It’s Tuesday, April 16th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Continuing a nearly decade-long trend, the Austin area’s flourishing economy pushed Travis County home values higher in 2019, according to Travis County Chief Appraiser Marya Crigler’s office. For 2019, the median taxable home value jumped 7.4 percent, rising to $275,112 from $256,155 last year.