Abbott renews attacks on Austin’s homelessness policies, cites Friday stabbing

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 [Abbott renews attacks on Austin s homelessness policies, cites Friday stabbing]( [Abbott renews attacks on Austin’s homelessness policies, cites Friday stabbing]( Gov. Greg Abbott renewed his criticism of Austin officials and their handling of homelessness in the Texas capital in tweets Saturday referencing a KEYE-TV/CBS Austin report of a stabbing the night before. [Read More »]( Local News [Texas primaries set up high-stakes test for GOP hold on education board]( [Texas primaries set up high-stakes test for GOP hold on education board]( The Republican-dominated State Board of Education could see up to two-thirds of its members replaced this election cycle. [Read More »]( [One dead, another injured in Central Austin fire]( [One dead, another injured in Central Austin fire]( One person died and another was injured early Saturday after a construction trailer caught fire in Central Austin, according to firefighters. [Read More »]( [Three dead in major crash near Georgetown]( [Three dead in major crash near Georgetown]( Three people are dead following a car crash near Georgetown Saturday evening, according to the Williamson County Sheriff's Office. [Read More »]( [Duo in fight put aside guns but they shouldn t have had them at all, police say]( [Duo in fight put aside guns but they shouldn’t have had them at all, police say]( Two Austin men who chose to fight using fists instead of handguns last week face charges of illegally possessing those firearms, according to court documents. [Read More »]( [Warm Superbowl Sunday with a high near 75; spring to come early]( [Warm Superbowl Sunday with a high near 75; spring to come early]( The warm, sunny weather may have been a clue, but after Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow this morning, the furry rodent is predicting that spring will be early this year. [Read More »]( Business [Austin-based Stoplight raises $6M for growth]( [Austin-based Stoplight raises $6M for growth]( Austin software maker Stoplight has raised $6 million to expand its product offerings and increase its employee headcount, the company said Thursday. [Read More »]( [Texas lawmakers to hold hearing on TRS lease]( [Texas lawmakers to hold hearing on TRS lease]( State lawmakers plan to hold a public hearing on a decision by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas to spend at least $326,000 a month for a new upscale office in downtown Austin, as sticker shock over the price tag continues to reverberate. [Read More »]( Sports [Austin Spurs come back to defeat Legends]( [Austin Spurs come back to defeat Legends]( The Austin Spurs used a 35-point fourth quarter to come back and defeat the Texas Legends 111-102 on Saturday night in Frisco. [Read More »]( [No. 1 Baylor wins 18th in a row]( [No. 1 Baylor wins 18th in a row]( WACO — MaCio Teague scored 19 points with five 3-pointers and No. 1 Baylor set a program record with its 18th straight victory, beating TCU 68-52 Saturday. [Read More »]( [Texas 72, Iowa State 68: Courtney Ramey s big shots lift Horns back to even-keel in Big 12]( [Texas 72, Iowa State 68: Courtney Ramey’s big shots lift Horns back to even-keel in Big 12]( Courtney Ramey's two clutch shots, along with Kai Jones and Matt Coleman III's late free throws, helped Texas seal a 72-68 win at the Erwin Center. [Read More »]( [With its past in town, Texas looks ahead to its future at third base]( [With its past in town, Texas looks ahead to its future at third base]( But if Ryan Reynolds is playing baseball in Indiana, who will be starting at third base for Texas in less than two weeks? [Read More »]( [Texas women s tennis team tops Georgia Tech in Atlanta]( [Texas women’s tennis team tops Georgia Tech in Atlanta]( The No. 7 Texas women's tennis team won 5-2 over No. 22 Georgia Tech on Saturday in Atlanta. [Read More »]( Opinion [Evangelical Christians message to Abbott: Texas is not full]( [Evangelical Christians’ message to Abbott: Texas is not full]( Gov. Greg Abbott has made Texas the first, and so far only state to announce that it would block new refugee arrivals. [Read More »]( [Opinion: Students need sex ed standards to keep them healthy and safe]( [Opinion: Students need sex ed standards to keep them healthy and safe]( Parents and families are the first teachers for young people. [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Feb. 1, 2020]( [Letters to the editor: Feb. 1, 2020]( City can’t choose thelaws it will enforceRe: Jan. 24 article, “Low-level marijuana possession no longer enforced in Austin,” and Jan. 25 article, “Chief Manley on pot: ‘At this point, nothing will change.’”I was absolutely outraged that a city council could make and approve a decision regarding the legality of possession of small amounts of marijuana. [Read More »]( Nation [Privacy law may make students harder to count for census]( [Privacy law may make students harder to count for census]( ORLANDO, Fla. [Read More »]( [Pennsylvania groundhog declares early spring a certainty ]( [Pennsylvania groundhog declares early spring ‘a certainty’]( PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) " Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog on Sunday declared: 'Spring will be early, it's a certainty.' [Read More »]( [Jamie Foxx tricks pre-Super Bowl gala crowd with Beyonc ]( [Jamie Foxx tricks pre-Super Bowl gala crowd with ‘Beyoncé’]( MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) " Jamie Foxx tricked an A-list crowd at a pre-Super Bowl show Saturday, telling them Beyoncé was about to perform. [Read More »]( [Lady Gaga: I better hear no lip-syncing at halftime show]( [Lady Gaga: ‘I better hear no lip-syncing’ at halftime show]( MIAMI (AP) " Descending from the air, Lady Gaga kicked off a pre-Super Bowl concert by mimicking her entrance to her Super Bowl halftime performance three years ago, which earned her raved reviews. [Read More »]( [Digital footprints lead cops to Arizona fugitive in Canada]( [Digital footprints lead cops to Arizona fugitive in Canada]( PHOENIX (AP) " A man who pleaded guilty to murder before fleeing Arizona over 16 years ago to avoid being sentenced has been arrested in Canada after police followed digital footprints provided by social media posts of his family and friends, authorities said. [Read More »]( World [London police shoot man over terror ism-related incident]( [London police shoot man over ‘terror ism-related’ incident]( London police are reporting that officers shot a man during a 'terrorism-related incident' that is believed to have involved the stabbings of several people. [Read More »]( [China announces 304 deaths, 14,380 total cases of outbreak]( [China announces 304 deaths, 14,380 total cases of outbreak]( BEIJING (AP) " China's death toll from a new virus has increased to 304 with more than 14,000 cases, amid warnings from the World Health Organization that other countries need to be prepared in the event the disease spreads among their populations. [Read More »]( [Italian-American emerges as new star of Italy s left-wing]( [Italian-American emerges as new star of Italy’s left-wing]( BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) " A dual U.S.-Italian citizen who cut her political organizing teeth on two Barack Obama campaigns is emerging as the latest rising star in Italian politics. [Read More »]( [Philippines reports 1st virus death outside of China]( [Philippines reports 1st virus death outside of China]( BEIJING (AP) " The Philippines has reported the first death related to a new virus outside of China. [Read More »]( [Wildfires threaten Australian capital and southeast towns]( [Wildfires threaten Australian capital and southeast towns]( CANBERRA, Austrralia (AP) " Wildfires burned out of control near Australia's national capital, Canberra, and across surrounding New South Wales state on Saturday, with endangered residents warned to prepare to evacuate. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Where to watch the Super Bowl in Austin]( [Where to watch the Super Bowl in Austin]( Even if you aren't sure whether to root for the Kansas City Chiefs or the San Francisco 49ers in this year's Super Bowl, you can, at least, be certain that the evening of football will also be about food. Here's where to go around Austin this weekend for watch parties with munchies and booze galore. [Read More »]( [Photos: Puppy Bowl XVI photos: Meet the rescue pups competing on Super Bowl Sunday]( [Photos: Puppy Bowl XVI photos: Meet the rescue pups competing on Super Bowl Sunday]( Are you sitting down? Please, sit! Stay! You're about to experience an overwhelming amount of cuteness: Here are the photos of rescue dogs competing in Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl XVI. The event, which airs during Super Bowl Sunday on Feb. 2, features furry friends on Team Ruff and Team Fluff. Meet the athletes. [Read More »](   [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](   [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [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. This is a recurring email and was sent to you because you subscribed to receive promotional emails and updates from Statesman during a previous program, promotion or contest. © 2018 GateHouse Media, LLC and Austin American-Statesman. 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