It’s Thursday, March 14th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Former Texas Democratic Congressman Beto O’Rourke announced this morning that he’s running for president in 2020, pledging to win over voters from both major parties as he tries to translate his political celebrity into a formidable White House bid. Until he challenged Republican Sen.