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Majority on San Antonio City Council reject mayor’s item calling for pause on Spurs negotiations
The vote occurred with no discussion from council but roughly four hours of public comment.
Michael Karlis
Michael Karlis is a multimedia journalist at the San Antonio Current, whose coverage in print and on social media focuses on local and state politics. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., and recently earned his Master’s in Journalism & Media at the University of Texas at Austin.
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