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The politics of property taxes | The Sprawl
5 days ago · The politics of property taxes. Sprawlcast is Calgary’s in-depth municipal podcast. Made in collaboration with CJSW 90.9 FM, it’s a show for curious Calgarians who want more than the daily news grind. A lightly-edited transcript of this episode is below, for those who would rather read than listen.
The Sprawl | About Us
Jeremy Klaszus Founder & Editor. Jeremy Klaszus is a Calgary journalist who has been reporting on the city for more than 20 years. He launched The Sprawl in 2017 to help fill the ever-widening gaps in the city's media landscape. Prior to launching The Sprawl, he was a staff writer for Fast Forward Weekly, a columnist for the Calgary Herald and Metro, and a radio reporter for CBC.
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‘I’m a bad boy’: The Stephen Carter story | The Sprawl
Jul 20, 2022 · Few expected Redford to win; when she did, Alberta suddenly had a woman premier for the first time. Her victory catapulted Carter to political stardom. Suddenly, in the press, he was the “mastermind,” the “architect,” the “genius prince” to the new queen, the “wunderkind” who had “orchestrated” an unlikely victory.
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The Sprawl is a local riff on a global movement toward “ slow journalism”: nuanced, high-quality, curiosity-driven reporting for people who want more than the daily news grind. We ask: How can our journalism deepen Calgarians’ understanding of their city?
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The Sprawl is a trailblazer of crowdfunded local journalism in Canada. Since launching in 2017, The Sprawl has proven that readers and listeners will pay for in-depth local journalism—not because they have to, because they want to. We do not paywall our stories. Instead, we invite our readers and listeners to support our work if they value it.
The Sprawl | In-depth Calgary journalism
Jul 10, 2024 · Stay Connected to Calgary. Canadian news is currently blocked on Facebook and Instagram, making it significantly more difficult for us to distribute The Sprawl's journalism to Calgarians. Stay connected by subscribing to our free weekend newsletter!