Reporters barred, records delayed: How coronavirus shrouds government in secrecy

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 [Reporters barred, records delayed: How coronavirus shrouds government in secrecy]( [Reporters barred, records delayed: How coronavirus shrouds government in secrecy]( Her daughter was hospitalized after she drank from a well it poisoned. [Read More »]( Local News [Abbott extends coronavirus disaster declaration in Texas]( [Abbott extends coronavirus disaster declaration in Texas]( Gov. Greg Abbott has extended a coronavirus-related disaster declaration for all Texas counties that he first issued a month ago, a measure aimed at securing more resources for the state to fight the pandemic. [Read More »]( [Coronavirus in Texas: State Supreme Court unfreezes Abbott s order limiting personal bonds]( [Coronavirus in Texas: State Supreme Court unfreezes Abbott’s order limiting personal bonds]( The Texas Supreme Court on Saturday reversed a Travis County state judge's decision to temporarily halt Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order banning the release of anyone accused of a violent offense from jail on a low-cost personal bond. [Read More »]( [Storms, winds and at least one tornado make way for cooler, sunnier days in Central Texas]( [Storms, winds and at least one tornado make way for cooler, sunnier days in Central Texas]( After a series of storms swept through large swaths of Central and South Texas over the weekend with rain, hail and a few tornadoes, the Austin area can look forward to cooler, drier, brighter days ahead. [Read More »]( [Abbott announces child care website for essential workers during coronavirus pandemic]( [Abbott announces child care website for essential workers during coronavirus pandemic]( Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday announced the launch of a website to help essential workers find child care during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read More »]( [Arrests of celebrity mechanic s son underscore domestic worries in coronavirus lockdown]( [Arrests of celebrity mechanic’s son underscore domestic worries in coronavirus lockdown]( Austin police recently arrested a man twice in a little more than a week after responding to a rental home in Hyde Park both times and finding his girlfriend with injuries consistent with an assault. [Read More »]( Business [Software firm Airbrake raises $11M, plans Austin HQ]( [Software firm Airbrake raises $11M, plans Austin HQ]( San Francisco-based software company Airbrake has closed on an $11 million funding round and says it is in the middle of establishing its headquarters in Austin. [Read More »]( [UT study: Construction activity can raise coronavirus risks for workers, community]( [UT study: Construction activity can raise coronavirus risks for workers, community]( New research from the University of Texas finds that construction work can undermine efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus and lead to larger numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, both among industry workers and the public at large. [Read More »]( Sports [Swiss to drop 1 FIFA case against Blatter]( [Swiss to drop 1 FIFA case against Blatter]( GENEVA - In a legal victory for former FIFA President Sepp Blatter, federal prosecutors in Switzerland plan to drop one of two cases open against him for suspected criminal mismanagement. [Read More »]( [40 years later, skipping Olympics still horrible ]( [40 years later, skipping Olympics still ‘horrible’]( DENVER - By the time the news filtered to him, Edwin Moses had already left a promising engineering job to focus on a full-time career on the track. [Read More »]( [On-the-go sports stars embrace family time]( [On-the-go sports stars embrace family time]( Blake Wheeler and the Winnipeg Jets would have been on the road just over a week ago, trying to make a final push for the playoffs had the National Hockey League season not been called off because of the coronavirus pandemic. [Read More »]( [CWS cancellation hits Omaha in heart, wallet]( [CWS cancellation hits Omaha in heart, wallet]( OMAHA, Neb. - Rich Tokheim's sports apparel shop is right across the street from TD Ameritrade Park. [Read More »]( [HerrNeckar, Round Rock softball teammates hold out hope for season]( [HerrNeckar, Round Rock softball teammates hold out hope for season]( This was not the spring softball season that Round Rock pitcher Lauren HerrNeckar had dreams ― or, more appropriately, nightmares ― about. [Read More »]( Opinion [Letters to the editor: April 13, 2020]( [Letters to the editor: April 13, 2020]( A pandemic's truth isthat we are all at riskA virus is not partisan. COVID-19 infects or kills us on an even playing field. [Read More »]( [Opinion: We can save lives by reducing prison populations now]( [Opinion: We can save lives by reducing prison populations now]( COVID-19 is sweeping through prisons and jails, converting terms of incarceration into unsanctioned death sentences for thousands of people behind bars, including the wrongly convicted. [Read More »]( [Gerald Daugherty: Economic impact deeply felt during ongoing shutdown]( [Gerald Daugherty: Economic impact deeply felt during ongoing shutdown]( With the COVID-19 outbreak early this year in Wuhan, China, we can sarcastically say "thanks a lot" to the Chinese Communist government and the World Health Organization (who is supposed to be on top of possible pandemics) for allowing this scourge to spread worldwide. [Read More »]( Nation [Backup coronavirus hospital in Memphis worries residents]( [Backup coronavirus hospital in Memphis worries residents]( MEMPHIS, Tenn. [Read More »]( [Signs missed and steps slowed in Trump s pandemic response]( [Signs missed and steps slowed in Trump’s pandemic response]( WASHINGTON (AP) " By the time President Donald Trump first spoke publicly about the coronavirus, it may already have been too late. [Read More »]( [Fears of Wild West as COVID-19 blood tests hit the market]( [Fears of ‘Wild West’ as COVID-19 blood tests hit the market]( WASHINGTON (AP) " Blood tests for the coronavirus could play a key role in deciding whether millions of Americans can safely return to work and school. [Read More »]( [ SNL returns for work-at-home version with host Tom Hanks]( [‘SNL’ returns for work-at-home version with host Tom Hanks]( NEW YORK (AP) " 'Saturday Night Live' tried its first 'quarantine version" of the comedy show, with coronavirus pioneer Tom Hanks, Coldplay singer Chris Martin and the comedy show's entire cast phoning in with jokes from home. [Read More »]( [Libertarians debate: How to respond to coronavirus pandemic?]( [Libertarians debate: How to respond to coronavirus pandemic?]( NEW YORK (AP) " Steve Baker, one of the British parliament's leading libertarians, was nearly in tears as he addressed the House of Commons in support of a bill that once seemed unthinkable: a massive economic aid package in response to the coronavirus pandemic. [Read More »]( World [Coronavirus upends Putin s political agenda in Russia]( [Coronavirus upends Putin’s political agenda in Russia]( MOSCOW (AP) " Spring is not turning out the way Russian President Vladimir Putin might have planned it. [Read More »]( [Amid virus, world s Christians mark an Easter like no other]( [Amid virus, world’s Christians mark an Easter like no other]( NEW YORK (AP) " Christians around the world celebrated Easter Sunday isolated in their homes by the coronavirus while pastors preached the faith's joyous news of Christ's resurrection to empty pews. [Read More »]( [UK PM Johnson out of the hospital, says staff saved his life]( [UK PM Johnson out of the hospital, says staff saved his life]( LONDON (AP) " Health officials say 657 more people in England with the new coronavirus have died, taking total U.K. deaths over 10,000. [Read More »]( [The Latest: French aircraft carrier to test entire crew]( [The Latest: French aircraft carrier to test entire crew]( The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. [Read More »]( [The Latest: New deaths in Italy reach lowest mark in 3 weeks]( [The Latest: New deaths in Italy reach lowest mark in 3 weeks]( The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Merch Mondays: Keep living, don t die tee captures the spirit of Richard Overton]( [Merch Mondays: ‘Keep living, don’t die’ tee captures the spirit of Richard Overton]( There's no end in sight to this long stretch of social distancing. Austin artists who depend on revenue from live performances are reeling. [Read More »]( [Nurture your sweet tooth with these spring baking recipes]( [Nurture your sweet tooth with these spring baking recipes]( My sweet tooth doesn't care that we're in holed up at home.That afternoon craving for a bite of chocolate or a wee scoop of ice cream only seems to be getting stronger the longer I'm at home. [Read More »]( [A beer for the times: Zilker Brewing releases new Stir-Crazy Hazy IPA]( [A beer for the times: Zilker Brewing releases new Stir-Crazy Hazy IPA]( Austin breweries may not be able to host you in their taprooms, but that doesn't mean many of them have stopped brewing fun new beers. [Read More »]( [John Prine, Rosie Flores, James McMurtry, and a song reborn]( [John Prine, Rosie Flores, James McMurtry, and a song reborn]( "I got you painted on the inside of my eyelids, it's true; I can't sleep without looking at you." If that sounds like it could be the chorus of a John Prine song you've never heard, that's because it is. [Read More »]( [Coronavirus in Austin: Photographers find new purpose with portrait project]( [Coronavirus in Austin: Photographers find new purpose with portrait project]( Coronavirus in Austin: Photographers find new purpose with portrait project [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. 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