Good morning. It's Tuesday, January 8th. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly sunny with a high near 71. It’ll be partly cloudy at night with a low around 45. Meteorologists said rain chances will increase at the end of the week. Our top story is: Despite a decline in oil and gas prices, the Texas economy is still growing and state revenue is increasing, Texas’ top accountant announced yesterday.