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District 8 Councilman Manny Pelaez hints at mayoral run with constituent survey
Pelaez appears to be the first member of council to publicly hint at an interest in following Mayor Ron Nirenberg.
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San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, most council incumbents cruise to easy victory in election
District 1 was the sole council seat that didn’t end with clear victory for the incumbent. It’s headed to a runoff.
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Sustainability in Texas, Fiesta Shooting: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Many readers also caught up on the cannabis decriminalization bill that’s now been passed by the Texas House.
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‘Rainey Street Ripper,’ Starship Explosion: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Despite all the crazy news going on this week, our most-read story was about a study declaring Texas A&M one of the nation’s most cult-like colleges.
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San Antonio councilman rips Hispanic Chamber exec a new one for backing bill to limit city’s power
‘This is the wrong way to approach partnership with the city,’ District 8 Councilman Pelaez told the executive.
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San Antonio City Council enacts new program aimed at punishing bad landlords
The passing of the ‘bad actor’ apartment inspection program follows protests from angry tenants last summer.
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San Antonio City Council approves pot- and abortion-decriminalization measure to go before voters in May
An anti-abortion group filed a petition with the Texas Supreme Court this week arguing that the proposed initiative is illegal.
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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.
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CityScrapes: San Antonio owes the public better transparency on its delayed construction projects
Too many delays and too many unexplained disruptions might well lead to far more ‘no’ votes on the next big bond program.
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Analysis: San Antonio ordinance holding contractors accountable for delays welcome, if overdue
‘I was just asking questions: Why are we hiring these contractors when they’re not doing a good job?’ said Councilwoman Melissa Cabello Havrda, who authored the ordinance.
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San Antonio Councilman Mario Bravo wants fines for city contractors that miss deadlines
Revenue from the fines would compensate businesses located within 500 feet of delayed construction projects.
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Supporters of Moses Rose’s Hideout rally against op-ed by San Antonio Report’s Bob Rivard
The editorial prompted angry online posts, including one calling Rivard ‘the new face of “Karen” for San Antonio.’
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Alamodome, Dejounte Murray: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Our most-read story of the week was about a study ranking San Antonio’s ‘Dead Armadillo’ among the world’s ugliest buildings.
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San Antonio Councilwoman Ana Sandoval endorses activist Rosie Castro as temporary successor
Castro also is the mother of State Rep. Joaquin Castro and former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro.
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San Antonio approves grants for businesses along St. Mary’s Strip, other construction zones
Small businesses in 15 construction zones would be eligible of grants for up to $35,000, but some worry that’s not enough.
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Embattled San Antonio Councilman Clayton Perry says he’ll return on Thursday
Mayor Ron Nirenberg said he stands by an earlier statement that Perry should resign if the charges against him are true.
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18 residents apply to fill San Antonio City Council seat left open by Clayton Perry
Former Councilman Mike Gallagher and Ezra Johnson, who twice ran against Perry, have both filed.
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A day after sabbatical vote, San Antonio Councilman Clayton Perry says council can’t tell him to resign
In a talk radio interview, Perry also said he still doesn’t remember the night of the accident and that he hasn’t apologized to the person he hit.
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San Antonio Councilman Clayton Perry to go on ‘sabbatical’ after no-confidence vote
The majority of council voted to amend language calling for Perry’s resignation, but Mayor Ron Nirenberg remained steadfast that the councilman should resign.
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Bad Takes: Texas may not have an income tax, but most residents pay more taxes than Californians
The high property and regressive sales taxes Texans fork over mean that all but the luckiest of us pay a higher effective tax rate than Californians do.
