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Reporter's Notebook: Politics, resurrected
The return of Zimmerman… After a few years of (relative) silence from Don Zimmerman, it appears that the former District 6 Council member is once again ready to enter the fray. In an Easter Facebook post, Zimmerman announced he was…
Reporters' Notebook • By Austin Monitor • Apr 22, 2019
Reporter's Notebook: Chopped
Bueller?… Council Member Alison Alter took time from Tuesday’s work session to highlight a concern that current appointees to some city boards and commissions have been racking up absences, creating an issue of making quorum at several points. During discussion…
Reporters' Notebook • By Austin Monitor • Apr 15, 2019
Austin Monitor Radio: Matt Hollon on Atlas 14
This week, Matt Hollon, the manager of the Watershed Protection Department Planning Division, sits down with Austin Monitor reporter Jessi Devenyns to talk about our city’s evolving flood plains and what, exactly, Atlas 14 is. To get up to speed…
Radio • By Austin Monitor • Apr 15, 2019
Reporter's Notebook: Water stalled?
Next steps forward… Last fall, Council urged Austin Water to accelerate the implementation of alternative water ordinances that would change how developers incorporate water conservation into their construction. Yet at the most recent meeting of the Austin Integrated Water Resource…
Reporters' Notebook • By Austin Monitor • Apr 8, 2019
Austin Monitor Radio: The Convention Center
Confused by all the talk about whether or not to expand the convention center? Fear not, the Austin Monitor has you covered. In this throwback episode (which was recorded prior to the release of the University of Texas report), we…
Radio • By Austin Monitor • Apr 5, 2019
Reporter's Notebook: Beach Boy Blues
Elvis has left the building and gone onto the water… In short order, there will be a new old way to get around on Lady Bird Lake. Many moons ago, Glastron, the No. 1 fiberglass boat producer in 20th-century America,…
Reporters' Notebook • By Austin Monitor • Apr 1, 2019
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Austin Monitor Radio: Council Member Paige Ellis
This week, Council Member Paige Ellis joins Austin Monitor reporter Jack Craver to talk about serving District 8, transportation, land use, the convention center and more. The full show is embedded below, for your listening pleasure. Austin Monitor Radio is…
Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Apr 1, 2019
Austin Monitor Radio: Child care in Austin
This week, Austin Monitor reporter Jack Craver sits down with Cathy McHorse, who is the vice president of the United Way’s Success by 6. McHorse dives into some recent moves by the city to increase access to affordable quality child…
Radio • By Austin Monitor • Mar 25, 2019
Reporter's Notebook: Dark Skies over ZAP
Doggone open data… During last week’s SXSW-adjacent session at Capital Factory about the value of open data provided by governmental entities, the city of Austin got an unexpected plaudit that also offered a not-unexpected snapshot into the city’s priorities. Panelist…
Reporters' Notebook • By Austin Monitor • Mar 18, 2019
Reporter's Notebook: Of departures and festivals
Cofer resigns… Rick Cofer, the vice chair of the Parks and Recreation Board, resigned several hours after City Council approved his reappointment to the board. His resignation came just hours after a concerned constituent emailed Council Member Kathie Tovo, who…
Reporters' Notebook • By Austin Monitor • Mar 11, 2019
Reporters Notebook: APD on ICE
Life after SB 4… Following Texas’ Senate Bill 4, also known as the “Sanctuary City bill,” Austin City Council asked that all instances of city collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement be tracked. A Feb. 28 memo from Austin Police Chief…
Reporters' Notebook • By Austin Monitor • Mar 4, 2019
Reporter's Notebook: Chinese Democracy
The press release is made of cheese… How best to follow up a City Council meeting that saw unanimous action to ease the development of affordable housing? If you’ve got the big office on the second floor at City Hall,…
