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San Antonio’s $1.2 billion bond package passes overwhelmingly

May 7, 2022 By Ben Olivo Leave a Comment

Skyline downtown San Antonio.

The city of San Antonio’s $1.2 billion package, the largest in this city’s history, looks likely to pass after Bexar County posted early voting results shortly after 7 p.m.

Filed Under: 2022-2027 bond, City of San Antonio, Elections Tagged With: 2022-2027 bond, City of San Antonio

How municipal bonds work, and a brief history of them in San Antonio

April 28, 2022 By Richard Webner 1 Comment

What are bonds, exactly? Why does San Antonio pay for infrastructure the way it does? As early voting continues on the $1.2 billion bond package, the Heron answers these questions and others.

Filed Under: 2022-2027 bond, City of San Antonio, Elections, General News, Know Stuff, Sidebar Deep Dive Tagged With: 2007-2012 bond, 2012-2017 bond, 2017-2022 bond, 2022-2027 bond, Ben Gorzell, Carver Branch Library, Christine Drennon, City Council, City of San Antonio, Fitch, general obligation bonds, Grand Hyatt, Hemisfair, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Henry Cisneros, Heywood Sanders, JP Morgan, Las Palmas Branch Library, Moody’s, Municipal Auditorium, Olmos Dam, Roberto Treviño, S&P, SAMCO Capital, San Antonio, San Antonio Fire Department, San Antonio International Airport, San Antonio Police Department, San Antonio River, Securities and Exchange Commission, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, Sheryl Sculley, Siebert Williams Shank, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, University of Texas at San Antonio, UTSA

Largest-ever $1.2B bond package set for May 7 election in San Antonio

February 10, 2022 By Ben Olivo 1 Comment

West Side drone shot. August 29, 2022.

On Thursday, the City Council unanimously approved the proposed $1.2 billion, 2022-2027 bond package—the largest in San Antonio’s history—a vote that now puts the historic infrastructure plan in the hands of voters in the May 7 election.

Filed Under: 2022-2027 bond, City of San Antonio, Elections, Housing Tagged With: 2022-2027 bond, Adriana Rocha Garcia, American Rescue Plan Act, Bexar County, Carver Branch Library, City Council, Ella Austin Community Center, Erik Walsh, Hemisfair, housing bond, John Courage, Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio Zoo, Texas Department of Transportation, Tower of the Americas

Profile: Councilman McKee-Rodriguez’s former students inspired his interest in politics

August 12, 2021 By Maggie Ryan 49 Comments

Portrait of Jalen McKee-Rodriguez. July 15, 2021. City Hall office.

For District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, the path to public office was spurred by a desire to improve the lives of the students he once taught.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, East Side, Elections, Politics Tagged With: Davis Middle School, Donald Trump, Ella Austin Community Center, Friedrich Lofts, Jada Andrews-Sullivan, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, Lou Miller, Michael McGee, Sam Houston High School, Tucker’s Kozy Korner, University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas at San Antonio, UT, UTSA, William McManus

Castillo defeats Lopez for open District 5 council seat

June 5, 2021 By Josh Feola 4 Comments

District 5 candidate Teri Castillo greets supporters in the Lone Star District following early runoff results Saturday night, June 5, 2021.

In a hotly contests race for the District 5 City Council seat, Teri Castillo stood alone after the final results came in from Saturday night’s runoff election.

Filed Under: Elections, Politics Tagged With: City Council, District 5, Rudy Lopez, Teri Castillo

McKee-Rodriguez unseats Andrews-Sullivan in District 2 runoff

June 5, 2021 By Gaige Davila 3 Comments

District 2 challenger Jalen McKee-Rodriguez arrives at Tucker's Kozy Korner on Saturday night, June 5, 2021.

In what became a bitter campaign for the East Side City Council seat, challenger Jalen McKee-Rodriguez defeated District 2 Councilwoman Jada Andrews-Sullivan during the runoff election Saturday night.

Filed Under: Elections, Politics Tagged With: City Council, District 2, Jada Andrews-Sullivan, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez

Bravo defeats incumbent Treviño in District 1 runoff

June 5, 2021 By Heron Staff 3 Comments

District 1 challenger Mario Bravo looks over results from Saturday night's runoff election with senior advisor Tomas Larralde and Bert Santibańez.

Early Saturday night, District 1 Councilman Roberto Treviño found himself facing defeat as challenger Mario Bravo accumulated a 3-point lead as initial results rolled in at 7 p.m.

Filed Under: Elections, Politics Tagged With: City Council, District 1, Mario Bravo, Roberto Treviño

Mayor Nirenberg wins third term, decisively beating Brockhouse in rematch

May 1, 2021 By Heron Staff 1 Comment

Mayor Ron Nirenberg easily won his bid for re-election on Saturday night, capturing 63.1% of the early vote, fending off two-time challenger and former councilman Greg Brockhouse.

Filed Under: Elections, Politics

Castillo emerges as frontrunner heading into District 5 run-off

May 1, 2021 By Josh Feola 4 Comments

After early voting results came in during Saturday’s municipal election, District 5 candidate Teri Castillo emerged as the clear front-runner in the wide-open West Side race, securing her spot in the June 5 run-off.

Filed Under: Elections, Politics

McKee-Rodriguez leads District 2 council race, will face incumbent Andrews-Sullivan in run-off

May 1, 2021 By Gaige Davila 55 Comments

In a stacked race for the District 2 council seat, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez received 26.1% of early voting totals Saturday evening, with incumbent Councilwoman Jada Andrews-Sullivan trailing with 17%—all but ensuring a run-off between the two.

Filed Under: Elections, Politics

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