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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.
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Email suggests San Antonio mayor’s staff gave contradictory advice on animal-welfare proposal
Three council members filed a memo demanding the pet-dumping ordinance be debated at the next meeting after it was bumped from this Thursday’s agenda.
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San Antonio council members say mayor killed anti-pet dumping ordinance over petty politics
The ordinance would have fined those who dump animals up to $2,000 on the first offense.
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San Antonio Spurs launch pro-arena campaign ahead of November ballot question
Public funding for the NBA team’s proposed downtown arena is contingent on voter support.
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San Antonio man publicly questioned by mayor about his hourly wage fires back in newspaper op-ed
‘I wish the mayor had asked me about my story, not just my wage,’ wrote San Antonio man Ruben Mateo Lopez.
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San Antonio mayor would need to walk fine line if she campaigns against county vote on Spurs arena
Under state law, a mayor can campaign against a county vote only if it’s done on their own time and using their own resources.
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San Antonio councilwoman draws flak for praising nonexistent Spurs player in pro-Project Marvel email
In the email, Kaur praised Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and the enigmatic ‘Tony Robinson.’
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Legal questions swirl around San Antonio mayor’s call for a city election on Spurs arena
It remains murky if Jones’ proposal, which she did not discuss with the city attorney, is legal.
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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.
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Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones interrogates Spurs’ Peter Holt as sparks fly at Project Marvel meeting
‘There’s ample information,’ Holt said.
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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.
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San Antonio Mayor and Councilman Marc Whyte go toe-to-toe over Project Marvel during budget town hall
The public spat between Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones and Whyte comes as debate over the $4 billion development nears a fever pitch.
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Showdown at San Antonio Hall between Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones and city manager likely to unfold Thursday
City Manager Erik Walsh and some on council want to ink an agreement with the Spurs quickly. The mayor says more data is needed.
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Ron Nirenberg takes a playful jab at successor Gina Ortiz Jones over her demand to be called ‘Mayor Jones’
‘I was born Ron, I was Ron while I was in office and I’m Ron now,’ the former mayor said.
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After blowback, San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones drops controversial City Hall rule change
Jones’ decision to back down comes after a contentious City Council meeting where some members criticized her leadership approach.
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Slowdown in police hiring becomes point of contention in San Antonio’s proposed city budget
San Antonio is facing a $173 million deficit over the next two years, prompting staffers to suggest budget cuts in the police and fire departments.
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Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones blames racism, sexism for Project Marvel death threat
‘If you’re a woman of color, you experience more of this online harassment and these kinds of threats,’ Jones said.
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Majority of San Antonio City Council pushes back against Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ proposed rule change
During the meeting, Jones and council members sniped at each other over the mayor’s proposed change to how members can initiate debate on new policies.
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Spurs haven’t threatened to leave San Antonio amid City Hall drama about new arena, councilman says
‘That is a decision for the Spurs to make,’ Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said at the prospect of the Spurs leaving town.
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Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones says she doesn’t need council support for independent Project Marvel study
City Council will reconvene Aug. 18 to vote on a $200 million bond package for infrastructure improvements around Hemisfair.