Quiet Democratic Senate runoff blows up at Hegar-West debate

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 [Quiet Democratic Senate runoff blows up at Hegar-West debate]( [Quiet Democratic Senate runoff blows up at Hegar-West debate]( The first 15 minutes of the half hour Democratic Senate debate on KVUE Monday night between MJ Hegar of Round Rock and state Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, was a standard-issue tag team attack on the deficiencies of President Donald Trump and the man they hope to beat in November, three-term Republican Sen. John Cornyn. [Read More »]( Local News [Travis County reports 4 new coronavirus deaths, 508 new cases]( [Travis County reports 4 new coronavirus deaths, 508 new cases]( Austin-Travis County health officials on Monday reported four more deaths connected to COVID-19, the disease linked to the coronavirus, bringing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths to 121. [Read More »]( [Austin parks and recreation facilities to close during July 4 holiday weekend]( [Austin parks and recreation facilities to close during July 4 holiday weekend]( Austin's city parks and recreational facilities will be closed throughout the July 4 holiday weekend in light of the recent spike in coronavirus cases in Central Texas. [Read More »]( [Austin on the verge of new stay-home orders, health official says]( [Austin ‘on the verge’ of new stay-home orders, health official says]( Austin could be looking at a return to stay-home orders as cases of the coronavirus continue to push closer to the level local officials have warned could overwhelm hospitals. [Read More »]( [Williamson County mayors issue orders requiring masks at businesses]( [Williamson County mayors issue orders requiring masks at businesses]( The mayors of Cedar Park, Georgetown, Taylor and Hutto all issued orders on Monday requiring that employees and customers at businesses wear face masks. [Read More »]( [Speakers call for changes to Texas sex ed curriculum]( [Speakers call for changes to Texas sex ed curriculum]( The vast majority of speakers addressing the Texas State Board of Education on Monday lobbied for comprehensive sex education and urged members to include information about contraception, consent, sexual orientation and gender identity in the state's curriculum. [Read More »]( Business [Texas factory output rebounds in June, although virus fears linger]( [Texas factory output rebounds in June, although virus fears linger]( The Texas manufacturing sector has been on the mend recently, but it remains to be seen if a new surge in coronavirus cases statewide - and the potential for more economic fallout - will derail the budding rebound. [Read More »]( Sports [Golden s nuggets: Football is the best dangling carrot]( [Golden’s nuggets: Football is the best dangling carrot]( If we have to use football season as an incentive to rid ourselves of this virus, so be it. [Read More »]( [Round Rock graduates to lead Hairy Men baseball team]( [Round Rock graduates to lead Hairy Men baseball team]( Round Rock's newest baseball team will have a decidedly hometown flavor, starting at the top. [Read More »]( Opinion [Castillo: The trailblazing legacy of Manuel Cowboy Donley]( [Castillo: The trailblazing legacy of Manuel ‘Cowboy’ Donley]( Manuel "Cowboy" Donley discovered the Fountain of Youth when it is best found - in his youth. He found it in music - his music. [Read More »]( [Herman: Time to mask up and go vote]( [Herman: Time to mask up and go vote]( This seems like an opportune moment for a quiet reminder that in this era of political screaming you now have the opportunity to do the silent thing that, politically speaking, speaks the loudest (other than giving big bucks to candidates). [Read More »]( Nation [Supreme Court s abortion ruling raises stakes for election]( [Supreme Court’s abortion ruling raises stakes for election]( Supporters of abortion rights are elated, foes of abortion dismayed and angry, but they agree on one consequence of the Supreme Court's first major abortion ruling since President Donald Trump took office: The upcoming election is crucial to their cause. [Read More »]( [In about-face, Arizona shuts bars, pools again to curb virus]( [In about-face, Arizona shuts bars, pools again to curb virus]( Arizona's governor ordered bars, nightclubs and water parks to close again for at least a month starting Monday night, a dramatic about-face as coronavirus cases surge in the Sunbelt. [Read More »]( World [EU to list which citizens can enter; US likely to miss out]( [EU to list which citizens can enter; US likely to miss out]( The European Union is set to make public Tuesday a list of countries whose citizens will be allowed to enter 31 European countries, but most Americans are likely to be refused entry for at least another two weeks due to soaring coronavirus infections in the U.S. [Read More »]( [China approves contentious Hong Kong national security law]( [China approves contentious Hong Kong national security law]( China approved a contentious national security law that will allow authorities to crack down on subversive and secessionist activity in Hong Kong, a move many see as Beijing's boldest yet to erase the legal firewall between the semi-autonomous territory and mainland China's authoritarian Communist Party system. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Top 10 restaurant Lenoir opening with outdoor-only seating Thursday]( [Top 10 restaurant Lenoir opening with outdoor-only seating Thursday]( After spending months operating to-go service featuring packaged meals, one of Austin's best restaurants is carefully expanding its offerings. [Read More »]( [Austin s newest Whole Foods officially opens in Plaza Saltillo]( [Austin’s newest Whole Foods officially opens in Plaza Saltillo]( The newest Whole Foods store in Austin opened in Plaza Saltillo a few weeks ago, but, due the coronavirus, it only served online orders. On Monday, the 35,000 square-foot store at 901 E. Fifth St. opened to walk-in customers for the first time. 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