• Round one of the city elections closed Saturday, with an easy victory by Place 1 incumbent Lee Leffingwell, a more surprising romp by Place 3 challenger Randi Shade, and a June run-off to come in Place 4 between Laura Morrison and Cid Galindo. See Elections 2008.

• The lame-duck City Council meets today (Thursday) with a light agenda, although perhaps some Hyde Park zoning fireworks. See Beside the Point and Density Debacle at 51st Street.

• Michael Levy, the only publisher Texas Monthly has ever had (at 35 years, easily outlasting Tom Landry), announced his retirement Tuesday (effective Aug. 31), issued his fond hopes and tender regrets – and immediately got in a wrangle with the Statesman over inaccuracies in their report of the announcement. Say it ain’t so, Mike!

• The Democratic presidential primaries continued with wildly mixed results but Barack Obama inexorably closing on an overall delegate victory. Next stops: Kentucky and Oregon, May 20.

This article appears in May 16 • 2008.

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