Out of Balance
As we sit down to balance the books, we might consider our largest deficits
Point Austin
City politics and commentary from a progressive perspective, with an occasional detour into state and national events.
481-510 of 719 entries
Michael King, June 12, 2009
The Capitol Circus Decamps
Did we learn anything more than the meaning of "chub"?
Michael King, June 5, 2009
In Memoriam
How can we best honor those who have died in our names?
Michael King, May 29, 2009
The Super Looks Back
Retiring Pat Forgione considers a decade mostly well spent
Michael King, May 22, 2009
About Those Voting Rights
Colorblind ain't the same as blind
Michael King, May 15, 2009
On Voting, Endorsements, and Sincerity
It's put up or shut up time at the municipal polls
Michael King, May 1, 2009
Torture and History
Revelations of the Bush torture programs are only the first step
Michael King, April 24, 2009
Astroturf and Grass
Top-down and bottom-up demos in town this week
Michael King, April 17, 2009
Madness in Many Packages
From Highland Mall to PACT, the lunatics are at large
Michael King, April 10, 2009
Campaign Trailing
A few notes from the run-up to your own participatory government
Michael King, April 3, 2009
Legitimate Public Concern
The Keller prosecution is an enduring stain on Austin's honor
Michael King, March 27, 2009
Police Report
The 1992 Austin Police Department investigative report on the Keller case
March 27, 2009
Removing the Mask
Hard times reveal the way things actually work
Michael King, March 20, 2009
Indelicate Balances
Political compromise depends on who's holding the cards
Michael King, March 13, 2009
Give Perry a Brain Scan
Governors who reject federal stimulus money need their heads examined
Michael King, March 6, 2009
Board Games
The AISD trustees play superintendent poker – by uneven rules
Michael King, Feb. 27, 2009
Levy Steps Back ... and Shoots Long
Running the city is easier campaigned than done
Michael King, Feb. 20, 2009
Welcome to Hard Times
Austin Interfaith's economic summit, from the top and bottom
Michael King, Feb. 13, 2009
The Way of the Strayhorn
There goes Carole, wandering off the range again
Michael King, Feb. 6, 2009
Left Unstated
A few omissions in the governor's State of the State
Michael King, Jan. 30, 2009
'Embrace What Is Right'
On Obama, what it means ... and what it doesn't
Michael King, Jan. 23, 2009
MUD Rising
Canyon Creek voting-rights lawsuit goes to the Supremes
Michael King, Jan. 16, 2009
Welcome to 2009
From foreign wars to local follies, the world still turns
Michael King, Jan. 9, 2009
A Few More Shoes
An Iraqi journalist waves goodbye to the Bush era
Michael King, Dec. 26, 2008
Bernanke Speaks
The Fed chairman visits, and the news is very mixed
Michael King, Dec. 5, 2008
Giving Thanks
In a dark time, among us walk ordinary heroes
Michael King, Nov. 28, 2008
Unaccountable
In the public school testing frenzy, responsibility and consequences flow only downward
Michael King, Nov. 21, 2008
Nobody in Charge
For the Cap Metro chaos, blame a feckless board
Michael King, Nov. 14, 2008
We Won!
Celebrating 'the fierce urgency of now'
Michael King, Nov. 7, 2008
The Stakes
From the statehouse to D.C., the journey begins with a single vote
