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Point Austin: Future Outcomes Not Assured
Super Tuesday’s first-round results leave plenty of unanswered questions
"...the left of the Trump administration) Joe Biden defeated democratic socialist Bernie Sanders, and as I write (on "Super..."

March 13, 2020 News Column by Michael King

Long Lines and Close Races Defined Super Tuesday in Travis County
The votes are in!
"...will continue to a May 26 run-off – the Democratic contests for U.S. Senate and the 10th District, Republican..."

March 6, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

Anticipating the March 3 Election, a Few Numbers to Note
An update on Travis turnout, and the congressional money wars
"...TX-10: Democrats Shannon Hutcheson ($229,000), Pritesh Gandhi ($94,000) and Mike Siegel..."

Feb. 28, 2020 News Post by Michael King

How the Democratic Primaries Could Affect Down-Ballot Races in Austin
See what happens when the circus is in town
"...battleground state, it's been predicted that voter turnout in Democratic strongholds like Austin would be off the charts. Which..."

Feb. 28, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

What Your Campaign Sign's Font Says About Your Politics
To serif or sans serif, that is the question
"...noticed something odd about the campaign signs of the Democrat seeking to flip a seat in the state's House..."

Feb. 28, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: Primary Afterthoughts
As the days dwindle to March 3, your campaign correspondent assesses the damage
"...current rhetorical pattern is to sneer "Estab­lishment" at any Democrat who expresses the slightest doubt that candidate and Sen...."

Feb. 28, 2020 News Column by Michael King

Science-Based “314 Action” PAC Attacks Congressional Candidate for Her Legal Work
PAC pitches hardball against Shannon Hutcheson in TX-10 Race
"...it fundraises via the online “ActBlue” platform utilized by Democratic PACs and other organizations.*[See clarification below] "SuperPACs" are forbidden..."

Feb. 26, 2020 News Post by Michael King

A Dem Sweep in Travis County Commissioners Court?
Four vie for a shot at Commissioners Court's last red seat
"...Four Democrats are hoping for the chance to flip the lone..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Balancing the Scales of Justice on Texas’ Most Important Courts
For the first time in years, Dems are running en masse for statewide judicial seats
"...A strange sensation – hope – pervades the Texas Democratic Party this year and has resulted in something not..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Strange Case of the 353rd District Court
"Vexatious Litigant" Connor vs. incumbent Judge Sulak in Dem primary
"...Perhaps the oddest Democratic primary judicial race is that for the 353rd District..."

Feb. 18, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Balancing the Scales of Justice on Texas’ Most Important Courts
Dems run en masse for statewide judicial seats
"...A strange sensation – hope – pervades the Texas Democratic Party this year and has resulted in something not..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Your Choices on the Travis County Judicial Ballot
Breaking down the local races for district courts
"...is opposed by Madeleine Connor, who ran as a Democrat for this same position in 2008, losing in the..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Election Ticker: The March Toward March 3
Campaign finance numbers set Senate and congressional candidates ahead, leave others in the dust
"...West all appear to have adequate resources for final Democratic primary runs. Hegar has raised more than $3 million..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines
"...Out of Three: In special state House elections Tuesday, Democrats won in Dallas House District 100 (Lorraine Birabill) and..."

Jan. 31, 2020 News Feature

Point Austin: Top Down, Bottom Up
In a year of crucial elections, we need to be prepared
"...bottom-up matters – the upcoming March 3 party primaries. Democratic Highlights..."

Jan. 31, 2020 News Column by Michael King

Open Letter to Sen. Cornyn
"...of assault rifles in his closet, daring the female Democrat Commie politicians to make his day. I've been watching..."

Jan. 29, 2020 Postmarks

Election Ticker: Marching Toward 2020
Early voting in the primaries is only seven weeks away
"...connection with voters. Not everyone is worried; Travis County Democratic Party Chair Dyana Limon-Mercado told the Ticker: "I think..."

Dec. 27, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Election Ticker: Marching Toward 2020
The latest from the local campaign trails
"...Dec. 9 (early voting begins Feb. 18). The Texas Democratic primary ballot holds no great surprises, but a few..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

What You Need to Know About U.S. Senate and House Races in Texas
Early voting in Texas starts Feb. 18, 2020. Here's the view from atop your Texas primary ballot.
"...(Feb. 29). Nationally, the 2020 primaries – particularly the Democratic primaries of most interest to Travis County voters (and..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Suit Filed Against Mobile Voting Law
Young, old Democrats sue Secretary of State over mobile voting limits
"...Blodgett was joined by representatives of the Texas Young Democrats and the Texas College Democrats – also plaintiffs in..."

Nov. 26, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Travis County & City of Austin Election 2019: Final Results
City propositions go down; Expo Center wins voters’ hearts
"...watched special election in Katy's Texas House District 28, Democrat Eliz Markowitz led the field with 39.1% of the..."

Nov. 8, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

AFSCME Local Fires Up for 2020 Campaigns
Nina Turner, Greg Casar, MJ Hegar headline VOTE event
"...keynote address. Also on hand during the day were Democratic primary candidates MJ Hegar (Senate), Mike Siegel (TX-10), and..."

Nov. 4, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Texas Book Festival 2019:
Modern Royalty in Romance
Casey McQuiston and Jasmine Guillory reign over rom-coms
"...a world where a woman very much like Texas Democrat Wendy Davis is president (ideally to be played by..."

Oct. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Rosalind Faires

2020 Texas Democrat Target List
Eyeballing the districts where Texas Dems can make headway in flipping the House
"...If Texas Democrats hold the 12 House seats they gained in 2018..."

Oct. 25, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Dems Set Their Eyes on the 2020 Prize
Their goal: Flip the state House of Representatives
"..."I'm an Ann Richards Democrat," Celia Israel says, as she commonly does; the state..."

Oct. 25, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Congressional Campaign Fundraising [UPDATE]
Senate and House candidates late-posted dollars
"...posts overall totals, disbursements, and cash-on-hand (COH) for the Democratic and Republican primary candidates, as well as Libertarians and..."

Oct. 17, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Texas Congressional Hopeful Pete Sessions Tangled Up in Ukraine
D.C. bust connects foreign hustlers, Giuliani, and “Congressman-1”
"...Sessions’ 2018 campaign for TX-32, which Sessions lost to Democrat Colin Allred...."

Oct. 10, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Luv Doc: Being Circumspect
A stupid, irritating, or contemptible person
"...I am old. Romance at this age to younger..."

Oct. 11, 2019 Column by Luv Doc

Point Austin: It's Accountability Time
Lloyd Doggett on the need for swift action on impeachment
"...The dam has broken. Not only have the Democratic leadership and the House majority embraced impeachment, but also..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Column by Michael King

GOP's Pete Sessions Announces for TX-17
Defeated congressman to run for vacated Flores seat
"...victories – Sessions lost his Dallas/suburbs-based TX-32 seat to Democrat Collin Allred by seven percentage points, but recently was..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Post by Michael King

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