San Antonio mayor Gina Ortiz Jones speaks during a City Hall press conference last month.

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San Antonio mayor loses fight over how local laws are brought up for public debate – again.

For the second time, City Council has unanimously rejected Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ attempted rule change.

by Michael Karlis September 18, 2025September 18, 2025

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San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones wins victory in battle to curb council NDAs

City Council unanimously passed an amendment that requires its members to disclose if they sign binding confidentiality agreements.

by Michael Karlis September 18, 2025September 18, 2025

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Battle over San Antonio’s Project Marvel heats up with dueling rallies over the weekend

The Spurs’ pro-Project Marvel rally featured sports star power, while COPS/Metro promised steadfast resistance.

by Michael Karlis September 8, 2025September 8, 2025

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COPS/Metro to undertake outside economic analysis of San Antonio’s Project Marvel

The watchdog group will hold a public town hall Sunday at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church to discuss the study.

by Michael Karlis September 5, 2025September 10, 2025

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San Antonio City Council tentatively agrees to funding deal for new Spurs arena

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said she will call a public vote on the matter in May, although it’s unclear whether she has the authority to do so.

by Michael Karlis August 21, 2025August 28, 2025

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Line wraps around City Hall as debate over Project Marvel, Spurs arena gets underway

Even Spurs great Sean Elliott is at City Hall to view the meeting.

by Michael Karlis August 21, 2025August 26, 2025

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San Antonio police arrest suspect for alleged threat to kill mayor over her stance on Project Marvel

Undercover officers reportedly took the suspect into custody without incident on Tuesday night.

by Sanford Nowlin August 13, 2025August 25, 2025

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San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ early head-butting with council may dim her political capital, expert says

‘We don’t have Executive Orders in San Antonio,’ a trio of council members wrote of Jones’ early actions in a Thursday op-ed.

by Michael Karlis July 24, 2025August 17, 2025

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Cityscrapes: San Antonio’s new elected leadership should call Project Marvel timeout until details become clear

Fundamental questions about the $4 billion project remain unanswered, including it feasibility, its financing and its timing.

by Heywood Sanders June 30, 2025July 29, 2025

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Bad Takes: San Antonio leaders should crack down on wage theft as Congress squeezes working class

Wage theft steals more from working people than any other crime in the U.S., according to one analysis.

by Kevin Sanchez June 18, 2025August 5, 2025

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Incoming San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones picks City Hall outsider as chief of staff

Jones tapped her campaign manager for the role, even though she had no experience in SA politics prior to moving here in February.

by Michael Karlis June 11, 2025July 7, 2025

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Outgoing San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg touts Ready to Work, Pre-K for SA in farewell speech

Nirenberg also warned Mayor-elect Gina Ortiz Jones the city faces challenges when it comes to generational poverty.

by Michael Karlis June 9, 2025July 18, 2025

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Despite Jones’ mayoral win, San Antonio can expect to see more Abbott-backed GOP candidates

Political observers said the deep-pocketed Texas Republicans aren’t likely to give up on SA after Saturday’s defeat.

by Sanford Nowlin June 9, 2025June 12, 2025

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Gina Ortiz Jones wins San Antonio mayoral race despite being outspent by conservative rival

After being sworn in June 18, Jones will be San Antonio’s first openly gay mayor and only the third woman to hold that office.

by Michael Karlis and Sanford Nowlin June 7, 2025July 1, 2025

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San Antonio mayoral candidates in ‘virtual tie’ heading into Election Day, early voting data shows

Gina Ortiz Jones is leading Pablos 49%-47%, according to new data from Blueprint Polling.

by Michael Karlis June 5, 2025June 27, 2025

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One-time San Antonio mayor hopeful Altamirano snubs both mayoral runoff candidates in endorsements

The lack of an endorsement for Gina Ortiz Jones comes after the tech entrepreneur gave endorsements to 5 progressive council candidates.

by Michael Karlis June 4, 2025June 8, 2025

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Money flowing into both San Antonio mayoral campaigns, and one is spending big on media buys

Rolando Pablos’ backers, including the Texas Economic Fund and the police union, are spending big on attack ads as the campaign heats up.

by Michael Karlis June 2, 2025June 9, 2025

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Bad Takes: Gina Ortiz Jones is a better choice for San Antonio, but she can’t go it alone

The mayoral race has taken a turn for the nasty, which has shown Rolando Pablos’ true colors.

by Kevin Sanchez June 1, 2025July 17, 2025

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San Antonio mayoral hopeful Gina Ortiz Jones refuses to answer Express-News question about her middle name

‘Do you not think it’s racist?’ Jones fired back at the daily.

by Michael Karlis May 30, 2025June 26, 2025

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Cityscrapes: San Antonio’s current mayoral election feels different, but many voters wary of same old missteps

It’s not clear that either candidate fully understands Project Marvel’s risks and the real cost of a failure to deliver.

by Heywood Sanders May 30, 2025July 15, 2025