One thing unites establishment Democrats: Fear of Sanders

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. Monday's Top Story [One thing unites establishment Democrats: Fear of Sanders]( [One thing unites establishment Democrats: Fear of Sanders]( LAS VEGAS (AP) " A growing number of Democratic lawmakers, union officials, state leaders and party strategists agree that Bernie Sanders is a risky nominee to put up against President Donald Trump. [Read More »]( Local News [Austin traffic deaths hit 4-year high; 41% are pedestrians, data show]( [Austin traffic deaths hit 4-year high; 41% are pedestrians, data show]( Last September, Austin transportation officials went out to places such as 51st Street near Interstate 35 with a question: Why were pedestrians trying to cut across the highway in such areas?The answer has become increasingly important as Austin police figures show that in 2019, 2 of every 5 people killed on the city's roads were on foot. [Read More »]( [Construction to begin on shared-use pathway in San Marcos]( [Construction to begin on shared-use pathway in San Marcos]( SAN MARCOSConstruction to beginon shared-use pathwayBeginning Monday, San Marcos residents and park patrons will begin to see construction on a new ADA-compliant bicycle and pedestrian concrete trail in and around the areas of Children's Park, Rio Vista Park and Ramon Lucio Park. [Read More »]( [3 Democrats vie for Michael McCaul s seat]( [3 Democrats vie for Michael McCaul’s seat]( Three Democrats are facing off in the March 3 primary for a shot to unseat U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, an Austin Republican seeking his ninth term in Congress. [Read More »]( [Photos: Ascension Seton Austin Marathon Half Marathon and 5K runners, fans take over downtown]( [Photos: Ascension Seton Austin Marathon Half Marathon and 5K runners, fans take over downtown](   2020 Ascension Seton Austin Marathon Half Marathon and 5K on February 16, 2020 in Austin, Texas. [Read More »]( [Broken pipe pours water from 23rd story of downtown building]( [Broken pipe pours water from 23rd story of downtown building]( A broken water pipe is the source of water pouring from a balcony of The Independent in downtown, according to the Austin Fire Department. [Read More »]( Business [China s offer to build UK rail questioned]( [China’s offer to build UK rail questioned]( LONDON - Allowing China's state-run rail construction company to build a high-speed rail line linking London with central and northern England would be an "extremely questionable" decision, a prominent British lawmaker said Saturday. [Read More »]( Sports [Texas State notebook: Men s, women s basketball teams won the week]( [Texas State notebook: Men’s, women’s basketball teams won the week]( SAN MARCOS - Both the Texas State men's and women's basketball teams started winning streaks this past week. [Read More »]( [Central Texas girls basketball playoff schedule: Bi-district round]( [Central Texas girls basketball playoff schedule: Bi-district round]( CLASS 6AVista Ridge vs. Cypress Springs, 6 p.m Monday, A&M ConsolidatedHendrickson vs. Cypress Lakes, 7:30 p.m. Monday, A&M ConsolidatedVandegrift vs. [Read More »]( [Front-runner s loss was Jackson s gain in Marathon women s race]( [Front-runner’s loss was Jackson’s gain in Marathon women’s race]( Fourteen miles in, Sarah Jackson was running in Sunday's Austin Marathon without any knowledge that she had just acquired an imaginary target on her back. [Read More »]( [Second time s a charm for Bertrand in Austin Marathon]( [Second time’s a charm for Bertrand in Austin Marathon]( Competing in only his second marathon, William Bertrand ran just one minute faster than he did last year, but it was good enough to leapfrog him from seventh place in 2019 to first place in Sunday's Austin Marathon."You're always worried about how you're going to do," Bertrand said. [Read More »]( [Texas Stars drop fourth straight]( [Texas Stars drop fourth straight]( The Texas Stars lost their fourth straight contest, falling 2-0 to the San Antonio Rampage at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park on Saturday night. [Read More »]( Opinion [Letters to the editor: Feb. 17, 2020]( [Letters to the editor: Feb. 17, 2020]( Legislators have chanceto denounce corruptionYet again, with the Department of Justice reversing its position on the sentencing recommendation for Roger Stone - who was convicted of obstructing Congress- the evidence suggests that the corruption in our government begins with the current administration in the White House. [Read More »]( [Bridges: Get informed and go vote]( [Bridges: Get informed and go vote]( We've done our part. Now, it's your turn. [Read More »]( [Pitts: Vote blue, no matter who? What if who is Bloomberg?]( [Pitts: Vote blue, no matter who? What if “who” is Bloomberg?]( Vote blue, no matter who. That's the fall election mantra of Democrats desperate to cleanse the White House of its current occupant. [Read More »]( [Opinion: How climate change worsens disparities among Austin kids]( [Opinion: How climate change worsens disparities among Austin kids]( Despite the sometimes oppressive Texas heat, I bike or take the bus to work. On my commute, I crisscross Holly Street, East Cesar Chavez, and downtown. [Read More »]( Nation [Trading quarantines, Americans from cruise land in US]( [Trading quarantines, Americans from cruise land in US]( TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. [Read More »]( [Searchers recover bodies of 2 killed in Colorado avalanche]( [Searchers recover bodies of 2 killed in Colorado avalanche]( VAIL, Colo. [Read More »]( [USS Arizona crew member, Pearl Harbor survivor dies age 97]( [USS Arizona crew member, Pearl Harbor survivor dies age 97]( COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) " One of the remaining USS Arizona crew members who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor has died. [Read More »]( [Americans who left cruise trade one quarantine for another]( [Americans who left cruise trade one quarantine for another]( TOKYO (AP) " Americans Cheryl and Paul Molesky decided to trade one coronavirus quarantine for another. [Read More »]( [Illinois man, 80, set for release in 1960 triple-killing]( [Illinois man, 80, set for release in 1960 triple-killing]( CHICAGO (AP) " An 80-year-old man is set to be released from an Illinois prison this week, nearly six decades after he was sentenced to life for the killing of one of three suburban Chicago women whose brutalized bodies were found in a state park. [Read More »]( World [Syria military hails advance against rebels in record time ]( [Syria military hails advance against rebels in ‘record time’]( DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) " Syria's military announced on Monday that its troops have regained control of territories in northwestern Syria 'in record time,' vowing to continue to chase armed groups "wherever they are. [Read More »]( [China sees rise in new virus cases, death toll rises by 105]( [China sees rise in new virus cases, death toll rises by 105]( BEIJING (AP) " Mainland China on Monday reported a slight upturn in new virus cases and an increase by 105 in deaths caused by the illness for a total of 1,770 since the outbreak began. [Read More »]( [Glamour, glitz at London Fashion Week despite stormy weather]( [Glamour, glitz at London Fashion Week despite stormy weather]( LONDON (AP) " Gale force winds and a deluge of rain may be causing havoc to much of Britain, but for the fashion crowd the show must go on. [Read More »]( [North Macedonia parliament dissolved ahead of early election]( [North Macedonia parliament dissolved ahead of early election]( SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) " North Macedonia's parliament was dissolved on Sunday, ahead of an early election. [Read More »]( [Hungary s Orban warns about climate crisis, slow EU growth]( [Hungary’s Orban warns about climate crisis, slow EU growth]( BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) " Hungary's prime minister on Sunday declared the past decade as the most successful of Hungary's past century, but also said the country was threatened by the climate crisis, continuing population decline and 'sinister menaces gathering over the European economy.' [Read More »]( Austin360 [Photos: A-LIST: Bob Schneider and the Moonlight Orchestra at ACL Live]( [Photos: A-LIST: Bob Schneider and the Moonlight Orchestra at ACL Live]( Bob Schneider and the Moonlight Orchestra featuring the Tosca Strings with special guests Lex Land and Ian Flanigan performs at ACL-Live at The Moody Theater on Friday night, February 14, 2020 in Austin, Texas [Read More »]( [Photos: A-LIST: Grace Potter performs at ACL Live at the Moody Theater]( [Photos: A-LIST: Grace Potter performs at ACL Live at the Moody Theater](   Grace Potter and special guest Devon Gilfillian perform at ACL-Live at The Moody Theater on Saturday night, February 15, 2020 in Austin, Texas [Read More »]( [One of Austin s best Vietnamese cafes opens new concept at old Ruby s BBQ next week]( [One of Austin’s best Vietnamese cafes opens new concept at old Ruby’s BBQ next week]( One of Austin's best Vietnamese cafes opens new concept at old Ruby's BBQ next week [Read More »]( [Season for Caring raises more than $1 million for third year]( [Season for Caring raises more than $1 million for third year]( Season for Caring raises more than $1 million for third year [Read More »]( [The purr-fect film event for cat lovers coming to Austin]( [The purr-fect film event for cat lovers coming to Austin]( Cat lovers are getting the film they always asked for this month - 1 hour, 12 minutes of cat videos. 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