Austin American-Statesman

It’s Monday, April 22nd. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Early in-person voting is now open in advance of the May 4th general election. The early voting started today, and goes through April 30th, which is 5 days before the general election.

Good morning, it's Monday, April 22nd. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be partly sunny, with a high near 82. South-southeast winds will blow 10 to 15 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 20 miles per hour. Tonight expect mostly cloudy skies, with a 20% chance of rain after 8 p.m., and a low around 67.

It’s Friday, April 19th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Texas is falling further behind other states in spending on its youngest learners. A new study by the National Institute for Early Education Research shows the Lone Star State ranked 35th in the country for spending on prekindergarten students in 2018, tumbling 7 spots compared to the previous year’s rankings.

Good morning, it's Friday, April 19th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be sunny with a high near 75. Clear at night, with a low around 51. Our top story is: The city of Austin has purchased an East Austin renewable power plant for $460 million as a means to escape from a punitive contract. The utility said the deal reached late Wednesday wiped out some of the financial hit of the remainder of a 20-year, $2.

It’s Thursday, April 18th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: The great Austin population boom continues. For the eighth consecutive year, the Austin-Round Rock metro area was the fastest-growing in the country among metros with at least 1 million people, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau population estimates released this morning.

Good morning, it's Thursday, April 18th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. A line of thunderstorms swooped into the Hill Country and Central Texas overnight, bringing a threat of hail, damaging winds, and a wet start today. The afternoon will remain windy and gradually become sunny, with a high near 75. It will be clear at night with a low around 54.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, April 17th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Severe weather, including thunderstorms, and large hail is expected this afternoon, with the first signs of stormy weather arising in the Hill Country. The storms will merge into a line and approach the I-35 corridor by 6pm. Today’s high is 80 degrees, with a low around 61.

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.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, April 16th. I'm Joseph Delaney and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today it’ll be mostly cloudy with a high near 79. South to southeast wind blowing 10 to 15 mph could have gusts as high as 20 mph. Cloudy at night with patchy drizzle and a slight chance of rain after 1am. The low is around 67.

It’s Monday, April 15th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: In the first 3 months of 2019, Austin-area companies raised about $704 million in venture capital, a $99 million -- or 16.3 percent -- increase from the same period last year, according to research firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. The funding in Austin carried a statewide amount that totaled $1.