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Scan today's top headlines from the Statesman Having trouble viewing this email? [View it here.]( Tuesday, March 07, 2017 [Afternoon Updates]( [statesman.com »]( [Austin American-Statesman]( Tuesday, March 07, 2017 Tuesday's Top Story [36 charged in K2 crackdown in downtown Austin ]( [36 charged in K2 crackdown in downtown Austin]( Austin police have charged 36 people as part of a three-month investigation targeting the sale and d... Local News [Polarizing transgender bathroom bill has first public hearing Tuesday ]( [Polarizing transgender bathroom bill has first public hearing Tuesday]( The transgender bathroom bill has emerged as this legislative session's most divisive topic - a wedg... [Documents provide early glimpse of 30-foot Trump border wall ]( [Documents provide early glimpse of 30-foot Trump border wall]( The Trump administration has revealed what the wall on the Mexican border will look like: 30-foot co... [For UT student government campaigns, ending sexual assault on campus a priority ]( [For UT student government campaigns, ending sexual assault on campus a priority]( The University of Texas is holding a runoff for the 2017-2018 student body president and vice presid... [Officers in pat-down case that ended in suspect's suicide back on duty ]( [Officers in pat-down case that ended in suspect's suicide back on duty]( Two Austin police officers have been lifted from administrative leave and returned to regular patrol... [Study: Texas, other states should rethink use of economic incentives ]( [Study: Texas, other states should rethink use of economic incentives]( Taxpayer-funded incentives for economic development are most cost-effective when they're temporary, ... Business [Study: Texas, other states should rethink use of economic incentives ]( [Study: Texas, other states should rethink use of economic incentives]( [Business Digest: Exxon to spend $20B on Gulf Coast projects]( [At Capitol, advocates oppose changes to Medicaid funding, Obamacare]( [Political talk and top speakers: Will Trump dominate SXSW 2017 without even showing up? ]( [Political talk and top speakers: Will Trump dominate SXSW 2017 without even showing up?]( [Get your memes ready: Joe Biden will speak at SXSW ]( [Get your memes ready: Joe Biden will speak at SXSW]( Sports [Rangers looking for right choice out of several left-field options ]( [Rangers looking for right choice out of several left-field options]( [As spring football starts, Tom Herman brutally honest about 'fat guys' on Texas' defensive line ]( [As spring football starts, Tom Herman brutally honest about 'fat guys' on Texas' defensive line]( [Golden: Herman knows the climb back to nation's elite is a steep one ]( [Golden: Herman knows the climb back to nation's elite is a steep one]( [WATCH: Tom Herman on spring practice season, state of players ]( [WATCH: Tom Herman on spring practice season, state of players]( Opinion [Inglis: Immigrant scapegoating, roundups are echoes of Third Reich ]( [Inglis: Immigrant scapegoating, roundups are echoes of Third Reich]( When I was a girl, I was captivated by "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl." The aspiring journal... [Commentary: Why small elementary schools are essential to the future ]( [Commentary: Why small elementary schools are essential to the future]( The Austin Independent School District is currently working with its Facilities and Bond Planning Co... [Letters to the Editor: March 7, 2017 ]( [Letters to the Editor: March 7, 2017]( As a second-generation French-Italian-American citizen, I do not condone illegal immigration and sup... [Two Views: Prohibitions on dues deductions punishes professionals]( [Two Views: Prohibitions on dues deductions punishes professionals]( It's alarming to see how quickly some Republican leaders of an extremist bent can turn their followe... [Two Views: Texas collects labor union dues used to harass employers ]( [Two Views: Texas collects labor union dues used to harass employers]( From 2005-15, Texas has actively collected over $49 million in dues on behalf of politically active ... Nation [Sikh man is 'getting back to normal,' heartened by support ]( [Sikh man is 'getting back to normal,' heartened by support]( [Transgender Virginia student: Ruling leaves kids in limbo ]( [Transgender Virginia student: Ruling leaves kids in limbo]( [Confirmation for Justice's No. 2 job occurs amid controversy ]( [Confirmation for Justice's No. 2 job occurs amid controversy]( [American Indians to protest Trump, pipeline in Washington]( [Top Trump security adviser faces questions in rare hearing ]( [Top Trump security adviser faces questions in rare hearing]( World [Hollywood film on couple who saved Jews premiering in Poland]( [Hungary's leader calls migration 'Trojan horse' of terrorism ]( [Hungary's leader calls migration 'Trojan horse' of terrorism]( [2 challenging mysteries have one thing in common: Malaysia ]( [2 challenging mysteries have one thing in common: Malaysia]( [The Latest: Iranian traveler says he is lucky to be LA-bound]( [Avalanche strikes French ski resort of Tignes; no fatalities ]( [Avalanche strikes French ski resort of Tignes; no fatalities]( Austin360 [DIY tortillas take time. These bean-topped corn cakes don't. ]( [DIY tortillas take time. These bean-topped corn cakes don't.]( [Warren Beatty's passion project focuses on Howard Hughes ]( [Warren Beatty's passion project focuses on Howard Hughes]( [When 'smooth and creamy' is the answer to how you'd like your greens ]( [When 'smooth and creamy' is the answer to how you'd like your greens]( ['Back Pocket Pasta' author gets creative with pasta, pantry staples ]( ['Back Pocket Pasta' author gets creative with pasta, pantry staples]( [Barton Springs Mill turns ancient grains into fresh flour ]( [Barton Springs Mill turns ancient grains into fresh flour]( FOLLOW US: [Facebook] [Facebook]( [Twitter] [@Statesman]( [Instagram] [Instagram]( [Instagram] [Tumblr]( We have an app for whatever you want — news, weather, entertainment and more. | Statesman Live: [iPhone®]( | [Android]( Statesman Weather: [iPhone®]( | [Android]( Austin360: [iPhone®]( | [Android]( This is an automated email. 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