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Though the property tax reform standoff took multiple special sessions to resolve, the fight over Texas HB 2127, the childishly nicknamed “Death Star” bill, looks likely to continue in the courts now that San Antonio has joined Houston in suing the state. This is the legislation that prevents local laws from imposing more burdensome rules…

Excitement is brewing in the kitchen at Southtown Pizzeria! Owned by Restaurant owner Anna Rodriguez, Southtown is taking off on all social media platforms. With its delicious, savory Italian pasta dishes, to its mouth-watering, crispy pizzas, Southtown puts all the perfect ingredients in, making sure every guest leaves satisfied and fulfilled. Anna has owned this…

The City of San Antonio Ethics Review Board (ERB) met the evening of Wednesday, June 28th in the Municipal Plaza Building.  If you blinked, you probably missed it.  Actually, if you flapped your eyelids like a butterfly, you probably still didn’t even know it happened. The ERB is tasked by the City Charter with enforcing…

Local politics are a different animal from what goes on in Washington D.C.  Nevertheless, you expect some basic dynamics to be constant.  When they don’t, it’s baffling.  While the stalemate in Austin continues over property tax reduction, San Antonio is moving forward.  The city council recently voted unanimously to raise the general homestead exemption to…

Co-written by Anne Englert Editor’s note: since this was published, the House and the Senate reached a compromise. Gilbert Garcia recently criticized Governor Greg Abbott in the San Antonio Express-News for his lack of leadership in the current property tax cut debate in Austin.  Whatever the governor may lack in that area, he makes up…

We’re hitting the homestretch of this year’s municipal elections.  Early voting starts Monday, and Election Day is just a couple weeks away.  Numerous thoughts and questions swirl in our collective heads here at InfuseSA.  Is it too much to ask candidates to respect the process and their (prospective) constituents?  Several don’t seem to know that…

Back in December, we entered a “dead period,” when campaign donors could not give to state legislators since they were about to go into session.  It’d therefore be more likely that they could give to candidates for local office. If the donors have business before the legislature (or a local body) though, how proper is…

This month we focus on the people who sign-up to protect and serve us every single day, our San Antonio Police Officers, and the organization that represents them, the San Antonio Police Officers Association (SAPOA).  We wanted to take time to truly reflect on the amazing job they do, and truly appreciate and support them. …

The Texas Supreme Court just updated the case events for the Emergency Petition for Writ of Mandamus In re Maria Teresa Ramirez Morris and Texas Alliance for Life, Inc. The petition asked the Texas Supreme Court to compel Debbie Racca-Sittre, Clerk of the City of San Antonio, and the San Antonio City Council to not…

For the longest time, there’s been a notable imbalance between the attention and credit given to the demand side of the economy, and that given to the supply side.  Part of remedying this is highlighting the risk taken in creating the supply and bringing it to market.  Recent events near the Alamo have brought into…