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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
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
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
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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
Video: 2.12 Council rundown, KXAN
Monitor Publisher Mike Kanin joins KXAN‘s Sally Hernandez for a quick rundown of Council’s February 12 discussions of Mayor Steve Adler’s plan to fund additional office staff with (c)3 dollars and a now-in-process study of a potential 20 percent homestead…
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Feb 15, 2015
Austin Monitor Radio: AFA President Bob Nicks
Austin Firefighters Association President Bob Nicks joins Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk about recent developments that put the union, looking for its first contract since 2012, back at the bargaining table with Austin City Management. Sponsored by Kerby Lane…
Fire • By Michael Kanin • Feb 11, 2015
Austin Monitor Radio: Pct. 2 Commissioner Brigid Shea
Travis County Pct. 2 Commissioner Brigid Shea joins Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk about SH45, property tax appraisals, the potential new Travis County Civil and Family Courthouse and more. This podcast version includes a bonus discussion about water policy.…
Local Government • By Michael Kanin • Jan 28, 2015
Austin Monitor Radio: Isabelle Headrick on Source of Income
Isabelle Headrick of Accessible Housing Austin joins Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk about the City of Austin’s Source of Income discrimination ban. Program is embedded below. Sponsored by Kerby Lane Cafe.
Development • By Michael Kanin • Jan 22, 2015
Austin Monitor Radio: The Austin Apartment Association and Source of Income
The Austin Apartment Association’s Robbie Robinson joins Monitor Publisher Mike Kanin to discuss recent Council legislation that banned the use of source of income as a means to deny tenant occupancy and the organization’s opposition to the move. Embedded below.…
