`Misunderstood and hoping to shed toxic image, Brockhouse rides again in San Antonio mayoral contest
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Bouncy like an athletic TED-talker, Greg Brockhouse is objectively handsome, with just the right amount of gray in his hair, often wearing jeans and his HOKA running shoes at campaign events along with T-shirts that yell, “GREG FOR MAYOR.”
Brockhouse also is one of San Antonio’s most divisive public figures. To challenge Mayor Ron Nirenberg in the May 1 election, he has rolled out a more reflective persona and some dense policy initiatives, but his campaign formula is still heavy on name-calling, conservative talking points and raw grievance.
The $450 million Alamo project is on life support
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A musket volley pierces the morning during the “Dawn at the Alamo” ceremony Saturday morning commemorating the beginning of the siege of the Alamo in 1836.Robin Jerstad /Robin JerstadShow MoreShow Less
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Direct descendant Carolyn Cotton carries the wreath honoring David Crockett during the “Dawn at the Alamo” ceremony Saturday morning commemorating the beginning of the siege of the Alamo in 1836.Robin Jerstad /Robin JerstadShow MoreShow Less
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Ricky Reyes leads a Native American blessing during the ceremony. A plan to “re-imagine” Alamo Plaza has failed. Committees are starting over.Robin Jerstad /Robin JerstadShow MoreShow Less
As San Antonio confronts freeze and coronavirus pandemic, leaders look for ways to provide financial relief
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A person takes picture of their dog Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in Alamo Heights as snow returns to San Antonio.William Luther / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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A man buys propane at the H-E-B at West Avenue and Blanco Road as a brisk snow falls on Thursday morning, Feb. 18, 2021.Billy Calzada, Staff / Billy CalzadaShow MoreShow Less
As San Antonio deals with the dueling crises of the coronavirus pandemic and breakdowns in power and water service amid the prolonged winter storm, city leaders are looking for ways to provide relief to residents.
The board is set: More than 80 candidates running for San Antonio mayor and City Council
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San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, left, and City Council District 6 member Greg Brockhouse shake hands at the end of a mayoral debate at the Wyndham Riverwalk on April 3, 2019. Nirenberg defeated Brockhouse in a runoff that year for a second term; there will be a rematch between the two men in the May 1 city elections.Jerry Lara /Staff photographer
The slate of candidates for San Antonio mayor and the city’s 10 council seats on the May 1 ballot is set.
After Friday’s deadline for filing, city records showed 81 people are running for a spot on the City Council in a race defined by the human and economic toll inflicted on the city by COVID-19 as well as a reckoning over the power of the San Antonio Police union in the wake of a public demand for law enforcement reform.