Trump: Texas ‘kept calling me for money’ after Hurricane Harvey

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 [Trump: Texas kept calling me for money after Hurricane Harvey]( [Trump: Texas ‘kept calling me for money’ after Hurricane Harvey]( President Donald Trump in Dallas for a campaign rally on Thursday jeered Texas leaders in the crowd for their efforts to boost federal aid in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. [Read More »]( Local News [In Dallas, Trump slams corrupt Democrats]( [In Dallas, Trump slams ‘corrupt’ Democrats]( President Donald Trump hit Democrats hard and praised Texas job creation on Thursday at a rally at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. 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[Read More »]( [Faces off the Field: Maya Johnson, junior middle blocker, Bowie]( [Faces off the Field: Maya Johnson, junior middle blocker, Bowie]( Why has Bowie had so much success in volleyball?Even as a freshman, I've always seen a growth mindset. [Read More »]( [Austin Bold clinches playoff spot with 2-2 draw in Utah]( [Austin Bold clinches playoff spot with 2-2 draw in Utah]( The Austin Bold is headed to the playoffs in its first season. [Read More »]( Opinion [Herman: Cornyn s loyalty to Trump was on display in Dallas]( [Herman: Cornyn’s loyalty to Trump was on display in Dallas]( Not that there was much doubt, but any dollop of it dissipated Thursday as our mild-mannered senior senator performed on command for an anything-but-mild-mannered crowd. [Read More »]( [Editorial: Yes on Prop 3: Allows tax breaks in disaster areas]( [Editorial: Yes on Prop 3: Allows tax breaks in disaster areas]( Natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey wreak catastrophic destruction. Then the bills become due, adding financial pain to recovery. [Read More »]( [Yes on Prop 6: Critical cancer research should continue]( [Yes on Prop 6: Critical cancer research should continue]( In 2007 Texans voted to create an audacious cancer-fighting state agency using taxpayer money. [Read More »]( [Editorial: Yes on Prop 8: Funding flood control projects helps local governments]( [Editorial: Yes on Prop 8: Funding flood control projects helps local governments]( Texas storms wreak death and destruction at such a steady pace it seems history is made nearly every year. [Read More »]( [Editorial: Yes on Prop 2: Clean water, sewage systems shouldn t be luxuries]( [Editorial: Yes on Prop 2: Clean water, sewage systems shouldn’t be luxuries]( Water is lifeblood. When we turn on our faucets, we expect clean, nourishing water will flow. [Read More »]( Nation [Deep-sea explorers seek out sunken World War II ships]( [Deep-sea explorers seek out sunken World War II ships]( MIDWAY ATOLL, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (AP) " Deep-sea explorers scouring the world's oceans for sunken World War II ships are honing in on debris fields deep in the Pacific, in an area where one of the most decisive battles of the time took place. [Read More »]( [Commuter plane crash reported in Alaska Bering Sea community]( [Commuter plane crash reported in Alaska Bering Sea community]( UNALASKA, Alaska (AP) " A commuter airplane carrying 38 passengers, including a high school swim team, went off the runway while landing Thursday at a small Alaska community on the Bering Sea. 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[Read More »]( [New protests planned as marches converge in Catalonia]( [New protests planned as marches converge in Catalonia]( BARCELONA, Spain (AP) " The Catalan regional capital is bracing for a fifth day of protests over the conviction of a dozen independence leaders. [Read More »]( [Italian farm lobby calls for govt aid in face of US tariffs]( [Italian farm lobby calls for govt aid in face of US tariffs]( MILAN (AP) " Italy's main farm lobby is forecasting a 20% drop in sales of Italian agricultural products targeted by new U.S. tariffs. [Read More »]( [Lebanon protests over proposed taxes escalate]( [Lebanon protests over proposed taxes escalate]( BEIRUT (AP) " Demonstrators in Lebanon are blocking major roads across the country in a second day of protests against proposed new taxes, which come amid a severe economic crisis. 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