@knhardison

Managing Editor at @MyABJ | Previously: @WSJ, @SBJnet, @CoMissourian and @Storyful w/ @djnf

 New York, USA
Joined August 2016
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Austin Business Journal@MyABJ10 Feb 2022
Current plans call for about 4% of the residential space to be set aside as affordable, or for the developer to pay fees for affordable owner-occupied housing elsewhere in the city. bizjournals.com/austin/news/…

Redevelopment of Statesman site inches forward; Union calls for more affordable housing

Details of the development plan are still in flux, but the current proposal envisions millions of square feet of residential and commercial space on the south shore of Lady Bird Lake, just across the...

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Kathryn Hardison retweeted
Austin Business Journal@MyABJ11 Feb 2022
1,700-plus homes heading to small suburb bizjournals.com/austin/news/…

1,700-plus homes to spring up in new subdivision called Trinity Ranch

Two builders — one longtime area player and a newcomer to Central Texas — are partnering on a new massive subdivision just south of Elgin with the help of a local developer. The idea is to bring...

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Mayor Adler@MayorAdler7 Oct 2021
We welcome @Tesla home! It's a tech company that creates the clean-manufacturing, middle-skill jobs Austin needs. We’re one of the safest big cities, with a strong innovative, entrepreneurial, environmentally-focused culture.
Nathan Bernier
@KUTnathan7 Oct 2021
BREAKING: Elon Musk announces Tesla is moving its headquarters to Austin, Texas.
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Taylor and Williamson County leaders will consider a slew of incentive agreements next week that will play a major role in @Samsung's $17B decision. For more: bizjournals.com/austin/news/…

Samsung closer to picking Taylor for $17B chip plant

For the better part of a year, Samsung has scoured the United States for a location to build its next-generation semiconductor factory — a $17 billion facility that would create an estimated 1,800...

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Justin Sayers@_JustinSayers3 Sep 2021
#BREAKING (w/@knhardison): This marks the biggest step yet in Samsung's national search for its $17B semiconductor factory. bit.ly/3thA7PE via @MyABJ
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ICYMI: Here's just a glimpse of what's happening in Austin's economic development circle. Roughly 270 companies are considering moves to Austin -- and that figure changes daily. bizjournals.com/austin/news/…

More than 250 companies circling Austin area

Officials with Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce and Opportunity Austin are working with more than 250 companies that are considering an investment in Central Texas. Among the prospects are dozens...

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Austin Demographer talks main takeaways from the latest Census data: bizjournals.com/austin/news/…

Austin demographer explains main takeaways from latest Census: 'We're not growing as fast as we...

The 2020 Census proved Austin continues to grow — just not as quickly as anticipated. Austin Demographer Lila Valencia shared her main takeaways from the latest data, which includes the impacts of...

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BREAKING: Samsung seeking property tax abatements for $17B plant in rural Taylor, plus incentives from Travis County bizjournals.com/austin/news/…

Samsung seeking property tax abatements for $17B plant in rural Taylor, plus incentives from Travis...

Samsung has revealed fresh details about its search for a site for its $17 billion plant. It could even end up in a small town outside the Texas capital. The factory is expected to employ 1,800 and...

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Weitzman@WeitzmanTexas12 Jul 2021
Halfway through 2021, Austin has nearly tripled job announcements from same time last year, reports @knhardison bizjournals.com/austin/news/… via @MyABJ

Halfway through 2021, Austin has nearly tripled job announcements from same time last year

More than 100 companies have chosen to invest in Central Texas in the first six months of 2021, which has resulted in nearly 15,100 new jobs announced from relocations and expansions, according to...

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New flights just keep coming to @AUStinAirport bizjournals.com/austin/news/…

Nonstop flights to Amsterdam will take off in 2022 from Austin airport

After the pandemic delayed this airline's plans at the Austin airport, a new connection between Austin and the Netherlands is planned to launch next year. Click through to read more about the new...

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We don't know much about @Tesla's "Bobcat Project," but it is a sign that development plans continue for the massive site east of Austin. bizjournals.com/austin/news/…

Tesla plans another industrial facility near gigafactory, records show

Crews are working full speed to erect Tesla's $1.1 billion electric car factory in eastern Travis County. But a new site plan shows that Elon Musk's company is already moving ahead with an additional...

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The numbers are out, and the Austin metro has led the U.S. in population growth among big cities for a decade straight. Check out the data: bizjournals.com/austin/news/…

Austin remains nation's fastest growing major metro

The population in the five-county Austin metro jumped to an estimated 2,295,303 people as of July 1, 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures released May 4. That was an increase of 3% from the...

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The Dog's Head — nearby ABIA and Tesla's gigafactory — could be the latest hub of development activity in Austin.
Austin Business Journal@MyABJ27 Apr 2021
If you’re not familiar with the Dog’s Head, you soon will be. Sources say the folks who brought us The Domain have their eye on it.​ bizjournals.com/austin/news/…

Could the Dog's Head be home to Austin's next huge commercial district?

The land — tucked between U.S. Highway 183 and State Highway 130 in far East Austin — faces distinct development challenges due to its history as a sand and gravel mining hub. But its proximity to...

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Austin Business Journal@MyABJ27 Apr 2021
This company's starting small but could hire dozens in the coming year.​ bizjournals.com/austin/news/…

Silicon Valley chip startup Flex Logix expanding to Austin

Flex Logix is the latest California tech company to open an Austin office. It's starting small but could have dozens of people in the Texas capital within a year. Click through for more details on...

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Ryan Famuliner@RyanFamuliner25 Apr 2021
One Aviva anecdote is that the night before her graduation, she stayed up all night turning a 4-minute sound rich feature at the Mo Statehouse. Grades were already in, she could have just had a beer at the Berg or, you know, slept. Nah. Not Aviva. kbia.org/post/how-missouris-…

How Missouri's Senate Passed a Restrictive Abortion Bill Overnight

Abortion opponents in Missouri have cleared the biggest hurdle to restrict access to most abortions — Senate approval. A bill passed in the Senate early…

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KBIA@KBIA25 Apr 2021
We are heartbroken over this news at KBIA. Aviva was a recent graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism and was a reporter and producer at KBIA as a student. She was an incredible person and had so much good left to do. kcur.org/news/2021-04-25/kcu…

KCUR Reporter And Beloved Colleague Aviva Okeson-Haberman Dies At 24

Aviva joined KCUR in 2019, impressing her colleagues with her work ethic and strength of purpose.

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Ethan May@EthanMayJ9 Apr 2021
Let's see here ... Fearless (Taylor's Version) is 1 hour and 46 minutes. A work day is 8 hours. ... ... ... Looks like I know what I'm doing 4.5 times today.
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk31 Mar 2021
Over 10,000 people are needed for Giga Texas just through 2022! - 5 mins from airport -15 mins from downtown - Right on Colorado river
Gail Alfar
@gailalfaratx31 Mar 2021
High School Grads: You do not have to have a college degree to work for Tesla. You can work for Tesla straight out of high school. Chris Reilly of recruiting explains: tesla.com/careers/search/?co…
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#BREAKING: Austin's top carrier @SouthwestAir has announced new flights at @AUStinAirport starting this summer. bizjournals.com/austin/news/…

Southwest Airlines ramps up investment at Austin airport with new, returning flights

Several major airlines have announced a heightened focus on Austin-Bergstrom International Airport as demand for summer starts to ramp up. Click through to see what new destinations will be offered...

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