Good afternoon. It's Thursday, October 25th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Saying she was the victim of a conspiracy to attack her reputation and undermine her political career, state Representative Dawnna Dukes has sued Travis County’s top prosecutor, the American-Statesman, and three former legislative aides, among others. The lawsuit, filed late yesterday by Dukes on her own behalf and without a lawyer, seeks $7.