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Hahn Public Communications has supported the growth and prosperity of our clients since 1974. We are experts in the persuasion business: online, on the air, in print and in person. Our primary clients invest in building and delivering public infrastructure…
City, police union seek a new contract before May election, when oversight is on the ballot
With Austin voters set to vote on whether to expand civilian oversight of the police department in May, the city of Austin and the Austin Police Association reaffirmed their commitment to finalizing a new labor contract before the spring election,…
Police • By Emma Freer • Sep 30, 2022
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Staff changes at City Hall
Deena Estrada, who previously served as chief of staff for Council Member Paige Ellis, has joined the staff of Travis County Judge Andy Brown. Estrada told the Austin Monitor, “I’m serving as (Brown’s) deputy chief of staff for policy –…
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Tovo campaign complains about PAC spending
District 9 Council Member Kathie Tovo’s re-election campaign filed an ethics complaint Monday against the Center for Austin’s Future Political Action Committee, a group supporting Danielle Skidmore, Tovo’s most significant opponent. The complaint alleges that the committee, which calls itself…
Elections • By Jo Clifton • Nov 8, 2018
Publisher's note: Changing of the guard
Hi y’all! My time as interim publisher here at the Monitor is coming to a close. In my previous roles, I have always found such value in the coverage that this publication provides and I am grateful that I had…
Mission Note • By Mike Clark-Madison • Feb 5, 2018
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Planning department schedules fresh slate of CodeNEXT talks
The city continues its CodeNEXT outreach with the newly announced Code Talk series. It will consist of five sessions from now until June that cover environmental, affordability, mobility and other issues. Residents can ask questions about those specific aspects of…
The more things change ...
Yesterday, Mayor Steve Adler announced that there would soon be some shifting at his office – for now. Jim Wick, who is Adler’s director of City Council affairs, is on a leave of absence until Nov. 12 (or thereabouts). Wick,…
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San Marcos support for LSTAR could be too little, too late
As the Lone Star Rail District approaches what could be the end of the line, one important city along its still-theoretical route is hoping to keep it on track. San Marcos City Council voted on Tuesday night to approve a…
Transit • By Caleb Pritchard • Jul 7, 2016
TickTock: Austin City Council meeting 6.23.16
TickTock is the sortable-by-item-number transcript of Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin’s Twitter feed from City Council. Click on the item number to scroll to the corresponding tweets. ITEMS 1 2 20 30 56 57 65 66 70 74 75 76…
City Council • By Michael Kanin • Jun 27, 2016
Millennials talk future of Austin real estate
There are plenty of stereotypes about millennials – Americans born between 1982 and 2000 – but there’s no arguing that, at more than a quarter of the population, they are a major focus for many industries. This is certainly true…
Development • By Tyler Whitson • Oct 20, 2015
Development rights swap coming to Council
The City Council Planning and Neighborhoods Committee voted 3-0 Thursday, with Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo abstaining, to recommend that the full Council enter into an agreement that will remove a longstanding auto salvage company from the banks of Bull…
Development • By Jo Clifton • May 1, 2015
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