It’s Tuesday, April 23rd. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: MJ Hegar [hay-gar], the decorated Air Force veteran who last fall came within 3 points of defeating Republican U.S. Rep. John Carter of Round Rock, announced this morning that she will seek to spoil U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s bid for a fourth term, by running for the U.S. Senate next year. Hegar likens her campaign to that of former Democratic U.S. Rep.