Michael King
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Austin, TX, United States
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Book Review: Hope and Hard Truth: A Life in Texas Politics
Life beyond the governor's office with Ann Richards' chief aide → Read More
Two New Music Documentaries About New Orleans Merge Genres and Generations
Fans of film, music, and the city of New Orleans can enjoy a gumbo feast this month, as two new documentaries drop on local screens. South by Southwest 2022 selection Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story opens here May 27, preceded this week by Take Me to the River New Orleans. By happy coincidence, the two films provide a combined portrait and celebration of the music and culture of the Big Easy.… → Read More
How the Filibuster Has Already Undermined Democracy
The recent attacks on reproductive rights reveal another reason to let the filibuster burn → Read More
SXSW Film Review: Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story: Celebrating 50 years of Big Easy music and culture
Celebrating 50 years of Big Easy music and culture → Read More
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America
An unmissable lesson in this county's tortured history → Read More
Dr. Van Boven Goes to the State's Highest Court
Beleaguered doctor appeals personally to clear his name → Read More
Review: You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: UT could learn a lot from these "crazy stories about racism"
UT could learn a lot from these "crazy stories about racism" → Read More
Book Review: I Came As a Shadow by John Thompson: Coach's autobiography is a tale of U.S. sports and U.S. history
Coach's autobiography is a tale of U.S. sports and U.S. history → Read More
“Vexatious litigant" Madeleine Connor Prepares to Take the Bench
Here comes the judge! → Read More
Lakeway Hospital Investors Settle With DOJ, HUD
Fraud settlements backed by whistleblower complaint → Read More
Eddie Rodriguez Concedes Senate Race to Sarah Eckhardt
Longtime House rep foregoes run-off, emphasizes Dem party unity → Read More
The Other Four Candidates for Senate District 14
Special elections in Texas – typically called by the governor to fill the unexpired terms of office vacated by incumbents through resignation or death – have unique rules, most notable being that they're all-party races, as is Senate District 14. If none of the two Democrats, two Republicans, one Libertarian, and one independent in the race wins outright on July 14, there will be a run-off… → Read More
High (Relative) Turnout in Early Voting as Election Day Approaches
Through Monday, more than 50,000 people had voted in Travis County – 6.08% of registered voters. From those early returns, Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir estimates a final turnout of about 15% – not overwhelming, but high for an interim election. By comparison, in the May 2018 primary run-offs (for example), about 31,000 people voted early (4.17%). So although 6.08% in partial early returns… → Read More
Can’t Vote by Mail Now? Perhaps November.
Courts have time – if not the will – to expand VBM before general election → Read More
Supremes to Texas Voters: Drop Dead
U.S. Supreme Court Won't Lift Stay on Vote-by-Mail → Read More
By Mail or In Person, the July 14 Election Is Looming
Masks encouraged, distancing required; 25,000 mail ballots sent → Read More
Texas Democrats Take Vote by Mail to the U.S. Supremes
Texas Democratic Party and three under-65 voters ask Court to extend VBM to all Texas voters → Read More
Paxton Renews Threats Against Vote-by-Mail
Attorney General threatens “criminal sanctions” for “illegal” VBM → Read More
U.S. Senate Debate Closes Upbeat Texas Dem Convention
U.S. Senate candidates M.J. Hegar and Royce West met in a high-speed, hour-long TV debate Saturday evening. The two Dems, headed to a July 14 run-off, dodged direct disputes and staked out the middle ground on guns, climate change, and racial reconciliation. Young Texas Democrats yearning for more aggressively transformative policy positions were likely underwhelmed; Texas Republicans who have… → Read More
Voting By Mail? The Decision Is Yours.
Texas Supreme Court rejects Paxton writ of mandamus, leaves VBM to voter → Read More