New San Antonio councilwoman draws heat from Texas ethics investigators on possible misdemeanor expressnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from expressnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 The Legislature’s hard-right push may placate the GOP base, but it didn’t deliver for the rest of Texas Posted By Sanford Nowlin on Tue, May 18, 2021 at 4:31 PM click to enlarge Wikimedia Commons / Chmorich The Republican-controlled Texas Lege, goaded on by Gov. Greg Abbott, embraced a hard-right agenda this session. By any reasonable measure, the Texas Legislature had big issues to tackle this session. There was the crippling February snowstorm that left millions without power, exposing the instability of the state’s electrical grid. There was the prospect of a Medicaid expansion that would have helped the one in five Texans with no medical insurance. And then there was the expansive George Floyd Bill
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Currently Reading A wake-up call for the union : Close race on Prop B signals need to address discipline in contract, experts say
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People celebrate the defeat of Proposition B, which would have stripped the police union of its ability to collectively bargain with the city, at Blue Cares, the nonprofit community outreach arm of the San Antonio Police Officers Association.Billy Calzada /Staff photographer
Voters’ rejection of Proposition B notched a significant victory for the San Antonio Police Officers Association on Saturday but political experts warned that the razor-thin loss should also “serve as a wake-up call” for the union.
San Antonio mayor s race missing drama from two years ago
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Mayoral candidate Greg Brockhouse (left) chats with first-time voter Kevin Smith at Brookhollow Library polling site as early voting for municipal elections in San Antonio gets underway on Monday, April 19, 2021. Early voter turnout appeared light at several locations as canvassers and some seeking election or re-election made stops to polling sites.Kin Man Hui /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg visits with former Army Ranger Victor M. Bosquez, 72, as he campaigns door to door in the city’s southwest side, Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Nirenberg is seeking reelection in the May 1 General Election. There are 14 candidates, including Nirenberg, on the ballot. Behind is campaign field organizer, Austin Dolan, 23.Jerry Lara / San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
Despite COVID-19 pandemic and winter freeze, San Antonio mayor s race off to quiet start expressnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from expressnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.