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Livin’ It Up Off Campaign Donations
When the average citizen donates to a local political candidate, they do so in the belief that it will be used to help the candidate win their respective race. This means donations are typically used to pay for advertising and signs, office expenses, campaign staff, website hosting, etc. However, according to a review of the…
Read MoreThe Proposed Justice Charter
Here is the official document for the ballot initiative for which activists sought voter signatures: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q81ZufmCvWOSgFRYApH_GVoYzxHt7qD8lu87FNEJjYg/edit
Read MoreCPS and Mayor Opt for Energy Poverty Over Prosperity
By Patty Gibbons Last week the San Antonio CPS trustees voted 4-1 to adopt a generational portfolio that will phase out coal energy in favor of using more renewables. San Antonio’s two coal plants, Spruce 1 and Spruce 2, have been in place since 1992 and 2010, respectively. They have been our main source of…
Read MoreThe Real Stars of San Antonio – The Carriage Horses of Downtown
You’ve seen them pull locals and tourists through a prescribed route downtown. They are often the stars of the show when they take their fares for a tour. The riders are more interested in the horse than they are the sights. What makes for a good life for the horses? They’re loved. They’re recognized. They…
Read More“Justice Policy”: AKA Criminal Benefit Act
By David Moore, Unite San Antonio A union activist once told me “Sometimes you have to let things blow up so the people realize how bad it can get. Then you can rebuild in the ashes.” That is about to happen. With little to no understanding of the legal system and public safety, a small…
Read MoreInfuseSA in the Community: 36th Chamber Wushu Kung Fu
Did you know that San Antonio has a 10X National Champion in Kung Fu Martial Arts?! Meet Shifu David Luna. He relocated to San Antonio last January from Chicago, where he owned a Martial Arts School for over 15 years. During that time, not only did he excel in competition, but he also coached 20…
Read MoreLooking Back at 2022
Wow, what a year! San Antonio has gone through a lot since the beginning of 2022, let alone since the inception of InfuseSA. For any of our readers who may have missed a few of the stories or events we’ve covered, we present this Year in Review. If you have been able to keep up…
Read MoreProperty Taxes Rose by 8%; Did Growth?
Understanding taxes is pretty simple. When the government takes a dollar away from a citizen, it makes him and society poorer. When it takes less, the opposite happens. We have to give it more thought to understand why government pulls in more after cutting tax rates. There are also different dynamics at play depending upon…
Read MoreDais of Our Lives: When Truth Becomes Inconvenient for City Officials
When the San Antonio Express-News published an article regarding an encounter between District 1 CouncilmanMario Bravo and District 7 Councilwoman Ana Sandoval that occurred on September 15, the City of San Antonio announced that they would hire an outside attorney to investigate the incident. Mayor Ron Nirenberg told KSAT anchors Steve Spriester and Myra Arthur…
Read MoreInfuseSA in the Community: Carerra Jewelers
This month we celebrate a local jewelry repair business, Carrera Jewelers. It is definitely a San Antonio ‘jewel’ owned and operated by Angel and Blanca Carrera. Mr. Carrera moved with his family to San Antonio about 17 years ago. He felt San Antonio was a city with a great future and has not regretted his decision. He loves it here and…
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