One year after Santa Fe shooting, Texas lawmakers poised to approve sweeping changes

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 [One year after Santa Fe shooting, Texas lawmakers poised to approve sweeping changes]( [One year after Santa Fe shooting, Texas lawmakers poised to approve sweeping changes]( A year after 10 people were gunned down at Santa Fe High School, the Texas House on Tuesday gave preliminary approval 128-14 to a sweeping school safety bill that would increase state funding to better secure schools. [Read More »]( Local News [Motorcyclist fleeing police hits Liberty Hill officer, police say]( [Motorcyclist fleeing police hits Liberty Hill officer, police say]( A motorcyclist who was fleeing police Tuesday night hit and injured a Liberty Hill officer, police said. [Read More »]( [Sixth Street bars took cut from employees tips, didn t pay overtime]( [Sixth Street bars took cut from employees’ tips, didn’t pay overtime]( Eleven employees of four Sixth Street bars filed a lawsuit in U.S. district court Tuesday alleging they were squeezed out of tip money and not properly paid for work they did. [Read More »]( [Cedar Park sports complex, with hockey rinks, breaks ground Wednesday]( [Cedar Park sports complex, with hockey rinks, breaks ground Wednesday]( Construction is expected to begin Wednesday in Cedar Park on a large indoor and outdoor sports complex that will include two regulation-size National Hockey League ice rinks. [Read More »]( [TCEQ fines Bastrop $66,000 for three violations]( [TCEQ fines Bastrop $66,000 for three violations]( State environmental regulators have levied a hefty fine against the city of Bastrop for three administrative and reporting violations stemming from an investigation last year. [Read More »]( Business [Bastrop City Council gives first OK to microbrewery downtown]( [Bastrop City Council gives first OK to microbrewery downtown]( The Bastrop City Council on May 14 gave an initial OK to a conditional use permit for a microbrewery at The 602 on Main restaurant. [Read More »]( [Smithville approves variance for digital billboard along Texas 71]( [Smithville approves variance for digital billboard along Texas 71]( The Smithville City Council on May 13 approved a variance and a development agreement for a digital billboard at the Subway restaurant along Texas 71.The digital billboard, whose screen is proposed to be 14 feet by 48 feet, will have a series of seven flips, City Manager Robert Tamble said. [Read More »]( [DLA Piper to occupy top floors of 25-story downtown Austin office tower]( [DLA Piper to occupy top floors of 25-story downtown Austin office tower]( Brandywine Realty Trust has announced the first tenant for its 25-story office tower under construction in downtown Austin. [Read More »]( [Interplay Learning to expand VR-based training with $5.5M investment]( [Interplay Learning to expand VR-based training with $5.5M investment]( Interplay Learning, which provides online career training using virtual reality and 3D simulations, has raised $5.5 million to expand into new markets. [Read More »]( [Bumble-backed online sexual harassment bill heads to governor s desk]( [Bumble-backed online sexual harassment bill heads to governor’s desk]( The Texas Senate approved a bill Monday that would criminalize the sending of unsolicited nude or sexual photos, sending the measure backed by Austin-based Bumble to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. [Read More »]( Sports [Bohls: Deposed coach Michael Center ecstatic for Texas tennis title]( [Bohls: Deposed coach Michael Center “ecstatic” for Texas’ tennis title]( While I got ya, here are nine things and one crazy prediction:1. [Read More »]( [Give her the ball: A refreshed Elish can expect more work in super regionals against Alabama]( [Give her the ball: A refreshed Elish can expect more work in super regionals against Alabama]( Miranda Elish was under strict orders on Monday. Texas softball coach Mike White told his star pitcher with the seemingly never-tiring right arm to "do nothing." By Tuesday, Elish did just enough in practice as the Longhorns worked out one final time in Austin. Late Tuesday afternoon, the squad gathered in front of their chartered ... [Read More »]( [Texas women s golf team falls short at NCAA Championship]( [Texas women’s golf team falls short at NCAA Championship]( The Texas women's golf team came up just short of advancing at he NCAA Championship in Fayetteville, Ark., on Tuesday. [Read More »]( [Bryce Elder recognized as Big 12 releases a mostly Longhorn-free all-conference team]( [Bryce Elder recognized as Big 12 releases a mostly Longhorn-free all-conference team]( Bryce Elder, a sophomore pitcher, has been honored with a second-team designation by the conference's head coaches. [Read More »]( [Highland Park adds to dynasty at 5A boys golf tournament]( [Highland Park adds to dynasty at 5A boys golf tournament]( GEORGETOWN - It's a tradition unlike any other - but with Hill Country sage lining the fairways instead of Georgia magnolia. [Read More »]( Opinion [Young: Or mandatory vasectomies?]( [Young: Or mandatory vasectomies?]( I don't know the 17th century conditions that caused British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli to describe conservative government as "organized hypocrisy." I do know what it means in the 21st century. [Read More »]( [Opinion: Natural gas is the Green New Deal]( [Opinion: Natural gas is the Green New Deal]( Just recently, America observed the 50th anniversary of the unofficial holiday known as "Earth Day." Good Samaritans cleaned beaches, picked up trash on highways, and marched peaceably in many cities in support of battling climate change-mainly by reducing our consumption of fossil fuels. [Read More »]( Nation [Beshear vs. Bevin political showdown set in Kentucky]( [Beshear vs. Bevin political showdown set in Kentucky]( LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) " In Kentucky political circles, Beshear vs. [Read More »]( [First accuser testifies at ex-NFL player s rape trial]( [First accuser testifies at ex-NFL player’s rape trial]( VISTA, Calif. [Read More »]( [Washington is 1st state to allow composting of human bodies]( [Washington is 1st state to allow composting of human bodies]( SEATTLE (AP) " Ashes to ashes, guts to dirt. Gov. [Read More »]( [John Bolton to address US Coast Guard Academy graduates]( [John Bolton to address US Coast Guard Academy graduates]( NEW LONDON, Conn. [Read More »]( [Sea dragon exhibit dazzles visitors at California aquarium]( [Sea dragon exhibit dazzles visitors at California aquarium]( LA JOLLA, California (AP) " At first glance, it looks like a branch of kelp, but then an eye moves among its leafy appendages, and ridges of tiny, translucent fins start to flutter, sending the creature gliding through the water like something from a fairy tale. [Read More »]( World [Police raiding homes of Iraqi gang in western Germany]( [Police raiding homes of Iraqi gang in western Germany]( BERLIN (AP) " Police in western Germany are raiding premises linked to an Iraqi gang suspected of involvement in human trafficking, drug dealing, illegal arms trade and forging identity papers. [Read More »]( [Lawmaker says Iran doesn t want direct or proxy war with US]( [Lawmaker says Iran doesn’t want direct or proxy war with US]( TEHRAN, Iran (AP) " A prominent reformist lawmaker in Iran has reportedly said the Islamic Republic "under no circumstance" will enter a war with the U.S., either directly or through proxy forces. [Read More »]( [Protesters clash with Indonesian police after election loss]( [Protesters clash with Indonesian police after election loss]( JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) " Supporters of an unsuccessful presidential candidate clashed with security forces in the Indonesian capital on Wednesday, burning vehicles and throwing rocks at police using tear gas and rubber bullets. [Read More »]( [6 dead in Indonesia riots; Widodo says won t tolerate unrest]( [6 dead in Indonesia riots; Widodo says won’t tolerate unrest]( JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) " Indonesia's President Joko Widodo said Wednesday that authorities have the volatile situation in the capital Jakarta under control after six people died in riots by supporters of his rival in last month's presidential election. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Summer music in Austin: Your guide to sounds under the sun]( [Summer music in Austin: Your guide to sounds under the sun]( The big heat is on its way, but so are hundreds of music events that might help to define your sounds of summer. From buzz-heavy outdoor amphitheater concerts to hip breakouts in cool clubs to annual festivals and anniversary celebrations, our summer music guide is bursting with almost 300 shows to choose from, including more details on our picks. [Read More »]( [What s new for summer at Texas water parks and theme parks]( [What’s new for summer at Texas water parks and theme parks]( Summer is coming! With a calendar full of lazy, less-defined days ahead of us, now's the time to start planning for some thrills and chills. [Read More »]( [Alabama PBS stations refuse to air Arthur episode with gay wedding]( [Alabama PBS stations refuse to air ‘Arthur’ episode with gay wedding]( TV viewers in Alabama never got a chance to see the recent episode of "Arthur" featuring a gay wedding. [Read More »]( [Food Wine calls East Austin restaurant one of best in the country]( [Food & Wine calls East Austin restaurant one of best in the country]( The accolades continue to pour in for modern East Austin Mexican restaurant Suerte. Food & Wine editor Jordana Rothman today named the restaurant from owner Sam Hellman-Mass and chef Fermin Nunez to its list of the 10 best new restaurants in America. [Read More »]( [Coca-Cola is bringing back New Coke in honor of Stranger Things this summer-but do you actually want to drink it?]( [Coca-Cola is bringing back New Coke in honor of “Stranger Things” this summer-but do you actually want to drink it?]( This summer, millennials and the youth of Generation Z can try New Coke for the very first time thanks to Coca-Cola's new partnership with hit Netflix show "Stranger Things." The 80′s-set streaming phenomenon returns for its third season this fourth of July, and with it comes one of the most infamous marketing fails of all time. [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. 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