Good afternoon, it's Wednesday, July 11. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: A blistering economy has led Texans to buy more goods — and pay more in sales taxes — than state officials had anticipated. Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today that Texas has had better revenue growth in 2018 than predicted. He also announced an improved economic outlook for 2019. Hegar raised revenue estimates by more than $2.