Democrats sue, saying Texas ballot law benefits GOP

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. Sunday's Top Story [Democrats sue, saying Texas ballot law benefits GOP]( [Democrats sue, saying Texas ballot law benefits GOP]( Joined by national Democratic organizations, the Texas Democratic Party is seeking to overturn a longtime state law requiring that candidates belonging to the governor's political party be listed first on general election ballots. [Read More »]( Local News [Forecast: Sunny and warm Sunday with a high near 71; rain and cold front on deck]( [Forecast: Sunny and warm Sunday with a high near 71; rain and cold front on deck]( It's a beautiful day in Austin and after an extra hour of sleep last night, well-rested Austinites can enjoy a day of sunshine. [Read More »]( [Firefighters extinguish Northwest Austin blaze]( [Firefighters extinguish Northwest Austin blaze]( Austin firefighters extinguished a house fire in Northwest Austin Sunday morning displacing two. [Read More »]( [One dead following 18-wheeler crash in Williamson County]( [One dead following 18-wheeler crash in Williamson County]( Williamson County deputies responded to a fatal crash involving an 18-wheeler on State Highway 95 near County Road 387 Friday night, according to officials. [Read More »]( [5 things to know about surviving F1 crowds departing Austin s airport]( [5 things to know about surviving F1 crowds departing Austin’s airport]( The Monday after the U.S. Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas has historically been the busiest day of the year for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. [Read More »]( [Police: Mother and toddler die in three-vehicle crash Friday]( [Police: Mother and toddler die in three-vehicle crash Friday]( A woman and her toddler died in a three-vehicle crash in Taylor Friday night, according to authorities and local news stations. [Read More »]( Business [Samsung to lay off nearly 300 as it closes Austin unit]( [Samsung to lay off nearly 300 as it closes Austin unit]( Technology giant Samsung plans to shut down an Austin research and development facility and lay off nearly 300 workers, according to documents filed with the state of Texas. [Read More »]( [Austin s National Instruments sets CEO transition]( [Austin’s National Instruments sets CEO transition]( Austin-based technology company National Instruments is getting a new leader, as CEO Alex Davern plans to step down to teach at the University of Texas at Austin. [Read More »]( [Austin s Railyard condo project sells for $104M]( [Austin’s Railyard condo project sells for $104M]( Add one of Austin’s oldest downtown condominium projects to the list of sites destined to be transformed with new high-rise development. [Read More »]( Sports [F1 at COTA: Sunday s USGP race officially sold out; Bogle pulls upset in F4 race]( [F1 at COTA: Sunday’s USGP race officially sold out; Bogle pulls upset in F4 race]( If you didn’t buy a ticket before Saturday evening for the United States Grand Prix, tough luck. [Read More »]( [F1 at COTA: From pole position, Bottas will try to play spoiler in U.S. Grand Prix]( [F1 at COTA: From pole position, Bottas will try to play spoiler in U.S. Grand Prix]( The only person who can keep Lewis Hamilton from clinching the Formula One championship on Sunday will start in the only place he can do it from. [Read More »]( [Rampage power to blowout win over Texas Stars]( [Rampage power to blowout win over Texas Stars]( The San Antonio Rampage converted on 2 of 3 power-play opportunities on the way to a blowout 8-2 win over the Texas Stars in San Antonio on Saturday. [Read More »]( [Golden: Tough-minded Baylor is ascending under Rhule]( [Golden: Tough-minded Baylor is ascending under Rhule]( WACO — Baylor for the bronze?More like Baylor for the silver. Or better. [Read More »]( [Kickoff time set for Texas upcoming home game against Kansas State]( [Kickoff time set for Texas’ upcoming home game against Kansas State]( Kansas State has won 10 of the 19 games in its all-time series with Texas. The last two games, however, have been won by Texas. [Read More »]( Opinion [Editorial: UT must show Hispanic faculty are valued, needed]( [Editorial: UT must show Hispanic faculty are valued, needed]( Some of the Hispanic faculty members at the University of Texas feel so disregarded that they have coined a term for the discrimination they face: Hispanopía. [Read More »]( [Commentary: Place children at the center of any plan to change Austin schools]( [Commentary: Place children at the center of any plan to change Austin schools]( “Listen to the baby!” someone shouted at a recent community meeting over the proposed school closures and other changes in the Austin school district. [Read More »]( [Commentary: Vaping is not a safe alternative, especially for young adults]( [Commentary: Vaping is not a safe alternative, especially for young adults]( Vaping — the use of electronic cigarettes to inhale vapors that could contain substances such as nicotine, marijuana or flavoring — is a disconcerting habit gaining popularity across the country, especially among teenagers. [Read More »]( [Brooks: Go ahead and impeach Trump. Then move on.]( [Brooks: Go ahead and impeach Trump. Then move on.]( Is it possible that more than 20 Republican senators will vote to convict President Donald Trump of articles of impeachment? [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Nov. 3, 2019]( [Letters to the editor: Nov. 3, 2019]( Cancer institute doinggood work for allRe: Oct. 19 commentary, “Don’t vote for Prop 6. [Read More »]( Nation [Service to be held in NC for former US Sen. Kay Hagan]( [Service to be held in NC for former US Sen. Kay Hagan]( GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) " Family and friends will gather to remember former U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan of North Carolina, who died of a rare virus at the age of 66. [Read More »]( [US judge blocks Trump s health insurance rule for immigrants]( [US judge blocks Trump’s health insurance rule for immigrants]( PORTLAND, Ore. [Read More »]( [Police: Hemp plants seized in California were pot worth $1B]( [Police: Hemp plants seized in California were pot worth $1B]( BAKERSFIELD, Calif. [Read More »]( [2 bodies found at Texas beach are New Hampshire couple]( [2 bodies found at Texas beach are New Hampshire couple]( CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) " The two bodies found buried at a South Texas beach have been identified as a missing New Hampshire couple, investigators announced Friday. [Read More »]( [Syrian refugee turns to food to rebuild his life in US]( [Syrian refugee turns to food to rebuild his life in US]( NEW YORK (AP) " When he came to the United States as a refugee from Syria during that country's bloody civil war, there was a lot Diaa Alhanoun didn't know, starting with English. [Read More »]( World [Vigil held in UK for 39 Vietnamese who died in a truck]( [Vigil held in UK for 39 Vietnamese who died in a truck]( LONDON (AP) " London's Vietnamese community has gathered at a vigil and a service to honor the 39 Vietnamese victims who died in a refrigerated truck container in southeastern England. [Read More »]( [Trump now has opening to pull US out of Paris climate pact]( [Trump now has opening to pull US out of Paris climate pact]( WASHINGTON (AP) " For more than two years President Donald Trump has talked about pulling the United States out of the landmark Paris climate agreement . [Read More »]( [Police arrest 2 for beating man they thought was gay]( [Police arrest 2 for beating man they thought was gay]( BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) " Serbian police say they have arrested two people for beating up a man because they thought he was gay. [Read More »]( [UK s Boris Johnson apologizes for missing Brexit deadline]( [UK’s Boris Johnson apologizes for missing Brexit deadline]( LONDON (AP) " British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will apologize to Conservative Party members who voted for him based on his promise to take Britain out of the European Union by Oct. 31. [Read More »]( [Chinese news agency slams barbaric Hong Kong office attack]( [Chinese news agency slams ‘barbaric’ Hong Kong office attack]( HONG KONG (AP) " China's state-owned Xinhua News Agency denounced the attack on its office in Hong Kong by pro-democracy protesters as "barbaric" during a melee that marked nearly five months of unrest in the Chinese territory. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Austin s Little Mazarn: a banjo, a saw and one of the best albums of the year]( [Austin’s Little Mazarn: a banjo, a saw and one of the best albums of the year]( Our Austin360 Artist of the Month for November 2019 is Little Mazarn, the banjo-saw duo of Lindsey Verrill and Jeff Johnson, whose recent album "Io" is one of the best local releases of the year. [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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