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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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Panelists announced for CitySummit
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 by Michael Kanin
Panelists for the first CitySummit — a civic conversation produced by the Monitor, KUT News 90.5 and the LBJ School of Public Affairs — have been announced. The mobility panel, moderated by KUT’s Terrence Henry, will include AURA’s Niran Babalola, the Austin Chamber of Commerce’s Jeremy Martin and UT professor Dr. Randy Machemehl. The planning panel, moderated by the Monitor‘s Mike Kanin, will feature HousingWorks Austin’s Mandy DeMayo, OPA Design Studio’s Stephen Oliver (also a sitting City of Austin Planning Commissioner), UT professor Dr. Bob Paterson and My Brilliant City’s Michael Casias. And the revenues panel, moderated by LBJ Professor Sherri Greenberg, will include Civic Analytics’ Brian Kelsey, Deputy City of Austin Chief Financial Officer Greg Canally and Greyhill Advisor’s Bob Farley. The event is Dec. 5. Lunch, parking and a morning coffee are included. For more information and tickets, please visit our EventBrite page.
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