls for serious solutions, not stunts]( President Donald Trump has long used undocumented immigrants as political props and scapegoats for the country's ills. [Read More »]( [Commentary: Beating cancer meant an uphill battle with my insurer. That must change.]( [Commentary: Beating cancer meant an uphill battle with my insurer. That must change.]( The bipartisan momentum in the state capital to address "surprise" medical bills is long overdue. [Read More »]( [Commentary: Civics education legislation is important for the future of Texas]( [Commentary: Civics education legislation is important for the future of Texas]( Why should high school students care about whether they are learning the tools of citizenship? [Read More »]( Nation [LA Archdiocese agrees to $8M payment in sex abuse case]( [LA Archdiocese agrees to $8M payment in sex abuse case]( LOS ANGELES (AP) " The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $8 million to a teenager who was sexually abused by the athletic director at her Catholic high school who had continued to work despite prior allegations of misconduct, it was announced Tuesday. [Read More »]( [Heightened alert after threat locks down Columbine]( [Heightened alert after threat locks down Columbine]( LITTLETON, Colo. [Read More »]( [Asylum seekers who show credible fear not eligible for bond]( [Asylum seekers who show credible fear not eligible for bond]( PHOENIX (AP) " Detained asylum seekers who have shown they have a credible fear of returning to their country will no longer be able to ask a judge to grant them bond. [Read More »]( [Trump signs Colorado River drought plan]( [Trump signs Colorado River drought plan]( PHOENIX (AP) " President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a plan to cut back on the use of water from the Colorado River, which serves 40 million people in the U.S. West. [Read More »]( World [$1 billion raised to rebuild Paris Notre Dame after fire]( [$1 billion raised to rebuild Paris’ Notre Dame after fire]( PARIS (AP) " Nearly $1 billion has already poured in from ordinary worshippers and high-powered magnates around the world to restore the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, after the French president set a controversial five-year deadline to get the work done. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Pope tells of sadness over Notre Dame fire]( [The Latest: Pope tells of sadness over Notre Dame fire]( PARIS (AP) " The Latest on the fire that tore through the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris (all times local):10:40 a.m. Pope Francis has told his weekly audience at St. [Read More »]( [Indonesian voters deciding between moderate and ex-general]( [Indonesian voters deciding between moderate and ex-general]( JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) " Voting is underway in presidential and legislative elections Wednesday in Indonesia, the world's third-biggest democracy, after a campaign that pitted the moderate incumbent against an ultranationalist former general. [Read More »]( Austin360 [ Austin City Limits new tapings: Maggie Rogers, Lucy Dacus, Julien Baker]( [‘Austin City Limits’ new tapings: Maggie Rogers, Lucy Dacus, Julien Baker]( The kids are all right: "Austin City Limits" may be in its 45th year, but the acclaimed music television show is still reaching out to younger artists and listeners. Case in point: On Tuesday, they announced upcoming tapings for episodes with Maggie Rogers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, all of whom are under 25 years old. [Read More »]( [Pink, Imagine Dragons to play Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix in November]( [Pink, Imagine Dragons to play Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix in November]( Grammy-winning superstar acts Pink and Imagine Dragons will be the featured music performers during this year's Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in early November, the venue announced Tuesday. 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