Austin land code development continues undergoing 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. Saturday's Top Story [Austin land code development continues undergoing changes]( [Austin land code development continues undergoing changes]( Architect Tyler Stowell has been keeping a close eye on the city’s efforts to update its land development code. [Read More »]( Local News [Kyle joins fight against natural gas pipeline construction]( [Kyle joins fight against natural gas pipeline construction]( The Kyle City Council has joined a federal lawsuit aiming to stop the construction of a buried 430-mile natural gas pipeline that would cut through 17 counties, including Hays. [Read More »]( [From tacos to takeoffs, growing Austin airport spreads its wings]( [From tacos to takeoffs, growing Austin airport spreads its wings]( While most airports track growth by how many passengers travel through each year, Austin's airport also measures its success by the sale of tacos, briskets and beer. [Read More »]( [Pflugerville ISD moves forward with controversial public comment policy]( [Pflugerville ISD moves forward with controversial public comment policy]( The Pflugerville school board is standing firm on a controversial public comment policy that some teachers say limits citizen participation at board meetings. [Read More »]( [Tina Steiner second to announce candidacy for Round Rock Council Place 1]( [Tina Steiner second to announce candidacy for Round Rock Council Place 1]( A school teacher and community activist is the second person to announce her candidacy for Round Rock City Council Place 1.In a Friday news release, Tina Steiner said she “cannot wait to give back to the community that has given me everything I have today.”Steiner is a member of the Sauls family, which was named a 2019 Local Legend by the Round Rock Historic Preservation Commission. [Read More »]( [Photos: Round Rock Kalahari Resorts releases new images]( [Photos: Round Rock Kalahari Resorts releases new images]( Kalahari Resorts this week revealed renderings of numerous attractions that are under construction for the Round Rock resort and convention center on U.S. 79 just south of Dell Diamond. [Read More »]( Business [Dallas Fed: Revised data shows no slowing in Austin economy]( [Dallas Fed: Revised data shows no slowing in Austin economy]( If the perpetual traffic jams, construction cranes and help-wanted ads in the Austin metro area have made you skeptical of economic data over the past few months that signaled a local slowdown, it turns out you‘re right. [Read More »]( [Austin s Silicon Labs aims to become leader in Internet of Things technologies]( [Austin’s Silicon Labs aims to become leader in Internet of Things technologies]( Austin-based Silicon Labs says its optimism for 2020 is propelled by its mission to streamline the way everyday devices connect to the Internet. [Read More »]( [RIDING HIGH: Austin-area auto sales kept climbing in 2019]( [RIDING HIGH: Austin-area auto sales kept climbing in 2019]( A year ago, Central Texas auto dealers were facing an uncertain market and hoping that 2019 sales would stay on track with the year before. [Read More »]( [Austin s Upland Software buys Boston mobile engagement platform]( [Austin’s Upland Software buys Boston mobile engagement platform]( Fast-growing Austin tech company Upland Software said Friday it has acquired Localytics, a Boston-based mobile engagement platform. [Read More »]( Sports [Four Longhorns receive invitations to the NFL Scouting Combine]( [Four Longhorns receive invitations to the NFL Scouting Combine]( With the NFL Draft set to kickoff on April 23, a quartet of Longhorns have been scheduled for a job interview. [Read More »]( [Former 4-star recruits headline college football transfer portal]( [Former 4-star recruits headline college football transfer portal]( December’s early signing period has come and gone. So, too, has Wednesday's signing day. But recruiting season is far from over. [Read More »]( [Texas Tom Herman completes new coaching hires by hiring Mark Hagen from Indiana]( [Texas’ Tom Herman completes new coaching hires by hiring Mark Hagen from Indiana]( Texas coach Tom Herman finished out his coaching staff remodel Friday by announcing the hire of Indiana’s Mark Hagen as the Longhorns’ new defensive line coach. [Read More »]( [Austin Spurs win fourth straight]( [Austin Spurs win fourth straight]( The Austin Spurs made it four wins in a row with a 130-122 victory over the Northern Arizona Suns in Prescott Valley, Ariz. [Read More »]( [Texas Stars win in shootout]( [Texas Stars win in shootout]( The Texas Stars dropped a two-goal lead but eventually took a 3-2 shootout win over the Milwaukee Admirals on the road Friday night. [Read More »]( Opinion [Endorsement: Eiserloh offers strongest vision for county attorney]( [Endorsement: Eiserloh offers strongest vision for county attorney]( The first contested race in a generation for Travis County attorney has drawn a remarkable field of candidates, including a veteran judge, an accomplished Austin City Council member and a criminal defense attorney pressing for criminal justice reform. [Read More »]( [Cornyn and the art of toeing the Trump line]( [Cornyn and the art of toeing the Trump line]( Midday Tuesday, the day before the Senate vote on whether to convict or acquit President Donald Trump on the articles of impeachment brought by the House, U.S. Sen. [Read More »]( Nation [Kobe Bryant helicopter had nearly cleared blinding clouds]( [Kobe Bryant helicopter had nearly cleared blinding clouds]( LOS ANGELES (AP) " The pilot of the helicopter that crashed and killed Kobe Bryant and eight others was almost out of blinding clouds when he suddenly plunged and crashed into a Southern California hillside, investigators and aviation experts indicated. [Read More »]( [Judge strikes blow to US immigration enforcement tactics]( [Judge strikes blow to US immigration enforcement tactics]( SAN DIEGO (AP) " A federal judge has prohibited U.S. immigration authorities from relying on databases deemed faulty to ask law enforcement agencies to hold people in custody, a setback for the Trump administration that threatens to hamper how it carries out arrests. [Read More »]( [Teen pleads guilty to murder in Colorado school shooting]( [Teen pleads guilty to murder in Colorado school shooting]( CASTLE ROCK, Colo. [Read More »]( [Investigators: No sign of engine failure for Bryant copter]( [Investigators: No sign of engine failure for Bryant copter]( LOS ANGELES (AP) " Wreckage from the helicopter that crashed and killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others did not show any sign of engine failure, the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday. [Read More »]( [Probe: Bryant helicopter was 100 feet from clear skies]( [Probe: Bryant helicopter was 100 feet from clear skies]( LOS ANGELES (AP) " A witness to the deadly crash of a helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others said it sounded normal just before slamming into a hillside and wreckage examined by experts at the scene showed no sign of engine failure, federal investigators said in a report released Friday. [Read More »]( World [Irish voters frustrated by economy choose next leader]( [Irish voters frustrated by economy choose next leader]( DUBLIN (AP) " Irish voters are choosing their next prime minister in an election where frustration with economic austerity and a housing crisis have fueled the rise of Sinn Fein, still shunned by the country's main political parties because of its links to the Irish Republican Army. [Read More »]( [ We re definitely not prepared : Africa braces for new virus]( [‘We’re definitely not prepared’: Africa braces for new virus]( LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) " At a Chinese-run hospital in Zambia, some employees watched as people who recently returned from China showed up with coughs but were not placed in isolation. [Read More »]( [New Delhi votes with Modi s popularity on the line]( [New Delhi votes with Modi’s popularity on the line]( NEW DELHI (AP) " Voting began for a crucial state election in India's capital on Saturday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party trying to regain power after a 22-year gap and major victories in a national vote. [Read More »]( [Anger and virus cases grow in China with 722 total deaths]( [Anger and virus cases grow in China with 722 total deaths]( BEIJING (AP) " The number of confirmed cases of the new virus has risen again in China while fatalities increased to 722 on Saturday, as the ruling Communist Party faced anger and recriminations from the public over the death of a doctor who was threatened by police after trying to sound the alarm about the disease over a month ago. [Read More »]( [France seeks lead post-Brexit role in EU nuclear strategy]( [France seeks lead post-Brexit role in EU nuclear strategy]( PARIS (AP) " French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday advocated a more coordinated European Union defense strategy in which France, the bloc's only post-Brexit nuclear power, and its arsenal would occupy a central role. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Round Rock library hosts tour of black history through photos]( [Round Rock library hosts tour of black history through photos]( Artist Melissa Fontenette-Mitchell held an art reception at the Round Rock Public Library Thursday evening for her black and white photo exhibit, “The Struggle in Black and White.” The exhibit honoring Black History Month, captures black history from slavery through the Civil Rights Movement and ultimately the White House. [Read More »]( [Gary Clark Jr., Dixie Chicks give Austin a special moment at Voices for Justice show]( [Gary Clark Jr., Dixie Chicks give Austin a special moment at Voices for Justice show]( Gary Clark Jr., Dixie Chicks give Austin a special moment at Voices for Justice show [Read More »]( [City meets country in Austin Modern Home Tour house]( [City meets country in Austin Modern Home Tour house]( City meets country in Austin Modern Home Tour house [Read More »]( [Photos: Can you believe these A-list movie stars have never won an Oscar?]( [Photos: Can you believe these A-list movie stars have never won an Oscar?](  Photos: Can you believe these A-list movie stars have never won an Oscar? [Read More »]( [Photos: Best of the 90s! Iconic looks from the Oscars red carpet]( [Photos: Best of the ’90s! Iconic looks from the Oscars red carpet](  Photos: Best of the '90s! 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