City Council Chronicles

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City Council Chronicles 26: Mary Deros -- Montreal, QC Councilor

Posted March 12, 2017 • 00:30:34

Mary Deros--Montreal, QC councilor--sings with me! Plus, we talk about how Montreal's public comment is very different from that of most cities, and...

City Council Chronicles Special Episode: Best Thing, Worst Thing -- Vail, CO

Posted March 7, 2017 • 00:49:48

We visit Vail, Colorado and ask: what is the best thing and what is the worst thing about this place? Five residents and a historian share their perspective....

City Council Chronicles 25: Bev Esslinger -- Edmonton, AB Councilor

Posted March 5, 2017 • 00:27:11

Bev Esslinger--Edmonton, AB councilor--discusses her reaction to the Canadian Supreme Court's decision banning prayer from city council meetings. She...

State of the City Council Meetings Address 2017

Posted February 28, 2017 • 00:28:40

Michael Karlik declares that the state of our city council meetings is strong. Excerpts from the Hackensack, NJ dramatic reading and interviews of Lauren...

The Adventures of Council Man: A Superhero's Tale! (Lan Diep interview excerpt)

Posted February 26, 2017 • 00:07:33

Can one city councilman save the people of San Jose from a dastardly villain? Listen and find out! The characters were performed by Arwen Fonzen (@Arwentweets),...