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PointAustin

  1. Tim Egan on Romney's curious presidential standard -- The Myth of the Businessman-President: nyti.ms/L0E7cw about 13 hours ago via Tweet Button
  2. Leffingwell on November urban rail vote: It ain't soup yet -- austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/201… about 19 hours ago via Tweet Button
  3. Public Safety Commission to Consider a Review of Major Unsolved Crimes (e.g., Yogurt Shop Murders) austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/201… about 19 hours ago via Tweet Button
  4. Insightful Marcotte on the odd political contradictions of John Edwards: salon.com/2012/05/31/jus… about 23 hours ago via Tweet Button
  5. The Murder Case that Just Won't Die -- austinchronicle.com/news/2012-05-2… 11:12 AM May 26th via Tweet Button
  6. Got an empty room and a (spoofed) web site? You're a hostel! austinchronicle.com/news/2012-05-2… 11:12 AM May 26th via Tweet Button
  7. Allan Elementary gets IDEAed -- more next week: austinchronicle.com/news/2012-05-2… 11:10 AM May 26th via Tweet Button
  8. Rosedale unwelcoming to new cafe -- mostly its cars -- austinchronicle.com/news/2012-05-2… 11:09 AM May 26th via Tweet Button
  9. Lloyd Doggett's congressional seat endangered by small Travis County turnout: austinchronicle.com/news/2012-05-2… 11:07 AM May 26th via Tweet Button
  10. Accompanying Jordan Smith's profile, a gallery of Jana Birchum's rideout photos: austinchronicle.com/news/2012-05-2… 11:04 AM May 26th via Tweet Button
  11. Jordan Smith profiles APD Chief Art Acevedo after five years: austinchronicle.com/news/2012-05-2… 11:02 AM May 26th via Tweet Button
  12. Amy Smith on Greening up Green -- labor rights too: austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/201… 11:01 AM May 26th via Tweet Button
  13. The latest in the bitter Travis County DA campaign: austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/201… 10:47 AM May 26th via Tweet Button
  14. Terrific piece by Pareene on the Mendacity of David Brooks: Salon.com salon.com/2012/05/08/dav… 9:58 AM May 9th via Tweet Button
  15. Leonard on Paul Ryan's latest folly: "Sabotage: The new GOP plan" salon.com/2012/04/26/jos… 8:30 AM May 4th via Tweet Button
  16. Mann & Ornstein: "Gridlock is the GOP’s fault" washingtonpost.com/opinions/lets-… 5:53 PM May 1st via Tweet Button
  • Name Michael King
  • Location Austin, Texas
  • Web http://www.austin...
  • Bio Writer and editor at The Austin Chronicle, father and husband, White Sox Fan, and citizen of the world.
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