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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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KUT Interview: The Austin City Council 10-1 system after year one
Friday, January 15, 2016 by Michael Kanin
The first Austin City Council elected under the city’s new geographic district system was sworn into office on January 6, 2015. After about a year in office, how are things going? Is the system of ten geographic districts – rather than members elected at-large – delivering on its promises? KUT’s Jennifer Stayton talks with the Austin Monitor’s Michael Kanin for a look back at 10-1’s year 1. The interview is embedded below, courtesy of our reporting partnership with KUT.
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