Itâs Wednesday, November 14th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Travis County will spend an additional $22 million on its 2017 road and drainage bond projects after a federal report predicted Texas will see more extreme rain in coming years than previously expected. Yesterday, county commissioners unanimously approved raising the budget for Proposition A, which voters approved at $93 million, to $106 million.