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Pro-arena PAC asks former San Antonio resident Eva Longoria to get folks to the polls
The last minute social media push by the Win Together PAC could indicate campaign trouble, one expert said.
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Big spending by San Antonio pro-arena PAC shows Spurs are nervous, expert says
Win Together PAC has spent $7 million to convince voters to support Prop B, but the race looks razor thin.
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Despite promises of new jobs, San Antonio’s unionized hospitality workers come out against Project Marvel
UNITE HERE Local 23 officials question whether the new jobs will pay a living wage.
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Nelson Wolff critical of ‘clumsy’ Project Marvel rollout, unconcerned if arena vote fails
Former county judge says rush to get the arena on the November ballot was unnecessary, adds that there’s still time to reach a deal with Spurs if residents vote ‘no.’
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Peter Holt gets mixed reactions online after lobbying fans for new arena during Spurs home opener
‘Please, please go vote yes for Props. A and B. this week,’ Holt told the sold-out crowd at the Frost Bank Center.
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Watchdogs file ethics complaint against San Antonio City Council members over ‘biased’ Project Marvel town halls
The complaint accuses four council members of staging pro-Marvel rallies that were billed as educational ‘town halls.’
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Leading sports economist calls current deal to publicly fund Spurs arena ‘insane’
Economist J.C. Bradbury warns that taxpayers will likely be on the hook for the pricy facility. It’s already happened in similar deals across the nation, he said.
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Bexar County receives more than 12,000 ballots in first day of early voting
That’s an 8% decline compared to the first day of early voting in the June mayoral runoff between Gina Ortiz Jones and Rolando Pablos.
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Early Voting for November election starts Monday at locations throughout San Antonio
Voters will decide whether to use public funding on a new Spurs arena and determine the fate of 17 statewide propositions.
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San Antonio Spurs to host final rally next week head of arena vote
Some of Project Marvel’s most vocal supporters will be there, including Chef Johnny Hernandez, Centro CEO Trish DeBerry and NBA Champion Sean Elliott.
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Analysis: Referendums on publicly financed arenas and stadiums often fail the first time around
Hyperbolic handwringing about the Spurs leaving if the Nov. 4 arena vote fails is disingenuous and deceitful.
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San Antonio Spurs send out new messages on arena vote targeting progressive voters
The ‘Vote Yes’ campaign now claims a vote against publicly funding the arena will send SA tax dollars to Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Coyote Ugly: Larger share of voters against public funding for new San Antonio Spurs arena, poll shows
46% of voters oppose the use of public financing for the new arena, while 40% support it, the UT-San Antonio survey found.
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UT-San Antonio president comes out in support of Project Marvel
President Taylor Eighmy’s comments come as the school’s Center for Public Opinion Research plans to unveil a new poll this Wednesday on public support for a Spurs arena.
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Forgotten article where Spurs promise development on San Antonio’s East Side recirculates on social media
The 2002 article, which also acknowledges the failures of the Alamodome, has eerie similarities to the promises being made about Project Marvel.
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San Antonio councilwoman calls Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ revenue-sharing proposal with Spurs ‘dangerous’
‘If any city is asking businesses to help [cover] their budget deficit, we will scare any and every single business away from the city,’ Councilwoman Alderete Gavito said.
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Bexar County Elections Department falls short on plan to clear 80% of voter application backlog
An anonymous staffer also reported stressful conditions inside the department, including 12-hour shifts and seven-day work weeks.
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Bexar County officials say up to 80% of voter registration backlog could be processed by week’s end
Judge Peter Sakai and Elections Administrator Michele Carew say all will be processed in time for October’s Early Voting.
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Business leaders from San Antonio’s Market Square come out against Project Marvel
Backers of the proposed sports-and-entertainment district promise an economic miracle. Market Square businesses said they’re beyond skeptical.
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Analysis: If Project Marvel is as good a deal as Luby’s Luann Platter, let the numbers speak for themselves
If the Spurs’ ownership group wants public support in November, it should be more transparent with taxpayers.