With uncertain coronavirus data, Austin council will discuss reopening economy

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. Tuesday's Top Story [With uncertain coronavirus data, Austin council will discuss reopening economy]( [With uncertain coronavirus data, Austin council will discuss reopening economy]( Austin City Council members on Tuesday will begin discussions on how to reopen the local economy as uncertainty around the continued spread of the coronavirus continues and state orders allowing businesses to reopen expand. [Read More »]( Local News [Abbott eases coronavirus rules: Retail, restaurants, movies to reopen in Texas Friday]( [Abbott eases coronavirus rules: Retail, restaurants, movies to reopen in Texas Friday]( Saying his stay-at-home order "has done its job," Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday he will lift the restriction on Thursday and allow many businesses to reopen starting Friday with limited occupancy. [Read More »]( [Activists call for chief s firing, mayor demands review after fatal police shooting]( [Activists call for chief’s firing, mayor demands review after fatal police shooting]( Activists are demanding that Austin Police Chief Brian Manley be terminated and Mayor Steve Adler on Monday called for an investigation in the wake of a police officer's fatal shooting of a man. [Read More »]( [Travis County: New coronavirus deaths bring total to 39; cases up to 1,412]( [Travis County: New coronavirus deaths bring total to 39; cases up to 1,412]( Travis County officials on Sunday confirmed three new deaths linked to COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. [Read More »]( [The politics behind Abbott s most consequential decision]( [The politics behind Abbott’s most consequential decision]( The eyes of the nation will be on Texas on Monday as Gov. Greg Abbott unveils what he has previewed as a smart and safe strategy for gradually reopening the economy in the second-largest state. [Read More »]( [Search continues for Fort Hood soldier last seen Wednesday, family says]( [Search continues for Fort Hood soldier last seen Wednesday, family says]( Mayra Guillen, sister of the 20-year-old soldier who went missing from Fort Hood last week, said she sat anxiously in a hotel room near the base Monday as she waited for any news regarding her younger sister's disappearance. [Read More »]( Business [Coronavirus in Texas: Businesses can reopen Friday, but will they?]( [Coronavirus in Texas: Businesses can reopen Friday, but will they?]( Austin retailers, restaurants and other businesses late Monday were just beginning to process what Gov. [Read More »]( [Coronavirus in Texas: Manufacturers hurting amid economic deep freeze]( [Coronavirus in Texas: Manufacturers hurting amid economic deep freeze]( Economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic is continuing to hammer the manufacturing sector, with Texas factory output plunging to its lowest level since before the last recession more than a decade ago, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.“Buyers are down by 50 to 60%,” one executive of a wood products company told the Dallas Fed in its April anonymous survey of manufacturers in the state. [Read More »]( [Coronavirus in Texas: How a pecan candy company is coping amid outbreak]( [Coronavirus in Texas: How a pecan candy company is coping amid outbreak]( Many small businesses in Central Texas are feeling the pain caused by the coronavirus-spawned economic downturn. [Read More »]( Sports [Virtual success could influence future drafts]( [Virtual success could influence future drafts]( Since 2015, when the NFL began moving its draft around the nation, the event kept getting bigger and more extravagant. [Read More »]( [Texas State notebook: Bobcats add former Horns lineman Urquidez]( [Texas State notebook: Bobcats add former Horns lineman Urquidez]( SAN MARCOS — Texas offensive tackle J.P. Urquidez will move to Texas State as a graduate transfer and play out his last season with the Bobcats. [Read More »]( [Bohls: My life on furlough? Feeding others (and myself)]( [Bohls: My life on furlough? Feeding others (and myself)]( Furlough’s over. At least for the first week. The next one’s coming in May. [Read More »]( [F1 aiming for July start]( [F1 aiming for July start]( PARIS — The Formula One season could start in July despite the first 10 races being canceled or postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, F1 Chairman Chase Carey said Monday. [Read More »]( [Centex spring football series: Which QBs will best adapt to missing spring workouts?]( [Centex spring football series: Which QBs will best adapt to missing spring workouts?]( Which returning quarterbacks are best equipped to succeed despite missing spring football? [Read More »]( Opinion [The challenge of being resilient in the face of Zoom fatigue]( [The challenge of being resilient in the face of Zoom fatigue]( All this school year, we have worn our green glasses to follow several strands in a story about how to develop resiliency. [Read More »]( [Editorial: Swift clarity needed on APD shooting]( [Editorial: Swift clarity needed on APD shooting]( A grieving family and an anguished community need answers. [Read More »]( [Herman: To work, Texas reopening needs governor to deliver on coronavirus testing]( [Herman: To work, Texas reopening needs governor to deliver on coronavirus testing]( The next normal arrives in Texas on Friday. It will replace the current, soon-to-be former normal, which replaced the long-standing and now-lamented old normal. [Read More »]( [Opinion: A pandemic is not the best time to hire AISD s next superintendent]( [Opinion: A pandemic is not the best time to hire AISD’s next superintendent]( We are in a strange and uncertain place right now. [Read More »]( [Opinion: Watson has been a true champion for mental health]( [Opinion: Watson has been a true champion for mental health]( As our community grapples with COVID-19 and the impact on patients, health care workers and the health care system, we are beginning to recognize its toll on our mental health. [Read More »]( Nation [The US reopening is coming, but normal is still a ways off]( [The US reopening is coming, but ‘normal’ is still a ways off]( NEW YORK (AP) " Everyone wants to know: When, oh when, will it go back to normal? [Read More »]( [A look at what s ahead for virus-stricken aircraft carrier]( [A look at what’s ahead for virus-stricken aircraft carrier]( WASHINGTON (AP) " While the fate of its former captain remains unclear, the crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, sidelined in Guam with a coronavirus outbreak, is inching toward getting healthy and returning to sea duty. [Read More »]( [Riots, escapes and pepper spray: Virus hits juvenile centers]( [Riots, escapes and pepper spray: Virus hits juvenile centers]( Nicole Hingle wasn't surprised when the call came. [Read More »]( World [Russian doctors, nurses face more risks as virus cases grow]( [Russian doctors, nurses face more risks as virus cases grow]( MOSCOW (AP) " A patient who had routine surgery at a hospital in St. Petersburg suddenly developed a fever after an operation. [Read More »]( [New Zealand tames virus; France, Spain reveal lockdown exits]( [New Zealand tames virus; France, Spain reveal lockdown exits]( PARIS (AP) " France and Spain, two of the worst-hit countries in the coronavirus pandemic, were laying out separate roadmaps Tuesday for lifting their lockdowns, while signs emerged the virus has been all but vanquished in New Zealand and Australia. [Read More »]( [Turkey: Over 400 detained for pandemic social media postings]( [Turkey: Over 400 detained for pandemic social media postings]( ANKARA, Turkey (AP) " Turkey has detained 402 people in the past 42 days for allegedly sharing 'false and provocative' social media postings concerning the coronavirus outbreak, officials said Monday. [Read More »]( [Back at work, Boris Johnson urges patience over UK lockdown]( [Back at work, Boris Johnson urges patience over UK lockdown]( LONDON (AP) " British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged his lockdown-weary nation to be patient Monday, arguing that easing social and economic restrictions too soon would create a second deadly spike of coronavirus infections. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Trump: US coronavirus deaths could reach 70,000]( [The Latest: Trump: US coronavirus deaths could reach 70,000]( The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Austin restaurant owners respond to Abbott s coronavirus plan to reopen Texas]( [Austin restaurant owners respond to Abbott’s coronavirus plan to reopen Texas]( Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Monday afternoon that restaurants across the state would be allowed to reopen Friday with 25% seating capacity. [Read More »]( [New takeout options: One of Austin s best burgers and a top Mexican restaurant]( [New takeout options: One of Austin’s best burgers and a top Mexican restaurant]( Austinites’ dining-at-home options are increasing. [Read More »]( [Coronavirus in Austin: Designer Savilino shifts from restaurant aprons to sewing masks]( [Coronavirus in Austin: Designer Savilino shifts from restaurant aprons to sewing masks]( Designer Chris Savittiere built his business on blending style and functionality. [Read More »]( [Georgetown s new Barking Armadillo Brewing makes it work during coronavirus]( [Georgetown’s new Barking Armadillo Brewing makes it work during coronavirus]( Friends since childhood, Jacob Trimm and Bryan Cantu knew there would be challenges to opening and running a brewery - but they never expected a viral pandemic would close the doors to Georgetown's Barking Armadillo Brewing just two weeks in. [Read More »]( [Merch Mondays: Buoyed by a virtual community, Jackie Venson hits her stride]( [Merch Mondays: Buoyed by a virtual community, Jackie Venson hits her stride]( While we continue to shelter at home, we're starting to see the cancellation of shows that were scheduled for this summer. [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. 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