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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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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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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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Opinion: The real ‘downward spiral,’ Prop B, is a tax increase that never ends
We’ve heard these threats, lofty economic promises and pleading for public support before; namely for the Alamodome.
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Project Marvel forum featuring both Spurs, COPS/Metro happening this Tuesday
The gathering will take place at the South Side’s Mission Library.
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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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Bexar County’s total unprocessed voter registrations exceed 45,000 as October deadline approaches
Trouble integrating with the Texas Secretary of State’s system has put Bexar County elections staff in a holding pattern while registrations keep pouring in.
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The Spurs aren’t leaving San Antonio, even if the arena vote fails in November, experts say
Even if local leaders hit an impasse with the team over a deal, the NBA isn’t inclined to let franchises leave so easily.
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San Antonio’s term sheet with the Spurs isn’t a great deal, top sports economist says
Proponents of the arena deal maintain it won’t cost San Antonio taxpayers a dime. Don’t bet on that, the economist cautions.
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Cityscrapes: Project Marvel’s open-ended term sheet will cost every San Antonio property taxpayer
The city’s term sheet with the Spurs leaves many open question voters should be concerned about.
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Majority on San Antonio City Council reject mayor’s item calling for pause on Spurs negotiations
The vote occurred with no discussion from council but roughly four hours of public comment.
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San Antonio police arrest suspect for alleged threat to kill mayor over her stance on Project Marvel
Undercover officers reportedly took the suspect into custody without incident on Tuesday night.
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Spurs Chairman Peter Holt says team has NBA’s worst fan experience. Whose fault is that?
Perhaps Holt and the rest of the ownership group should get creative about reimagining the East Side.
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San Antonio Conservation society ends battle to save Institute of Texan Cultures after court loss
‘Even if we were to succeed in our appeal, there is little left to save,’ the Conservation Society’s director said.
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Cityscrapes: Why are San Antonio’s city leaders so apparently ambivalent about Project Marvel?
If the massive project is such a win for San Antonio, why has no local leader stepped forward as its champion?
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San Antonio residents should push county leaders to ask tough questions about Project Marvel
Commissioners ask serious questions about the project, starting with why the Spurs need an expensive new arena right now.
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The big numbers attached to Project Marvel’s convention center expansion don’t add up
San Antonio is one of many big cities being sold on the idea of expanding its convention facilities.
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There’s reason to doubt the numbers San Antonio leaders will use to tout a sports district
Two of the consultants tied to the city’s proposed ‘Project Marvel’ have oversold the economic impact of previous projects, including SA’s Grand Hyatt.
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UTSA to move Institute of Texan Cultures from current downtown San Antonio site
The relocation would free up the nearly 14-acre site for development of an arena for the San Antonio Spurs.
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With downtowns drying up, San Antonio owes more than empty promises about an NBA arena
Downtown office vacancy rates in big cities have reached unheard-of highs as workers who shifted to working from home during the pandemic stayed.