Austin American-Statesman

Good morning. It’s Friday, January 18th. I’m Joseph Delaney, and here’s your Flash Briefing from the Austin American-Statesman We’ll have a 20 percent chance of rain today, under mostly cloudy skies, with a high near 72. South winds grow stronger in the afternoon, and could reach 20 mph. Skies tonight will be mostly cloudy, with a 50 percent chance of rain after 7 p.m., and a low around 46.

It’s Thursday, January 17th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Austin is hitting the brakes on giving out new licenses to companies that want to bring in dockless scooters and bicycles, the city Transportation Department announced today.

It’s Thursday, January 17th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here is your flash briefing from the Austin American-Statesman Today will start with foggy skies before 9 a.m. and then become partly sunny with a high near 73. Expect mostly cloudy skies tonight, with a low around 55. The rest of the week could include a series of storms on Friday night —and gusty winds Saturday — that could intensify subfreezing temperatures this weekend, after a cold front blows through the area.

It’s Wednesday, January 16th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Republican leaders of the Texas House and Senate have unveiled competing budget proposals for the 2019-2020 biennium, setting the stage for a debate over how much the state should spend on public education, even as they eye ways to cap the property tax revenues school districts can collect.

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, January 16th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s your flash briefing from the Austin American Statesman Today will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 63, and patchy drizzle and fog before 11 a.m. Tonight, expect mostly cloudy skies, with a low around 52, and some foggy areas after 1 a.m. The rest of the week could include rain Friday night, and sub-freezing temperatures this weekend.

It’s Tuesday, January 15th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: The U.S. attorney’s office says the FBI found no evidence that Austin bomber Mark Conditt had any accomplices, or was motivated by any “recognized ideology”, when he carried out a series of bombing attacks last year.

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, January 15th. I’m Joseph Delaney, and here’s your local news from the Austin American-Statesman Today will be cloudy with a high near 56. It will remain cloudy tonight, with temperatures dropping to 46. More clouds are in store this week, with a chance of rain late Friday, and freezing temperatures this weekend. Our top story is: At the U.S.

It’s Monday, January 14th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: The city of Austin has announced that its long-awaited new policy on moonlighting will take effect in March. A spokeswoman for the city’s human resources department said Friday that a new policy has been finalized and begins March 1.

Good morning, it's Monday January 14. I'm Joseph Delaney and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today should be mostly sunny, with a high near 53 degrees. Clouds thicken overnight when the low will be around 38 degrees. Our top story is: Today marks a milestone for the Austin Transportation Department and its ongoing effort to create a guidepost document that will shepherd transportation development in the city for the next 20-plus years.

It’s Friday, January 11th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: In a meeting that didn’t last 5 minutes, the State Preservation Board voted today to remove a plaque on a wall near the Capitol Rotunda that presents a historically inaccurate retelling of the Civil War.