Top aides accuse Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of bribery, abusing office

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. Sunday's Top Story [Top aides accuse Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of bribery, abusing office]( [Top aides accuse Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of bribery, abusing office]( Top aides of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have asked federal law enforcement authorities to investigate allegations of improper influence, abuse of office, bribery and other potential crimes against the state's top lawyer. [Read More »]( Local News [How a late flurry of legal actions will affect voters, Nov. 3 election]( [How a late flurry of legal actions will affect voters, Nov. 3 election]( A flurry of late lawsuits and court rulings has muddled the Nov. 3 election, but the impact on voters is finally beginning to sort out. [Read More »]( [West Austin resident joined District 6 race after bitter battle over hiking trail fees]( [West Austin resident joined District 6 race after bitter battle over hiking trail fees]( In March 2019, a country club community in West Austin introduced a fee for a neighborhood hiking trail that the state later said discriminated against outsiders and should be repealed. [Read More »]( [Ted Cruz tests negative for coronavirus but will stay home until Barrett hearing]( [Ted Cruz tests negative for coronavirus but will stay home until Barrett hearing]( U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has tested negative for COVID-19 but is staying home "out of an abundance of caution" after contact with Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, who has tested positive, according to a statement from Cruz's office. [Read More »]( [City report details why quality issues persisted at Austin police DNA lab]( [City report details why ‘quality issues’ persisted at Austin police DNA lab]( A newly published report from the city of Austin details why its police DNA lab was not following up-to-date scientific protocols, which ultimately led to the Texas Department of Public Safety taking control of it in 2017. [Read More »]( Business [Tesla sales surge as global demand picks up speed]( [Tesla sales surge as global demand picks up speed]( Tesla’s third-quarter sales jumped 44% as growth in global demand for its electric vehicles outpaced that of most other automakers. [Read More »]( [Austin Startup Week hopes to connect community as it goes virtual its tenth year]( [Austin Startup Week hopes to connect community as it goes virtual its tenth year]( Austin entrepreneur Jacqueline Hughes has made more than 100 calls this week alone, as she prepares for one of the biggest events of the year for Austin’s entrepreneurial community. [Read More »]( Sports [TCU 33, No. 9 Texas 31: Another winnable game disappears as this university deserves better ]( [TCU 33, No. 9 Texas 31: Another winnable game disappears as ‘this university deserves better’]( Two September victories somewhat masked the mediocrity of Texas’ running game. [Read More »]( [Golden: Texas gave away the chance for a Big 12 takeover with OU looming]( [Golden: Texas gave away the chance for a Big 12 takeover with OU looming]( Texas gave it away on Saturday, and just like that, last week's miracle on the South Plains has taken on lesser significance. [Read More »]( [Bohls: Texas has a bad recent history to TCU and rightly owns it after loss]( [Bohls: Texas has a bad recent history to TCU — and rightly owns it after loss](  Of all the conclusions drawn from yet another Texas loss to TCU, this could be the most disturbing. [Read More »]( [Texas-TCU notebook: Quest for late points unsuccessful, costly right before halftime]( [Texas-TCU notebook: Quest for late points unsuccessful, costly right before halftime]( Texas, which looked so good with its two-minute offense in Lubbock, was unable to replicate that success on Saturday. [Read More »]( [Astros head to hostile Los Angeles for ALDS vs Athletics]( [Astros head to hostile Los Angeles for ALDS vs Athletics]( LOS ANGELES — The Houston Astros are returning to the scene of the crime. [Read More »]( Opinion [Endorsement: Keep Goodwin, Zwiener and other Democrats in Texas House]( [Endorsement: Keep Goodwin, Zwiener and other Democrats in Texas House]( Two Austin-area Democrats who narrowly won their Texas House seats two years ago face fierce battles for reelection. [Read More »]( [Pitts: Joe Biden is a good man. We expect better of him.]( [Pitts: Joe Biden is a good man. We expect better of him.]( Asked about race at last week's presidential debate, one candidate gave a very disappointing answer. [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: October 4, 2020]( [Letters to the editor: October 4, 2020]( What is the governortrying to accomplish?Re: Oct. 2 article, "Abbott orders counties to close multiple ballot dropoff sites. [Read More »]( Nation [Graham, Harrison both tout bipartisanship in 1st SC matchup]( [Graham, Harrison both tout bipartisanship in 1st SC matchup]( COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) " In their first debate in a race that has shattered fundraising records and become among the more closely watched Senate contests of this cycle, U.S. Sen. [Read More »]( [The Latest: GOP Minnesota congressmen criticized for flight]( [The Latest: GOP Minnesota congressmen criticized for flight]( WASHINGTON (AP) " The Latest on coronavirus infections hitting President Donald Trump and others in his circle (all times EDT): 10:50 a.m. Three Republican congressmen from Minnesota are facing criticism for taking a commercial flight home from Washington just two days after they were on Air Force One with President Donald Trump. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Biden skips testing Saturday, plans test Sunday]( [The Latest: Biden skips testing Saturday, plans test Sunday]( WASHINGTON (AP) " The Latest on coronavirus infections hitting President Donald Trump and others in his circle (all times EDT): 6:30 p.m. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says he was not tested for the coronavirus on Saturday but will undergo such screening on Sunday. [Read More »]( [Surge in new GOP voters puts pressure on Florida Democrats]( [Surge in new GOP voters puts pressure on Florida Democrats]( TALLAHASSEE, Fla. [Read More »]( [What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19?]( [What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19?]( What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19? [Read More »]( World [The Latest: Navajo Nation reports 17 new cases, no deaths]( [The Latest: Navajo Nation reports 17 new cases, no deaths]( WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. -- The Navajo Nation, which sprawls across Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, reported 17 new coronavirus cases and no new deaths Saturday. [Read More »]( [History on screen: East Germany through its filmmakers eyes]( [History on screen: East Germany through its filmmakers’ eyes]( BERLIN (AP) " As John F. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Czech Republic sees record surge in virus cases]( [The Latest: Czech Republic sees record surge in virus cases]( PRAGUE " Coronavirus infections in the Czech Republic have been on a steep rise, setting a new record high for the second straight day. 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