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: Reporters' Roundtable
The Austin Monitor‘s Liz Pagano, the Austin Chronicle‘s Michael King, and the Austin American-Statesman‘s Lilly Rockwell and Andra Lim join Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to look back on a year in Austin City Council coverage.
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Dec 14, 2015
Kanin on Council: Formula 1 Incentives & Next Week's 'Epic' Meeting
KUT’s Jimmy Maas sits down with the Austin Monitor‘s Michael Kanin to discuss Formula 1-directed jabs from council, a delay on short-term rental discussions, Rep. Elliot Naishtat’s retirement and the council’s “epic” agenda for 12.17.2015. Courtesy of our City Hall…
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Dec 11, 2015
Austin Monitor Radio: TravCo Pct. 1 Candidate Richard Franklin
Richard Franklin, community activist and Pct. 1 Commissioners Court candidate, joins Austin Monitor Publisher Mike Kanin to talk about his campaign. Show is embedded below.
Local Government • By Michael Kanin • Dec 7, 2015
Austin Monitor Radio: The (early) impact of 10-1
Khotan Shabazi-Harmon of Leadership Austin’s 2015 Essential Class joins Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk about her impressions of the City of Austin’s new 10-1 system and the Leadership Austin report on geographic representation. The program is embedded below.
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Nov 30, 2015
Austin Monitor Radio: TravCo Pct. 1 Candidate Jeff Travillion
Jeff Travillion, candidate for the Travis County Commissioners Court Pct. 1 seat joins Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk about his candidacy. The show is embedded below.
Radio • By Michael Kanin • Nov 16, 2015
Austin Monitor Radio: Council Member Greg Casar
Austin City Council Member Greg Casar looks back at his first months in office, including his efforts as chair of Council’s Planning and Neighborhood Committee. The program is embedded below:
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Nov 10, 2015
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Austin Monitor Radio: TravCo courthouse debate
Travis County Pct. 2 Commissioner Brigid Shea and Travis County Taxpayers Union representative Roger Falk join Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to debate the question of whether or not to fund the construction of a new Travis County Civil and…
Radio • By Michael Kanin • Nov 2, 2015
Austin Monitor Radio: James Nortey
James Nortey, attorney and 2016 Candidate for the TravCo Commissioners Court Pct. 1 seat, joins Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk about his campaign, issues facing Travis County, and more. Show is embedded below.
Monitor News & Media • By Michael Kanin • Oct 26, 2015
Austin Monitor Radio: The State of Austin Music
This is the complete audio of our October 6 Beers, Brains, and Betterment discussion about the state of music in Austin, Texas. Austin Music People’s Jennifer Houlihan, artist and Urban Artist Alliance founder Tee-Double, Austin City Council Member Greg Casar,…
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Oct 12, 2015
Austin Monitor Radio: 600 MW of solar power?
The Sierra Club’s Cyrus Reed and city of Austin Electric Utility Commission chair (and former Austin Energy employee) Michael Osborne join Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk about the potential of as much as 600 megawatts in additional solar…
Energy • By Michael Kanin • Oct 5, 2015
Publisher's Note: Two Years
It’s been entirely too long since I wrote you all. I’ll offer (meekly, perhaps) that we’ve been rather busy here at Monitor/Capital of Texas Media Foundation HQ – and so, on top of missing more than a few opportunities to…
Monitor News & Media • By Michael Kanin • Oct 1, 2015
Reporter's Notebook: Staying confused
Staying confused… Followers of the City Council Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee likely recall its Aug. 27 meeting, in which members opted to vote on a contentious solar energy item without taking input from the many members of the public…
