It’s Monday, April 8th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: When Texas officials in March opted to bar Airbnb from state business because the home rental giant doesn’t offer booking in West Bank Israeli settlements, they relied on the opinion of 2 contractors the state pays a combined $67,000 a year to advise on whether companies run afoul of a pro-Israel state law.