This week, Danielle Skidmore joins Austin Monitor freelancer Caleb Pritchard and editor Elizabeth Pagano to talk about why she’s running for City Council’s District 9 seat, how she prepared for the challenge, and what she hopes to tackle if elected. To hear it all, tune in below. The Austin Monitor’s work is made possible by […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: District 1 candidate Natasha Harper-Madison
This week, Natasha Harper-Madison joins Austin Monitor freelancer Caleb Pritchard and editor Elizabeth Pagano to talk about why she’s running for City Council’s District 1 seat and what led her into local politics. To hear her take on local issues, listen in below, where the whole show has been embedded. The Austin Monitor’s work is […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: Dockless bike share
What is dockless bike share? Is it coming to Austin? City of Austin active transportation manager Laura Dierenfield and bike share program manager David Orr join Austin Monitor freelancer Caleb Pritchard and editor Elizabeth Pagano to answer those questions and much, much more in this edition of Austin Monitor Radio. Listen in, and learn, below. […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: CodeNEXT Draft 3
In this week’s show, Planning and Zoning Director Greg Guernsey and Assistant Director Jerry Rusthoven sit down with Austin Monitor freelancer Caleb Pritchard and editor Elizabeth Pagano to talk about the third draft of CodeNEXT. This is the final draft of the Land Development Code rewrite that will come from staff, so what happens now? Tune […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: Margaret Gómez
This week, Precinct 4 Travis County Commissioner Margaret Gómez sits down with Austin Monitor freelancer Caleb Pritchard and editor Elizabeth Pagano in a special live broadcast to talk about why she is seeking a seventh (!) term on the Commissioners Court. It’s all embedded below. The Austin Monitor’s work is made possible by donations from […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: Pct. 4 challenger Susanna Woody
This week, Travis County Commissioners Court challenger Susanna Woody joins Austin Monitor freelance reporter Caleb Pritchard and Monitor editor Elizabeth Pagano to talk about why she is vying for the Precinct 4 seat. Listen to the whole interview with the Del Valle Independent School District trustee below: The Austin Monitor’s work is made possible by […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: Publisher Mike Clark-Madison
This week, incoming Austin Monitor publisher Mike Clark-Madison sits down with Monitor editor Elizabeth Pagano and freelancer Caleb Pritchard to talk about why he took the job, who he is and what he has in mind for our future. We also answer the perennial question: What is a publisher? Hear that answer (and many more) […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: District 1 candidate Lewis Conway Jr.
This week, District 1 City Council candidate Lewis Conway Jr. sits down with Austin Monitor editor Elizabeth Pagano and freelancer Caleb Pritchard for a conversation about why he’s running for office, why there is some question about whether he can serve and what he thinks District 1 needs. The whole thing is embedded below, for your […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: Mayoral candidate Laura Morrison
This week, former City Council member and current mayoral candidate Laura Morrison joins Austin Monitor freelancer Caleb Pritchard and editor Elizabeth Pagano to explain why she is running for office, and how she differs from current Mayor Steve Adler. Get a head start on thinking about the upcoming November election by listening to the show, […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: Getting multimodal with ATD
In this week’s edition of the Austin Monitor‘s radio show, Austin Transportation Department Active Transportation Program Manager Laura Dierenfield and Nathan Wilkes, street designer and network planner, sit down with Caleb Pritchard to talk about the city’s multimodal plans for the future. Catch up on what you have to look forward to with the show, which […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: APD contracts, the union
This week, Austin Police Association President Ken Casaday joins Austin Monitor freelancer Jack Craver for a discussion about City Council’s recent vote against a new Austin Police Department contract, where things stand now and next steps now that negotiations have stalled for the time being. Listen in below to get the latest: The Austin Monitor’s […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: APD contracts, the critics
In this edition of Austin Monitor Radio, editor Elizabeth Pagano sits down with Chas Moore of the Austin Justice Coalition and Kathy Mitchell from the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition to talk about City Council’s unanimous rejection of the Austin Police Department contract. Tune in below to hear more about why they opposed the contract up […]