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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.
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At heated meeting, San Antonio City Council approves resolution to protect abortion access
The largely symbolic resolution recommends that city funds not be used to pay for investigations intended to enforce state anti-abortion laws.
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San Antonio City Council approves $31 million to help small businesses recover from pandemic
The plan provides short-term relief through $17 million in direct grants to businesses hardest hit by the pandemic.
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San Antonio Airport soon will allow alcoholic beverages inside the terminals
The days of rushing through an alcoholic drink before your group begins to board will soon be over.
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Policing Issues, Kyle Rittenhouse: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Protest shooter Kyle Rittenhouse claimed he would be attending Texas A&M, but backpedaled after the university said he had not been admitted.
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San Antonio to pay $466,300 in Jesse Aguirre death, its second big 2022 police use-of-force settlement
Aguirre died in 2013 after trio of SAPD officers put their weight on him for five and a half minutes.
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‘F—k Greg Abbott,’ I-35 Construction: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
People either like seeing profanity or don’t care much for Texas’ Republican governor. Take your pick.
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CityScrapes: San Antonio lacks transparency with Grand Hyatt deal and convention center expansion
Why don’t San Antonians have access to the information needed to assess whether the Grand Hyatt hotel deal or convention center expansions made sense?