The statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis will stay put on the University of Texas at Austin campus, for now. While a request for a temporary restraining order is holding up the statue relocation, the original decision to move it came after the school convened a panel of professors, alumni and current students. The process of […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Wild Wild West Sixth
Point taken… A briefing about the proposed Austin Police Department budget took an unusual turn Wednesday when City Council Member Don Zimmerman and APD Chief Art Acevedo got into a philosophical exchange about crime on Sixth Street. The debate took place during a discussion about the APD’s request to add 82 new patrol officers to […]
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TickTock: Austin City Council Meeting 8.06.15
Tick Tock is the sortable-by-item-number transcript of Monitor publisher Mike Kanin’s Twitter feed from City Council. Simply click on the item number to scroll to the corresponding tweet. ITEMS 2 3 4 6 9 12 13 14 15 17 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 […]
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TickTock: Austin City Council Meeting 8.06.15
Tick Tock is the sortable-by-item-number transcript of Monitor intern Sunny Sone’s Twitter feed from City Council. Simply click on the item number to scroll to the corresponding tweet. It’s embedded below. ITEMS 1 2 5 19 44 45 46 49 51 69 Tick Tock Participants: sunnysone95 206 JennCurington 2 eraycollins 1 AKMcGlinchy 1 cubbie9000 1 […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: Council Member Sheri Gallo
Austin City Council Member Sheri Gallo joins Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk about her first months in office, the Bull Creek tract, Austin Oaks PUD, and much more. Show is embedded below. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/218466148″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]
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Council prohibits use of bullhooks on elephants
While several bullhooks were brought into City Council chambers as evidence Thursday – one even passed around on the dais – these instruments, used to train circus animals, will be prohibited from use on elephants within city limits starting in fall 2016. Critics of bullhooks say the sharp-tipped tool breaks the skin of elephants, causing […]
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Council not likely to ban bullhooks this year
Based on a discussion at a work session on Tuesday, City Council is not likely to ban the use of the bullhook — a common elephant training tool — in circuses before Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey comes to Austin on Aug. 19. “I understand the interest in not having this take effect immediately […]
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Black business owners in Austin area outperform state
Despite Austin being the country’s only large, fast-growing city with a waning African-American population, businesses owned by black residents in the greater area appear to be outperforming those in the rest of the state. According to U.S. Census Bureau statistics that Greater Austin Black Chamber board member Hopeton Hay presented in July, Travis County topped […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: Austin Achieve and charter education
John Armbrust and Emily Morrison join Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk about their Austin Achieve charter school and charter education in general. Show is embedded below: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/216601906″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]
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Lack of program metrics could complicate AISD equity assessment
Austin Independent School District students have roughly 98 campus-based summer programs to choose from this year. However, there is no single reliable system tracking program-related student metrics. It’s a flaw that AISD Board Member Kendall Pace said could hinder the district’s attempt to assess equity in the coming months. “We need to get a clear picture […]
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Casar proposes ADU policy revision timeline
Amid a public outcry for more available housing, City Council is reconsidering restrictions on accessory dwelling units such as granny flats and garage apartments. Council Member Greg Casar has proposed an approach to that review that considers related issues, including short-term rental regulations and parking requirements. Casar suggested Wednesday that the Planning and Neighborhoods Committee, […]
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Adler announces volunteering partnership with Austin startup company
Mayor Steve Adler believes that volunteering is the way forward for Austin. Flanked at a Sunday press conference by volunteers of various groups – some holding adorable ready-to-adopt chihuahuas from Austin Animal Center – Adler challenged city residents to volunteer at least one hour during the month of August. The challenge is part of an […]