City Council Chronicles: Recent Episodes
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Somewhere out there, a city council meeting is happening. And you're not watching it. But I am. Each week, I bring you the highlights, lowlights, and weirdlights from places you don't live.
This podcast interview is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, and right here: https://media.blubrry.com/citycouncilchronicles/content.blubrry.com/citycouncilchronicles/CCC_Ep134.mp3 Jim Paine ran into a surprise the day of his second-term swearing in: a stalemate on the Superior council, as no one could claim the council presidency. He discusses why some councilors would not allow him to break a tie, plus gives insight into the student … Continue reading Interview #146: Superior, WI Mayor Jim Paine (with podcast) →
This podcast interview is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, and right here: https://media.blubrry.com/citycouncilchronicles/content.blubrry.com/citycouncilchronicles/CCC_Ep133.mp3 Carrie Tergin, the #SelfieWithTheMayor extraordinaire, returns to review the 2019 top 10 city council selfies list. Later, she also reflects upon the council meeting that took place hours before two natural disasters struck Jefferson City. — Q: August 15 was International #CityHallSelfie Day, sponsored by our good … Continue reading Interview #145: Jefferson City, MO Mayor Carrie Tergin (with podcast) →
This podcast interview is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, and right here: https://media.blubrry.com/citycouncilchronicles/content.blubrry.com/citycouncilchronicles/CCC_Ep132.mp3 Warren Lieberman has been a Belmont council member for 13 years, and there have been a few notable changes. He discusses the mock council exercise he helped institute for second graders and what policies they pretended to pass. — Q: On October 17 of last year, … Continue reading Interview #144: Belmont, CA Vice Mayor Warren Lieberman (with podcast) →
Hello #CityHallSelfie Day 2019… Lets kick things off with a group of home schooled children who @ClaireForMayor1 and Emily from our Youth Team took a tour of the Civic building and Council Chambers this morning. Our next generation of local gov leaders? pic.twitter.com/RWuujtLAgT — City of PAE (@CityofPAE) August 15, 2019 It is time once … Continue reading International #CityHallSelfie Day Top 10 List →
This podcast interview is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, and right here: https://media.blubrry.com/citycouncilchronicles/content.blubrry.com/citycouncilchronicles/CCC_Ep131.mp3 Casey Brown was a proponent of letting 16 and 17-year-olds vote in Golden’s municipal elections. He discusses the merits of that council proposal, as well as a resident-initiated campaign to place a moratorium on housing construction in the name of “neighborhood character.” — Q: I was … Continue reading Interview #143: Golden, CO Mayor Pro Tem Casey Brown (with podcast) →
This podcast interview is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, and right here: https://media.blubrry.com/citycouncilchronicles/content.blubrry.com/citycouncilchronicles/CCC_Ep130.mp3 Rafael Espinoza was the District 1 councilman in Denver for the past four years before stepping down this summer. From meeting attendance to the non-televised public comment sessions, he took issue with some of his council’s operating procedures. Plus, he explains on the podcast how he … Continue reading Interview #142: Denver, CO Former Councilman Rafael Espinoza (with podcast) →
This podcast interview is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, and right here: https://media.blubrry.com/citycouncilchronicles/content.blubrry.com/citycouncilchronicles/CCC_Ep129.mp3 After public commenters demanded that the Aurora council speak out against an ICE detention center in Aurora, Council Member Nicole Johnston and some of her colleagues attended a nationwide, pro-immigrant protest at the facility. However, a small splinter group caused an uproar with their behavior, and … Continue reading Interview #141: Aurora, CO Council Member Nicole Johnston (with podcast) →
On this week’s podcast, we celebrate Christmas in July with an incredible story from the Listener’s List, an update on past guests’ advancements, and excerpts from interviews. You can listen on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, and right here: https://media.blubrry.com/citycouncilchronicles/content.blubrry.com/citycouncilchronicles/CCC_Bonus36.mp3 On this episode, you will hear segments from these full interviews: 1. Interview #111*: Doraville, GA Council Member Joseph Geierman (with podcast) … Continue reading Podcast Recap: Christmas in July Special →
This podcast interview is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, and right here: https://media.blubrry.com/citycouncilchronicles/content.blubrry.com/citycouncilchronicles/CCC_Ep128.mp3 Where should Seaside hold its July Fourth festivities? And would the council endorse a controversial state bill about policing? Jon Wizard walks through his first six eventful months on the Seaside council. — Q: As far back as March, the Seaside council was deliberating what to do … Continue reading Interview #140: Seaside, CA Council Member Jon Wizard (with podcast) →
This podcast interview is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, and right here: https://media.blubrry.com/citycouncilchronicles/content.blubrry.com/citycouncilchronicles/CCC_Ep127.mp3 There are a handful of quirks to the Homewood council meetings–from the lack of public comment to the mysterious location of the committee meeting minutes. Jennifer Andress explains the council procedures as well as notable meetings about nuisance properties and Bird scooters. — Q: I noticed … Continue reading Interview #139: Homewood, AL Councilor Jennifer Andress (with podcast) →