Bipartisan group on San Antonio Council pushes back at new Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ rule change

The council members are demanding Jones hold a special meeting to discuss the change, which they said they had no input on.

by Michael Karlis July 18, 2025September 1, 2025

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Former DEI officer at FBI tapped to be San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ chief of staff

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Jenise M. Carroll will fill the seat left vacant by Jordan Abelson, who lasted less than three weeks.

by Michael Karlis July 7, 2025August 5, 2025

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Board rules two San Antonio council members violated city ethics code

Meanwhile, the same panel dismissed an ethics complaint filed against former mayoral candidate Beto Altamirano.

by Michael Karlis June 17, 2025July 30, 2025

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Transgender man Leo Castillo to serve as interim District 2 rep on San Antonio City Council

Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, whom Castillo will replace for eight weeks, said the interim leader is the first openly transgender man to serve in public office in Texas.

by Michael Karlis June 13, 2025July 23, 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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Experts: Gov. Abbott’s troop deployment to San Antonio likely payback for mayoral election outcome

Over the weekend, incoming Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones beat Rolando Pablos, a conservative heavily financed by an Abbott-aligned PAC.

by Michael Karlis June 11, 2025July 18, 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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San Antonio City Council approves Amazon’s plans to launch drone delivery service here

San Antonio is set to become the nation’s third drone-served metro.

by Michael Karlis June 9, 2025July 29, 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 will ask voters for $250 million bond to cover Project Marvel street and highway upgrades

Despite the roadwork plans, the city said Wednesday it still hasn’t hashed out a plan to pay for the proposed downtown Spurs arena.

by Michael Karlis June 6, 2025July 11, 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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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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Early-voting turnout in San Antonio mayoral runoff suggesting trouble for Gina Ortiz Jones, expert says

Voting totals for Tuesday and Wednesday show high turnout in conservative-learning North Side districts.

by Michael Karlis May 29, 2025June 8, 2025

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Text message from ‘Team Abbott’ in San Antonio mayoral race raises concerns from voters

The text message comes after candidate Gina Ortiz Jones has accused rival Rolando Pablos of being a ‘puppet’ of Gov. Greg Abbott.

by Michael Karlis May 29, 2025June 19, 2025

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LGBTQIA+ group blasts Ron Nirenberg for not endorsing Gina Ortiz Jones in San Antonio mayoral race

Jones would be San Antonio’s first openly LGBTQIA+ mayor if elected.

by Michael Karlis May 28, 2025June 22, 2025

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San Antonio mayoral candidate Rolando Pablos says he’ll appoint ‘homelessness czar’

San Antonio’s unhoused population has increased nearly 20% since the COVID-19 pandemic, data shows.

by Michael Karlis May 27, 2025May 31, 2025

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Early voting in San Antonio starts Tuesday. Here’s what to know about the candidates.

Early voting will run May 27-June 3.

by Michael Karlis May 27, 2025May 31, 2025

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Pablos, Jones exchange jabs during fiery San Antonio mayoral debate at Stable Hall

Jones blasted her rival as an ‘Abbott puppet,’ while Pablos painted his rival as a ‘carpetbagger.’

by Michael Karlis May 20, 2025May 29, 2025

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Bipartisan group on San Antonio Council pushes back at new Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ rule change

Former DEI officer at FBI tapped to be San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ chief of staff

Board rules two San Antonio council members violated city ethics code

Transgender man Leo Castillo to serve as interim District 2 rep on San Antonio City Council

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

Experts: Gov. Abbott’s troop deployment to San Antonio likely payback for mayoral election outcome

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

San Antonio City Council approves Amazon’s plans to launch drone delivery service here

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

San Antonio will ask voters for $250 million bond to cover Project Marvel street and highway upgrades

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

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

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

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

Early-voting turnout in San Antonio mayoral runoff suggesting trouble for Gina Ortiz Jones, expert says

Text message from ‘Team Abbott’ in San Antonio mayoral race raises concerns from voters

LGBTQIA+ group blasts Ron Nirenberg for not endorsing Gina Ortiz Jones in San Antonio mayoral race

San Antonio mayoral candidate Rolando Pablos says he’ll appoint ‘homelessness czar’

Early voting in San Antonio starts Tuesday. Here’s what to know about the candidates.

Pablos, Jones exchange jabs during fiery San Antonio mayoral debate at Stable Hall