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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Stories by Michael Kanin
Austin Monitor Radio: Council Member Delia Garza
City Council Member Delia Garza joins Austin Monitor Editor Liz Pagano to chat about Garza’s re-election campaign.
City Council • By Michael Kanin • Oct 17, 2016
Austin Monitor Radio: Council Member Leslie Pool
Austin City Council Member Leslie Pool joins Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to chat about her bid for reelection.
City Council • By Michael Kanin • Oct 10, 2016
Austin Monitor Radio: Alison Alter
City Council District 10 candidate Alison Alter joins Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk about her campaign. Post is embedded below:
Elections • By Michael Kanin • Oct 3, 2016
Austin Monitor Radio: Council Member Greg Casar
Austin City Council Member Greg Casar joins Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk about his reelection bid. The audio is embedded below.
Radio • By Michael Kanin • Sep 27, 2016
Austin Monitor Radio: Jimmy Flannigan
District 6 City Council candidate Jimmy Flannigan joins Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to chat about his candidacy. Audio embedded below.
Elections • By Michael Kanin • Sep 12, 2016
Austin Monitor Radio: Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo
Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo joins Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk about policing in Austin against the backdrop of current national concerns.
Police • By Michael Kanin • Sep 6, 2016
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Austin Monitor Radio: D7 Candidate Natalie Gauldin
District 7 Council candidate Natalie Gauldin joins Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to chat about her campaign. The show is embedded below.
City Council • By Michael Kanin • Aug 29, 2016
Austin Monitor Radio: Mayor Steve Adler on a potential 2016 transportation bond
Austin Mayor Steve Adler joins Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to chat about a potential November 2016 City of Austin transportation bond. Post is embedded below.
Transportation • By Michael Kanin • Aug 8, 2016
Austin Monitor Radio: Barbary Brunner and the new Austin Technology Council
New Austin Technology Council CEO Barbary Brunner joins Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk about the expanding role of the organization. Show is embedded below.
Radio • By Michael Kanin • Jul 18, 2016
Austin Monitor Radio: CM Ann Kitchen on a potential 2016 transportation bond
Austin City Council Member Ann Kitchen joins Austin Monitor reporter Caleb Pritchard for her take on a potential 2016 transportation bond. Post is embedded below.
Radio • By Michael Kanin • Jul 11, 2016
Austin Monitor Radio: Getting into the Council transportation bond vote
Austin Monitor reporter Caleb Pritchard joins publisher Mike Kanin to chat about Council’s recent transportation bond vote. Post is embedded below:
Radio • By Michael Kanin • Jul 6, 2016
Austin Monitor Radio: Jim Duncan on CodeNEXT
CodeNEXT Advisory Group co-chair Jim Duncan joins Monitor publisher Mike Kanin and editor Liz Pagano to talk about the status of the city’s land development code rewrite. Sponsored by Austin Water. Program is embedded below:
