Austin American-Statesman

Good morning, it's Friday, June 7th. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be sunny, with a high near 96, and a heat index as high as 100. Tonight will be mostly clear, with a low around 73. Our top story is: Most Texas voters believe business owners should not be allowed to refuse service to LGBT people, even if they have religious objections to homosexuality, according to a Quinnipiac University poll.

It’s Thursday, June 6th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: A legislative amendment that would have favored a radioactive waste disposal company, doomed the domestic-violence-related bill to which it was attached, according to a veto statement by Gov. Greg Abbott.

Good morning, it's Thursday, June 6th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be partly sunny, with a 40% chance of rain, and a high near 92. Tonight, expect mostly cloudy skies, with a 30% chance of rain, mainly before 8 p.m., and a low around 73. Our top story is: Texas Democrats would prefer that Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke leave the 2020 presidential race and challenge Republican John Cornyn for his seat in the U.S.

It’s Wednesday, June 5th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Travis County leaders have approved deed restrictions to require that the historic Palm School be protected and maintained in perpetuity. They held off, however, on deciding whether to sell the property around it for commercial use, or yield to pressure from the city of Austin to make it a public park.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, June 5th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be cloudy, with a 70% chance of rain, and a high near 86. Tonight, expect mostly cloudy skies, with a 70% chance of rain, mostly before 8 p.m., and a low around 73. Our top story is: Newly released emails from within the Texas Department of Public Safety indicate that Gov.

It’s Tuesday, June 4th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story: It’s official — Austin’s red light cameras have been turned off. City officials have confirmed that as of Sunday, the day after Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1631, any red light violations caught on cameras will no longer be ticketed. And any traffic ticket photos taken after June 1st won’t be enforced. Austin operated 10 red light cameras.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, June 4th. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be partly sunny with a 20% chance of rain, and a high near 90. Tonight, expect mostly cloudy skies, with a 50% chance of rain, and a low around 73. Our top story is: Fans itching to stake a claim to Austin FC season tickets won’t have to wait much longer. The team will begin accepting deposits for season tickets June 12th, announced officials yesterday.

It’s Monday, June 3rd. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: While Central Texas schools demonstrate strong academic performance overall, the region’s campuses lag behind those in other major metro areas of the state in educating low-income students and improving struggling campuses, according to data released by the Houston-based nonprofit Children at Risk.

Good morning, it's Monday, June 3rd. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies, with a 20% chance of rain, and a low around 73.

Good morning, it's Friday, May 31st. I'm Joseph Delaney and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of rain and a high near 86. It’ll also be mostly cloudy at night, with a 40% chance of rain before 8pm, and a low around 72. Our top story is: A voter petition is being circulated that could stifle efforts to expand the Austin Convention Center. The recently formed political action committee Unconventional Austin is behind it.