About the Author
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.
Newsletter Signup
The Austin Monitor thanks its sponsors. Become one.
Most Popular Stories
- Barton Springs closed for weeks due to major leaks
- Camp Mabry as a park? Author Lawrence Wright proposes new use for military base
- Left waiting: Rally Austin pushes for city action on four sites ID’d for redevelopment
- Critics still say hydrogen gas plant would be a dealbreaker in Austin Energy Resource Generation Plan
- Audit finds low pay, telework policy among drags on the city’s worker retention rate
-
Discover News By District
Group to hear Mayor candidates tonight
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 by Michael Kanin
South Austin Democrats will be offering their members an opportunity to hear candidates for Mayor and vote on an endorsement for that office tonight. However, they will not be making an endorsement, as we originally reported. The group meets at El Gallo Restaurant, 2910 S. Congress, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Join Your Friends and Neighbors
We're a nonprofit news organization, and we put our service to you above all else. That will never change. But public-service journalism requires community support from readers like you. Will you join your friends and neighbors to support our work and mission?