The BG Podcast

Bingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. review the week in Austin politics. Today's topic include a review of several items of now from the Austin City Council's 3.24 meeting: • Agenda Link -> https://bit.ly/3JM3fHc • Item 56. Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to explore possible Code amendments, safety standards, and other regulations to improve organization and managemen...

EPISODE 192 On today’s episode Bingham Group CEO A.J. welcomes returning guest, José Roig, to the show. José last appeared on Episode 114, then he was serving as Director of Austin’s Code Department. Since January he has been Interim Director of the Development Services Department, the city agency central to commercial and residential development, among other services. He and A.J. discuss his new...

On today's community focused episode, Bingham Group CEO A.J. speaks with Monica Muñoz Andry, President and CEO of the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GAHCC). Monica joined the GAHCC on August 1, 2022. She and A.J. discuss her path to the position, the GAHCC's history, and current and future Chamber initiatives. Founded in 1973, GAHCC’s primary goal is to continue the advancement and p...

Bingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. review the week in Austin politics. Today's topic include a review of several items of now from the Austin City Council's 3.9 meeting: • Agenda Link -> https://bit.ly/3yrYmht • Item 16 -> Approve a resolution accepting the Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) Policy Plan • Item 25 -> Establishing a charter review commission • Item 27 -> E...

Bingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. review the week in Austin politics. Today's topic include: • The March 1st Executive Shake Ups at Austin's City Hall -> https://bit.ly/3mgSCEc • City Council's upcoming meetings next week: -> (3/7) - Work Session of the Austin City Council Agenda: https://bit.ly/41KsXUI -> (3/9) - Regular Meeting of the Austin City Council Agenda: https://bit.ly/4...

On today's community focused episode, Bingham Group CEO A.J. sits down with Matt Stephenson, CEO and Co-Founder of Code2College, and Carl Settles, Founder and Executive Director of E4 Youth. Code2College and E4 Youth, both Austin-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits, were the 2022 recipients of respective $10,000 unrestricted grants from the Bingham Group Foundation. The Bingham Group Foundation’s mission i...

Bingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. review the week in Austin politics (ending 2.17.2023). Today's topic details the most recent Austin city manager search leading up to former City Manager Spencer Cronk's hiring. Helpful Links: • City Manager Search Timeline: www.binghamgp.com/bgreads/2023/2/21/austin-city-manager-search-timeline Episode 187 ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC Bingham Gro...

Bingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. discuss the Austin City Council's vote today to terminate City Manager Spencer Cronk's employment with the city. The vote was 10-1, with Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison voting against. Council Members agreed to a severance package totaling $463,000, which includes one year of the city manager's salary, plus health care and vacation payouts....

Bingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. review the week in Austin politics. Today's topic include: •Breaking news regarding Austin City Manager Cronk's employment with the city (per KUT) • A Council resolution making it easier for low-income Austinites to seek zoning variances from the Board of Adjustment; • Council's vote on a tree trimming audit; • The city's negotiations with the Aus...

Bingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. discuss Austin Mayor Kirk Watson's call to evaluate the employment of City Manager Spencer Cronk. Austin is a Council-Manager form of government, with the City Manager serving as the CEO of the city and reporting, receiving guidance, oversight from the Council. This call to evaluate Mr. Cronk's employment comes on the heels of last week's ice stor...

Bingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. review the week in Austin politics. Today it's all about our recent winter storm and what's anticipated in the coming weeks. Helpful Links: • Austin Council Work Session Agenda (2/7) - Pending • Austin Council Agenda (2/9): https://bit.ly/3jsTTae • Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee (2/14) • Austin Council Message Board: https://austincounc...

Bingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. review the week in Austin politics including: The Austin Councils first full meeting of 2023 (held on 1.26): https://bit.ly/3Y2dFrR ; and Austin Parks and Recreation Board's discussion on the Zilker Park Vision Plan: https://bit.ly/3wyCrUO Episode 182 ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC Bingham Group works to advance the interests of businesses, nonprofi...

Bingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. review the week in Austin politics including: Mayor Kirk Watson's Community Impact interview: https://bit.ly/3iRqqGD Austin Water's recent audit report: https://bit.ly/3D3PrWd The Austin Council's first meetings of 2023: Work Session (1.24.2023): https://bit.ly/3XsOJK3 Regular Meeting (1.26.2023): https://bit.ly/3HjWHzy Episode 181 EXTRAS City of...

Bingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. discuss the Austin swearing-in ceremony, new Council staff picks and policy insight, and the 88th Legislative Session. Episode 180 2023 Austin Council Staff Picks: https://bit.ly/3kgqnVg City of Austin Council Message Board: https://austincouncilforum.org ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC The Bingham Group, LLC is a Austin lobbying firm serving busines...

Happy New Year! For the first show of 2023, Bingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. discuss Austin Council staff picks (see below) and today's (at 6PM) Mayor Pro Tem vote. Episode 179 2023 COUNCIL STAFF PICKS (As of 1.6.2023) Mayor Kirk Watson Barbara Shack, Executive Assistant - Continues the role she served under Mayor Steve Adler’s 8 years in office. Alexis Garcia, Title Not Announce...

Bingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. catch-up on the short holiday week including: Council staff picks; Official runoff election results (LINK TO FINAL RESULTS: https://bit.ly/3FMlZEv) ; and Friday's winter storm advisory Episode 178 ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC The Bingham Group, LLC is a Austin lobbying firm serving businesses, nonprofits and trade associations. Austin and Austin M...

Bingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. discuss the results of the 2022 Austin Council runoff elections for mayor along with Districts 3, 5, and 9. Episode 177 ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC The Bingham Group, LLC is a Austin lobbying firm serving businesses, nonprofits and trade associations. Austin and Austin Metro lobbying and advocacy, along with Texas lobbying and advocacy are our la...

Bingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. discuss the results of the 2022 Austin Council runoff elections for mayor along with Districts 3, 5, and 9. Episode 176 ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC The Bingham Group, LLC is a Austin lobbying firm serving businesses, nonprofits and trade associations. Austin and Austin Metro lobbying and advocacy, along with Texas lobbying and advocacy are our la...

Bingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. recap the week (and the week ahead) in City of Austin Politics. A reminder that today, December 9th, is the final day for early voting in the Austin Council runoffs. Find voting information from the Travis County clerks offie here: https://bit.ly/3UFmFRr BG 2022 Austin City Council Runoff Guide (updated 12.5.2022 with most recent endorsements) ->...

Bingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. close the loop on some holdover items from last week and discuss the week ahead in City of Austin Politics. BG 2022 Austin City Council Runoff Guide (updated 11.28.2022 with most recent endorsements) -> https://bit.ly/3UuBiXR Episode 173 ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC The Bingham Group, LLC is a Austin lobbying firm serving businesses, nonprofits an...

Bingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. recap the week (and the week ahead) in City of Austin Politics. BG 2022 Austin City Council Runoff Guide (updated 11.28.2022 with most recent endorsements) -> https://bit.ly/3UuBiXR Episode 173 ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC The Bingham Group, LLC is a Austin lobbying firm serving businesses, nonprofits and trade associations. Austin and Austin Metr...

Bingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. recap the week (and the week ahead) in City of Austin Politics. Happy Thanksgiving! 2023 Austin City Council Calendar: https://bit.ly/3UNobBW ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC The Bingham Group, LLC is a Austin lobbying firm serving businesses, nonprofits and trade associations. Austin and Austin Metro lobbying and advocacy, along with Texas lobbying a...

Bingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. recap the week in City of Austin Politics, from Planning Commission, NXP's 313 review, and the 2023 Council calendar. Hannah joined the firm last month having previously worked in the Texas House, Real Estate Council of Austin (RECA), and as a senior research analyst for one of the state's top procurement firms. Learn more about Hannah, here: http...

Bingham Group Associate Hannah Garcia and CEO A.J. recap and discuss the 2022 Austin City Council election night results. Hannah joined the firm last month having previously worked in the Texas House, Real Estate Council of Austin (RECA), and as a senior research analyst for one of the state's top procurement firms. Learn more about Hannah, here: https://www.binghamgp.com/hannah-garcia Connect wit...

Today's episode (169) features Larry Smith, Chairman of Austin-based Tokyo Electron US Holdings Inc. Part of an ongoing series on the CHIPS and Science Act passed in August, Larry and Bingham Group CEO A.J. discuss its impact on the Austin and Central Texas. The bipartisan bill includes more than $50 billion in incentives for manufacturers of semiconductors, or chips, to build domestic semiconduct...