It’s a 2014 deja vu in new attack ad against Wendy Davis

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. Wednesday's Top Story [It s a 2014 deja vu in new attack ad against Wendy Davis]( [It’s a 2014 deja vu in new attack ad against Wendy Davis]( It's the election stretch in 2020, but the new attack ad on Democratic congressional candidate Wendy Davis that began airing in Austin and San Antonio on Tuesday had a strong whiff of 2014. [Read More »]( Local News [Thousands of Austin-area students return to campuses for first time since March]( [Thousands of Austin-area students return to campuses for first time since March]( TRAVIS COUNTY - Parents walked their children to the front door or waved from the sidewalk as a line of cars snaked down the driveway leading up to Rough Hollow Elementary School in the Lake Travis district. [Read More »]( [Eanes to allow all students who opted for in-person learning to return Sept. 21]( [Eanes to allow all students who opted for in-person learning to return Sept. 21]( All Eanes students, who have opted for on campus learning, will be allowed to return to campuses on Sept. [Read More »]( [5 things to know about Austin cold front, heavy rain this week]( [5 things to know about Austin cold front, heavy rain this week]( Austin this week could face the strongest cold front so far this season, according to the National Weather Service, but is it time to break out the cardigan? [Read More »]( [Travis County reports 4 new coronavirus fatalities, 86 more cases]( [Travis County reports 4 new coronavirus fatalities, 86 more cases]( Austin-Travis County health officials on Tuesday said four more people have died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. [Read More »]( [Cedar Park council member wants city to consider anti-abortion ordinance]( [Cedar Park council member wants city to consider anti-abortion ordinance]( Cedar Park Council Member Tim Kelly has asked for a proposed ordinance that bans abortions in the city to be placed on the council's next agenda. [Read More »]( Business [Women@Austin plans angel network for women-led startups]( [Women@Austin plans angel network for women-led startups]( Women@Austin -- an Austin nonprofit aimed at getting more women into tech leadership roles -- says it is creating an angel network to help close the funding gap for women-led startups. [Read More »]( [Texas-based Luby s says it plans to dissolve company]( [Texas-based Luby’s says it plans to dissolve company]( It looks like the end has arrived for Luby's, the beloved Texas-based cafeteria chain. Luby's Inc. [Read More »]( Sports [Bohls: Are you not cut out to be a Longhorns fan? You could be]( [Bohls: Are you not cut out to be a Longhorns fan? You could be]( While I got ya, here are nine things and one crazy prediction:1. I was there when. Can't be at Saturday's UTEP game? [Read More »]( [Texas State s Spavital: We re far from playing our best football]( [Texas State’s Spavital: We’re far from playing our best football]( SAN MARCOS - Yes, his team competed better than most expected, but there were no moral victories for Texas State head coach Jake Spavital, who maintains that the Bobcats are "far from playing our best football" after Saturday's 31-24 loss to SMU.The Bobcats (0-1) were 23-point underdogs to the Mustangs, but scored late to pull to within a touchdown but couldn't control an onside kick. [Read More »]( [Soccer notebook: Upper Ninety becomes Verde Leaders, continuing Austin FC investment in youth]( [Soccer notebook: Upper Ninety becomes Verde Leaders, continuing Austin FC investment in youth]( Kaitlin Swarts has only been working for Austin FC since February, but she has been shaping the club's vision for community outreach for much longer - even if she didn't know it at the time. [Read More »]( [Diggs shines bright in a questionable secondary]( [Diggs shines bright in a questionable secondary]( As the Dallas Cowboys head into the 2020 season with the most talented team running back Ezekiel Elliott has been a part of, there is one question clouding the proceedings. [Read More »]( [UIL rules Burnet newcomer ineligible to play football this fall]( [UIL rules Burnet newcomer ineligible to play football this fall]( A student-athlete from Burnet High School was denied an appeal for varsity eligibility because he moved there for athletic purposes, the UIL state executive committee ruled Tuesday. [Read More »]( Opinion [Letters to the editor: September 9, 2020]( [Letters to the editor: September 9, 2020]( Questioning coverageof the Trump paradeRe: Sept. 6 article, "Hundreds rally but five boats sink in Lake Travis parade for Trump" and "Texas Digest. [Read More »]( [Blow: Age and health on the ballot in November]( [Blow: Age and health on the ballot in November]( Donald Trump is the oldest person ever elected president. If Joe Biden wins in November he will break Trump's record. [Read More »]( [Howard: We don t have to sacrifice Texans to balance the budget]( [Howard: We don’t have to sacrifice Texans to balance the budget]( We're hearing a lot about belt tightening from state leadership, despite the fact that there aren't many notches left in our very lean budget. [Read More »]( [Herman: McCain s mom and me]( [Herman: McCain’s mom and me]( Fascinating, isn't it - as well as a reminder of his unique place in recent American political history - that the late U.S. Sen. [Read More »]( Nation [From heat to snow: Rocky Mountains see 60-degree plunge]( [From heat to snow: Rocky Mountains see 60-degree plunge]( Summer came to an abrupt halt in parts of the Rocky Mountains on Tuesday as temperatures reaching into the 90s plunged by around 60 degrees in less than 24 hours, with a powerful surge of cold air from Canada unleashing snow and damaging winds in several states. [Read More »]( [Helicopters pull more people from burning California forest]( [Helicopters pull more people from burning California forest]( SHAVER LAKE, Calif. [Read More »]( [In battlegrounds, absentee ballot rejections could triple]( [In battlegrounds, absentee ballot rejections could triple]( ATLANTA (AP) " Thousands of absentee ballots get rejected in every presidential election. [Read More »]( [QAnon conspiracy emerges in some state legislative races]( [QAnon conspiracy emerges in some state legislative races]( PHOENIX (AP) " Candidates engaging with the QAnon conspiracy theory are running for seats in state legislatures this year, breathing more oxygen into a once-obscure conspiracy movement that has grown in prominence since adherents won Republican congressional primaries this year. [Read More »]( [Refugee families face unique struggles with online school]( [Refugee families face unique struggles with online school]( PHOENIX (AP) " Samuel Lavi knew he'd have to find unique ways to stay connected to refugee families when the coronavirus pandemic shut down Valencia Newcomer School. [Read More »]( World [As Indonesia cases soar, medical workers bear the burden]( [As Indonesia cases soar, medical workers bear the burden]( JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) " While Indonesia has recorded more deaths from the coronavirus than any other Southeast Asian country, it also has seen by far the most fatalities among medical workers in the region, leading to concerns about the long-term impact on the nation's fragile healthcare system. [Read More »]( [Greece: Fire sweeps through refugee camp on virus lockdown]( [Greece: Fire sweeps through refugee camp on virus lockdown]( ATHENS, Greece (AP) " Fire swept through Greece's largest refugee camp, that had been placed under COVID-19 lockdown, leaving more than 12,000 migrants in emergency need of shelter on the island of Lesbos on Wednesday. [Read More »]( [Young adults blamed as UK sees sharp spike in virus cases]( [Young adults blamed as UK sees sharp spike in virus cases]( LONDON (AP) " The British government faced pressure to act fast Tuesday to keep a lid on daily new coronavirus infections after a sharp spike across the U.K. that has been largely blamed on party-going young adults disregarding social distancing. [Read More »]( [England bans gatherings of more than 6 as virus cases spike]( [England bans gatherings of more than 6 as virus cases spike]( LONDON (AP) " Britain's government is banning gatherings of more than six people in England, as officials try to keep a lid on daily new coronavirus infections after a sharp spike across the U.K. that has been largely blamed on party-going young adults disregarding social distancing rules. [Read More »]( [Belarus activist resists authorities push to leave country]( [Belarus activist resists authorities’ push to leave country]( KYIV, Ukraine (AP) " A leading opposition activist in Belarus was held on the border Tuesday after she resisted an attempt by authorities' to force her to leave the country, part of government efforts to end a month of protests against the reelection of the country's authoritarian leader. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Austin s Cap City Comedy Club closes permanently]( [Austin’s Cap City Comedy Club closes permanently]( Austin's biggest home for live comedy has turned off the mic for good after more than three decades. [Read More »]( [Texas-based Luby s says it plans to dissolve company]( [Texas-based Luby’s says it plans to dissolve company]( It looks like the end has arrived for Luby's, the beloved Texas-based cafeteria chain. [Read More »]( [New venue Sagebrush reopens in South Austin with food truck out front]( [New venue Sagebrush reopens in South Austin with food truck out front]( After opening in early June but being forced to close 19 days later when state restrictions on bars tightened, new South Austin music venue Sagebrush is back in action again - thanks in part to an arrangement with former East Austin food truck Baton Creole. [Read More »]( [High scores and good pours: What to expect at Austin s Bishop Cidercade]( [High scores and good pours: What to expect at Austin’s Bishop Cidercade]( You might have to fight over the "Stranger Things" pinball machine, but don't worry - there are 17 other pinball machines at Bishop Cidercade. [Read More »]( [John Mueller has a new barbecue operation opening Central Texas]( [John Mueller has a new barbecue operation opening Central Texas]( One of the most talented and inscrutable cooks in the Central Texas barbecue world is one the move once again. [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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