Part 1:We talk with William King who wrote for the Houston Chronicle from 2005 to 2015, authoring a biweekly column and serving on the editorial board. King has also written two books, including Unapologetically Moderate: My Search for the Rational Center in American Politics (Bright Sky Press, 2014).He is a regular contributor to Real Clear Politics and publishes his own blog atwww.BillKingBlog.com.We discuss the voters in Texas, and what the likely political leanings will be in upcoming elections, particularly Hispanic voters, who are a large segment of the voting bloc in Texas.Part 2:We talk with Bill Curry and Prof. Jamie Rowen about the recent elections in NYC and other parts of the country. Democrats beat Republicans almost everywhere except Texas. But Democrats outperformed Republicans in almost all cases.  WNHNFM.ORG   productionMusic: David Rovics