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Seeing Double
Curious political parallels on the Potomac and the Colorado
Michael King, Jul. 28, 2011
The Quality of Mercy
If you're looking for compassion, you've come to the wrong place
Michael King, Jul. 21, 2011
A Bridge Too Far
Doggett and Castro face off in a battle imposed by the GOP
Michael King, Jul. 14, 2011
Perry's Odds
As the Lege dust settles, the speculation game begins
Michael King, Jul. 7, 2011
No Choice
When bosses say their hands are tied, handcuffs follow
Michael King, Jun. 30, 2011
The Ultimate Game
The political ripples are uncertain but plentiful
Michael King, Jun. 23, 2011
Grackle Eaten Here
There's a bitter taste accompanying any Formula One deal – good or bad
Michael King, Jun. 16, 2011
Muffling the Monitor
Frasier's reviews send salutary ripples through the APD pond
Michael King, Jun. 9, 2011
Coming Home to Austin
Latest gerrymander reflects Capitol contempt for capital
Michael King, Jun. 2, 2011
The Monitor Comes Knocking
The police monitor and the chief share an exchange of views
Michael King, May. 26, 2011
Hard Choices
City Hall embarks on the bumpy road to social services
Michael King, May. 19, 2011
What Do They Conserve?
The 82nd Legislature sets a new standard for official recklessness
Michael King, May. 12, 2011
Race-off
Tovo's Place 3 council campaign gets off to a dubious start
Michael King, May. 5, 2011
Hiding in Plain Sight
Here's your lecture on voting: Vote.
Michael King, Apr. 28, 2011
Making Women Suffer
The self-appointed defenders of life and family values are neither
Michael King, Apr. 21, 2011
Capitol Craziness
April Fools' can't compete with this year's legislative follies
Michael King, Mar. 31, 2011
This Week's War ...
A few irritable speculations, from D.C. to City Hall
Michael King, Mar. 24, 2011
We Have Just Begun to Fight
The budget battles are only skirmishes in the long march toward democracy
Michael King, Mar. 16, 2011
Expiation Day
If apologies are in order, the line forms here
Michael King, Mar. 10, 2011
Behind the Numbers
What we talk about when we talk about budget cuts
Michael King, Mar. 3, 2011
Stop Me If You've Heard This One
Can the mayor persuade Austin voters this is a real city?
Michael King, Feb. 24, 2011
A Tale of Two States
How you see Texas depends on where you're standing
Michael King, Feb. 17, 2011
Hall Monitors Needed
If a council quorum is now two, maybe chaperones are in order?
Michael King, Feb. 10, 2011
Open Meetings, Empty Heads
No talking at City Hall unless we're all invited
Michael King, Feb. 3, 2011
News Not Fit to Print
Trying to find a silver lining ... anywhere
Michael King, Jan. 27, 2011
Budgets Are Moral Documents
When the rulers call for sacrifice, who do they mean?
Michael King, Jan. 20, 2011
Pride Brought Low
Remorseless as ever, Tom DeLay finally encounters a little bit of justice
Michael King, Jan. 13, 2011
Back to the Color Line
Texas turns back the clock on racial justice
Michael King, Dec. 31, 2010
The Cloudy Crystal Ball
If you're wondering what the new Lege will do, look to its predecessors
Michael King, Dec. 24, 2010
Call Them Irresponsible
The Statesman ponders journalism and secrecy
Michael King, Dec. 17, 2010
Watching the Watchers
City nears a crucial choice for the next police monitor
Michael King, Dec. 10, 2010
The Chosen One
Jury finds DeLay guilty of money-laundering and conspiracy
Michael King, Dec. 3, 2010
A Thanksgiving Miscellany
Picking the bones of Thanksgiving blessings
Michael King, Nov. 26, 2010
A Hill of Beans
Tom DeLay's story is a profile in political corruption
Michael King, Nov. 19, 2010
Fed Up Yet?
Republican politicians propose pulling Texas out of Medicaid
Michael King, Nov. 12, 2010
Big Wounds, Small Comforts
The early lessons of a backlash election
Michael King, Nov. 5, 2010
Why Vote?
The real choices at the top and bottom of the ballot
Michael King, Oct. 29, 2010
The Legacy of Solidarity
Film of the 'Austin Chicano Huelga' recounts a city's transformation
Michael King, Oct. 15, 2010
Getting Mobilized
Arguments (and opponents) against the mobility bond run a little thin
Michael King, Oct. 8, 2010
Introducing the Constitution
Texas Civil Rights Project remains a 20-year work still in progress
Michael King, Oct. 1, 2010
LET’S DO THIS!
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