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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 Republicans Grant Moody, Marc Whyte eyeing runs for new Texas congressional seat
At least four local Republicans are considering a run to represent District 35, a new district created by the Texas GOP’s gerrymandering.
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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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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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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.
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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.
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Councilman Marc Whyte tells San Antonio City Council local fears about Trump are ‘overblown’
The right-wing councilman’s comment came as his colleagues discussed how the White House could strip the city of millions in federal funds.
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San Antonio mayoral candidates say reproductive fund shouldn’t pay for abortion travel
City Council will vote this fall on the rules governing use of the city’s Reproductive Justice Fund.
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Divided San Antonio council approves CPS Energy rate increase
The approval came after the narrow defeat of an amendment that would have lessened the requested hike.
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Bad Takes: San Antonio leaders shouldn’t shy from discussing Middle East conflict
There’s room for free discussion. Let’s continue to listen to each other instead of walking away.
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Mayor, others walk out of San Antonio council meeting on Middle East conflict
Activists blasted Mayor Ron Nirenberg for his sudden departure as pro-Palestinian speakers urged city leaders to break off a friendship-city relationship with Tel Aviv.
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Appointee of San Antonio Councilman Clayton Perry says he’s running for District 10 seat
It remains unclear whether embattled District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry will seek reelection.