Your Statesman morning headlines for 2/13/2018

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 [CodeNext’s third draft returns status quo to neighborhoods ]( [CodeNext’s third draft returns status quo to neighborhoods]( Neighborhood advocates can breathe a sigh of relief.... [Read More »]( Local News [Texans see little sizzle in Trump infrastructure plan ]( [Texans see little sizzle in Trump infrastructure plan]( The Trump administration’s infrastructure plan, with its heavy reliance on the private sector and fe... [Read More »]( [Vows made to crush, pass or replace Austin’s sick pay ordinance ]( [Vows made to crush, pass or replace Austin’s sick pay ordinance]( With the Austin City Council looking at a Thursday vote on a proposed ordinance that would require e... [Read More »]( [Police: Woman arrested in fatal crash dragged man’s moped to her house ]( [Police: Woman arrested in fatal crash dragged man’s moped to her house]( A woman charged with intoxication manslaughter after officials say she struck and killed a motorist ... [Read More »]( [City Council to vote on restoring special pay to Austin police ]( [City Council to vote on restoring special pay to Austin police]( The Austin City Council on Thursday will vote on measures to bring some special pay back to police o... [Read More »]( [Disability group threatens to sue Texas over voter registration policy ]( [Disability group threatens to sue Texas over voter registration policy]( Disability rights advocates have accused state officials of violating federal law by declining to he... [Read More »]( Business [World Class completes acquisition of 3M’s Austin campus ]( [World Class completes acquisition of 3M’s Austin campus]( World Class Property Co. has closed on the purchase of 3M’s 1.3-million-square-foot cam... [Read More »]( [Venture capitalist Peter Thiel cancels on SXSW panel talk ]( [Venture capitalist Peter Thiel cancels on SXSW panel talk]( Peter Thiel, the controversial Silicon Valley entrepreneur and venture capitalist, has canceled a sc... [Read More »]( [These airport surfaces are covered in the most bacteria ]( [These airport surfaces are covered in the most bacteria]( Be careful what you touch the next time you're at the airport. ... [Read More »]( [Monday Tech Crawl: Facebook loses millions of young users, and Oracle plans big expansion ]( [Monday Tech Crawl: Facebook loses millions of young users, and Oracle plans big expansionÂ]( The report by market research firm eMarketer says the use of Facebook by 12-17-year-olds in the U.S.... [Read More »]( [How Apple plans to make your iPhone less buggy this fall ]( [How Apple plans to make your iPhone less buggy this fall]( Apple's annual software upgrade this fall will offer users plenty of new features: enabling a single... [Read More »]( Sports [Baylor 74, Texas 73 (2OT): After third straight loss, Longhorns keep their frustrations within ]( [Baylor 74, Texas 73 (2OT): After third straight loss, Longhorns keep their frustrations within]( Normally after all home games, Texas players come to the post-game interview room after... [Read More »]( [At the buzzer: Baylor 74, Texas 73 (2OT) ]( [At the buzzer: Baylor 74, Texas 73 (2OT)]( A season with promise and potential is spiraling out of control. ... [Read More »]( [Golden’s Nuggets: Good luck, but Manziel’s comeback chances aren’t good ]( [Golden’s Nuggets: Good luck, but Manziel’s comeback chances aren’t good]( Before we get to this week’s Nuggets, a quick announcement.... [Read More »]( [Texas junior Beau Ridgeway opens 2018 season on watch list for nation’s top relievers ]( [Texas junior Beau Ridgeway opens 2018 season on watch list for nation’s top relievers]( Over the past 13 baseball seasons, Texas has boasted the nation’s top reliever on three different oc... [Read More »]( Opinion [INSIGHT: Why nonprofits are so vulnerable to sexual harassment ]( [INSIGHT: Why nonprofits are so vulnerable to sexual harassment]( Scandals rocking the Humane Society and the Red Cross are the highest-profile examples so far of how... [Read More »]( [Is this the year of community bank regulatory relief? ]( [Is this the year of community bank regulatory relief?]( The calendar has flipped to 2018—a new year filled with great expectations. Will this be the year th... [Read More »]( [Facebook comments: Feb. 13, 2018]( As reported by the American-Statesman’s Sean Collins Walsh, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he would try t... [Read More »]( [Commentary: Would Amazon avoid conservative Texas for HQ2? Think again ]( [Commentary: Would Amazon avoid conservative Texas for HQ2? Think again]( Amazon’s choice of a location for its second headquarters has led to much eye-of-the-beholder apprai... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Feb. 12, 2018]( This is an open letter to all political candidates using any advertising method.... [Read More »]( Nation [Trump pushes immigration deal, says 'last chance' to pass ]( [Trump pushes immigration deal, says 'last chance' to pass]( President Donald Trump is touting his proposals on immigration and infrastructure as they face unce... [Read More »]( [Kochs launch $4M campaign against Dems in Missouri, Indiana]( The Koch brothers are spending millions to attack two vulnerable Democrats for voting against the R... [Read More »]( [Bill, Melinda Gates turn attention toward poverty in America ]( [Bill, Melinda Gates turn attention toward poverty in America]( Bill and Melinda Gates, as the world's top philanthropists, are rethinking their work in America as... [Read More »]( [Mardi Gras parade honors New Orleans' tricentennial ]( [Mardi Gras parade honors New Orleans' tricentennial]( Tens of thousands of revelers are expected on New Orleans streets for parades and rowdy fun as Mard... [Read More »]( [Expert: Copter in Grand Canyon crash more likely to explode ]( [Expert: Copter in Grand Canyon crash more likely to explode]( Six British friends boarded a sightseeing helicopter outside Las Vegas on their way to one of the b... [Read More »]( World [UK to unveil new tech to fight extremist content online]( The British government is unveiling new technology to remove extremist material from social media.... [Read More »]( [UK judge set to rule on WikiLeaks founder's arrest warrant ]( [UK judge set to rule on WikiLeaks founder's arrest warrant]( A British judge is set to decide Tuesday whether to quash or uphold an arrest warrant for WikiLeaks... [Read More »]( [The Latest: South Africa's ruling party tells Zuma to resign ]( [The Latest: South Africa's ruling party tells Zuma to resign]( The Latest on South Africa's leadership crisis (all times local):... [Read More »]( [Trial rekindles debate on age of sexual consent in France]( A 29-year-old man is set to appear in a French court Tuesday for having sex with an 11-year-old gir... [Read More »]( [Erdogan warns Greece, Cyprus over gas search, Aegean islets]( Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a warning Tuesday to Greece, Cyprus and international... [Read More »]( Austin360 [Remembering Ruby’s: Barbecue was family tradition, link to old Austin ]( [Remembering Ruby’s: Barbecue was family tradition, link to old Austin]( A couple of Sundays ago, I chatted with friends and family over the scant remains of what may have b... [Read More »]( [Find out about the relationship that led to ‘Wonder Woman’ ]( [Find out about the relationship that led to ‘Wonder Woman’]( Here’s a look at an interesting new release available to rent from cable and digital providers and a... [Read More »]( [Georgetown farm wins top grant from Austin Food & Wine Alliance ]( [Georgetown farm wins top grant from Austin Food & Wine Alliance]( The Austin Food & Wine Alliance gave away $50,000 to local food businesses and nonprofits at its ann... [Read More »]( [Get to know some of Austin’s local chocolate makers ]( [Get to know some of Austin’s local chocolate makers]( Edible chocolate boxes, avocado margarita truffles and bean-to-bar chocolate with rose petals and cr... [Read More »]( [A soup with substance? Cashews to the rescue, again ]( [A soup with substance? Cashews to the rescue, again]( Creamy without the cream. That’s the kind of thing I’m looking for in a first-quarter-of-the-year so... [Read More »]( [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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