About the Author
Mike Kanin is the Publisher of the Austin Monitor. As such, he doesn't report on much--aside from the workings of the Monitor--any more. In his previous life as a freelance journalist, Kanin has written for the Washington City Paper, the Washington Post's Express, the Boston Herald, Boston's Weekly Dig, the Austin Chronicle, and the Texas Observer.
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Austin Monitor Radio: AISD Trustee Paul Saldana
AISD Trustee Paul Saldana joins Monitor publisher Mike Kanin and reporter Courtney Griffin to talk system equity, resources, and more. Sponsored by Kerbey Lane Cafe. Audio is embedded below.
AISD • By Michael Kanin • Apr 10, 2015
Publisher's Note: Tick Tock, the (new) Reporter's Notebook and more numbers
A bit of exciting news from here in Monitorland: Today, we unveil one new regular feature and one updated regular column. Right after we go through a few details about each of these items, I will offer up a fresh…
Monitor News & Media • By Michael Kanin • Apr 6, 2015
Austin Monitor Radio: Travis County Civil and Family Courthouse and other development plans
Monitor freelancer Caleb Pritchard interviews Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt and Travis County Strategic Planning Manager Belinda Powell about the County’s proposed downtown Courthouse plan, as well as other County-managed real estate interests. Sponsored by Kerbey Lane Cafe. Show embedded…
Monitor News & Media • By Michael Kanin • Apr 3, 2015
Austin Monitor Radio: CM Pio Renteria
D3 Council Member Pio Renteria joins Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to discuss his first weeks in office, eastside gentrification, and more. Sponsored by Kerbey Lane Cafe. Show is embedded below.
Monitor News & Media • By Michael Kanin • Mar 27, 2015
Explainer: The Austin Energy-CoA funds transfer
The Explainer takes a deeper look at stories we have been following. This week, we tackle the annual transfer from Austin Energy to the City of Austin’s General Fund. The annual transfer of what has historically been many millions of…
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Mar 23, 2015
Austin Monitor Radio: Council Member Greg Casar
Austin City Council Member Greg Casar joins Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk about Casar’s first three months in office. Sponsored by Kerbey Lane. Show is embedded below.
Monitor News & Media • By Michael Kanin • Mar 19, 2015
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Explainer: The Zucker Report marginalia
There was a lot of unveiling in the Zucker Report. We saw that a third-party analysis of the City of Austin’s Planning and Development Review Department did, indeed, show what appears as evidence of multiple divisions in shambles, as had…
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Mar 9, 2015
Explainer: Zim's bill on housing scoring heads to State Lege Council
The Explainer offers a closer look at stories we have been following. This week, Don Zimmerman’s ongoing effort to change the way federal housing subsidies are awarded. City Council Member Don Zimmerman has displayed a certain … distaste for subsidized…
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Mar 2, 2015
Austin Monitor Radio: Mayor Steve Adler, the BBB interview
This is the complete recording of Monitor publisher Mike Kanin’s live interview with Austin Mayor Steve Adler as part of the Monitor‘s Beers, Brains, and Betterment discussion series. Portions of the interview were broadcast on KOOP for Austin Monitor Radio…
Monitor News & Media • By Michael Kanin • Feb 25, 2015
Explainer: Publisher's Note
Each week, the Explainer offers a closer look at stories we have been following. This week, we’re looking inward. When we kicked things off here in Monitorland, we added the “beta” tag because we knew that we were still in…
Monitor News & Media • By Michael Kanin • Feb 23, 2015
Austin Monitor Radio: CM Garza on the Homestead Tax Exemption
District 2 Austin City Council Member Delia Garza joins Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk about the proposed 20 percent City of Austin homestead tax exemption. Sponsored by Kerbey Lane. Track is embedded below:
Monitor News & Media • By Michael Kanin • Feb 19, 2015
Explainer: Open Meetings and the new Council
On their way to postponing an item that would have allowed Mayor Steve Adler to fund office staff positions via dollars raised by a 501(c)3 organization, Austin City Council members Thursday expressed a handful of concerns. As Kara Nuzback reported…
