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City politics and commentary from a progressive perspective, with an occasional detour into state and national events.
What History Teaches
Charlottesville resistance an inspiration here and everywhere
Michael King, Aug. 17, 2017
Priority Problems
While the world burns, City Council does what it can
Michael King, Aug. 10, 2017
Through the Looking Glass
City Council considers its threatened budget in a topsy-turvy Texas
Michael King, Aug. 3, 2017
Inside the Whirlwind
From D.C. to Austin, a relentless political storm
Michael King, Jul. 13, 2017
Fireworks for the Fourth
Reflections on Independence Day from Frederick Douglass
Michael King, Jul. 6, 2017
Summer Stock Agenda
The heat arrives with a litany of work for Austin and Austinites
Michael King, Jun. 29, 2017
Truly Free
Exonerated at last, may Fran and Dan Keller finally "breathe free"
Michael King, Jun. 22, 2017
Justice Too Long Delayed
Fran and Dan Keller continue to wait in vain for their exoneration
Michael King, Jun. 15, 2017
What's That Smell?
Our Austin-bashing governor knows how to spread manure
Michael King, Jun. 8, 2017
Shoot First
Boys and their toys, at the Legislature and elsewhere
Michael King, Jun. 1, 2017
Awake in the Hurricane
Enduring the last few days of the Lege's biennial cataclysm
Michael King, May. 25, 2017
Saved by Billionaires?
The fight against climate change gathers allies high and low
Michael King, May. 18, 2017
It's Getting Harder to Stay Weird
Amid state and federal nonsense, it's getting harder to stay weird
Michael King, May. 11, 2017
The Best of Times …
Remaining optimistic in a world spinning into darkness
Michael King, May. 4, 2017
On the Backs of Immigrants
In the war over "sanctuary," the victims are most vulnerable
Michael King, Apr. 27, 2017
Prisoners of Success
The ever-elusive Austin determination to "manage growth"
Michael King, Apr. 20, 2017
Discrimination Station
Another victory for judicial fairness leads to … more discrimination at the polls
Michael King, Apr. 13, 2017
Race Matters
The Mayor’s Task Force on racism provides a lengthy to-do list
Michael King, Apr. 6, 2017
The Mayor's Tightrope
Tip-toeing our way toward a consensus on housing supply
Michael King, Mar. 30, 2017
Cold as ICE
For Trump, ICE, and Abbott, tyranny and dishonesty go hand-in-hand
Michael King, Mar. 23, 2017
A Victory for Travis
Court decision on districts raises possibility for fairer politics
Michael King, Mar. 15, 2017
Through the Lege Looking-Glass
Alice's tea party was never as mad as the Lege this session
Michael King, Mar. 9, 2017
Waxing "Presidential"
Trump delivers the same threats in a more polite package
Michael King, Mar. 2, 2017
What We Think of Us
City's "community survey" an annual public selfie
Michael King, Feb. 23, 2017
Living In Emergency
One day at a time in the former republic
Michael King, Feb. 16, 2017
The Whiplash Generation
On trying to maintain humane sanity in a dangerously insane era
Michael King, Feb. 9, 2017
Driving the "Austin Bargain"
Mayor Adler's dream of a compromise on housing supply
Michael King, Feb. 2, 2017
Slamming the Golden Door
The sheriff, the governor, the president – and the new politics of fear
Michael King, Jan. 26, 2017
It Ain't Just About Trump
This week's marches begin a long and difficult resistance
Michael King, Jan. 19, 2017
Keeping Hope Alive
Obama and Doggett on our renewed responsibilities
Michael King, Jan. 12, 2017
The Age of Trump
As D.C. moves backward, cities must lead forward
Michael King, Jan. 5, 2017
Changing of the Guard
The mayor and the next City Council will have plenty to do
Michael King, Dec. 22, 2016
Losing Control ... of Your Bladder
The Lege knows what's best for you and your privates
Michael King, Dec. 15, 2016
Down in the Grove
Agreement on latest PUD portends … a little progress?
Michael King, Dec. 8, 2016
Hours to Burn
When they promote you to "supervisor," their hands are in your pocket
Michael King, Dec. 1, 2016
What's Past and What's Present
Capitol events provide a snapshot of current predicaments
Michael King, Nov. 23, 2016
Circle the Firing Squad
When you look for villains, look in the right direction
Michael King, Nov. 17, 2016
Dark Thoughts on a Dark Day
What will Trump do? Watch what he's done.
Michael King, Nov. 10, 2016
Only a Few More Days
The campaigns last forever, and the battles never end
Michael King, Nov. 3, 2016
Let Us Begin
The transportation bond represents useful and necessary progress
