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Thursday March 21st will be your next opportunity to provide public input to the Charter Review Commission.  This is the group tasked with hammering out changes to the San Antonio City Charter proposed by Mayor Ron Nirenberg. They are all held at the Central Library from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Citizens who sign up…

When we were young, one of us asked our respective mom “why don’t you vote in the primary?” “Because,” she responded, “I don’t want to be labeled as a republican or democrat.” Given our non-partisan nature, we can certainly empathized with that sentiment. However, that label means nothing come general election time, when you can…

In 2022, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wrote that the Texas Public Information Act (PIA) “assures that government entities give citizens access to information about what public servants are doing on their behalf – information they need to gain a more complete understanding of how their government works and hold their public officials accountable.” The…

Bexar County has entered a new era, where the way we live, work, and build our future is being reshaped by a leader who embraces change. One year into his term, Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai has made a remarkable departure from the longstanding norm of “we’ve always done it this way.” In a county…

This article began simply because, I have to truthfully say, I love BBQ!!  And by word of mouth, I heard that Ballhogs had the best ribs in town.  So, one Saturday, I found myself there, ordering brisket and ribs, and I met Hubert Brown, the man who owns and runs Ballhogs.  He began telling me…

We recently received campaign literature from the Bexar County Democratic Party chair in which she bragged, perhaps understandably, about how several of their candidates have no republican challengers this year. When we received a letter from the Republican Party of Bexar County chair a few days later, we kinda saw why. In it he informed…

The San Antonio Report recently reported that the Ready to Work job-training program will continue to pay for-profit colleges after the “collapse of coding bootcamp Codeup” last December. First off, there is nothing wrong with for-profit schools (or for-profit anything, really; it’s where societal progress is born). But this is essentially corporate welfare since the…

By David Moore, Unite San Antonio The Arboretum San Antonio recently announced the purchase of a 188-acre tract of land on the city’s southeast side, formerly the Republic Golf Course, for the creation of a tree sanctuary.  The Arboretum San Antonio, a non-profit (tax-exempt) group which includes such members as Henry Cisneros, Rebecca Viagran and…

By David Moore, Unite San Antonio Back in November 2020, citizens of San Antonio voted to divert 1/8th cent sales tax revenue from Aquifer Protection and Green Way projects to SA Ready to Work, and then in 2026 to VIA.  This was based upon lies and false claims by city officials and VIA President/CEO Jeffery…

First, NEWS4SA reports that CPS is spending $2 million for a pavilion for “employee events,” among other things.  Then, the San Antonio Report tells us they “may write-off” almost $43 million in delinquent accounts, while at the same time pulling in an extra $130 million from markets across Texas. “CPS Energy claims the pavilion is…