Galveston, United States (Local)
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Michael A. Smith's coverage focuses on local news, including personal finance, government & politics, as well as housing-related topics in the Galveston area of Texas. He often covers community support initiatives and legal policy regulations.
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By: Michael A. Smith
Anyone who has lived in Galveston or other low-lying parts of the county for any length of time understands a simple truth: We don't have to be in the middle of a hurricane to see water covering our streets.
By: Michael A. Smith
If history is a teacher, Galveston is headed to a blue-flame level debate over the prospect of a $250 million liquified natural gas production facility on Pelican Island.
There's an argument for allowing federal immigration agents to wear stocking masks in bank-robber fashion as they roam the nation's streets wielding state power sufficient to deprive people of their lives, liberty and happiness.
By: Michael A. Smith
Kenny Rogers famously sang, “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, and know when to run.” This summer, two
By: Michael A. Smith
Among the many truths often lost to the winnowing effects of time on history is that this land of ours has a story that stretches back thousands of years before 1776 and it too influenced what we would become.
By: Michael A. Smith
Kenny Rogers famously sang, “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, and know when to run.” This summer, two candidates for Kansas Governor made wildly different risk assessments. This not only tells us a lot about them, but also about their respective parties.
By: Michael A. Smith
Formation of Tropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf is a timely reminder to make a clear-eyed assessment of your hurricane action plan; starting with this question — do you have
By: Michael A. Smith
Should Galveston build a fifth cruise terminal? That's not a hypothetical question because the Port of Galveston's efforts toward a fifth terminal have evolved past theoretical talk and study to actual planning
By: Michael A. Smith
One of the sad facts of political life at every level these days, and probably forever, is that acts of courage and independent thought are so rare we forget what they look like.
By: Michael A. Smith
As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, we've been working to become reacquainted with some of the big ideas and exceptional people that forged this remarkable republic.
