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Garcia: In mayoral rematch, Nirenberg has neutralized Brockhouse by ignoring him FacebookTwitterEmail San Antonio City Councilman from District 6 Greg Brockhouse, left, shakes hands with San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, right, after a mayoral debate hosted by The Rivard Report at The Spire in St. Paul Square in San Antonio on Wednesday, April 17, 2019.Matthew Busch / Contributor, Contributor / For The San Antonio Express-News The worst thing a politician can do to an opponent is ignore them. Th...

San Antonio mayors race missing drama from two years ago FacebookTwitterEmail 1of2 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 2of2 San Anton...

Editors Note: San Antonio is filled with weird history and were here to track it down for you. Have a question about the Alamo City? Email us at mysa@mysa.com.  San Antonio voters are heading to the ballot box on May 1 to vote on the Proposition B, an issue that has been highly contentious for years. And it appears that the nation is watching.  The New York Times said in a March article that union and city leaders in the U.S. are "especially watching" if San Antonio voters will approve or rej...

Skip to main content Money flowing into campaigns for Prop B, San Antonio mayor with less than a week before election FacebookTwitterEmail A supporter for District 2 candidate Pharaoh Clark moves a sign in a a field of signs at Lions Field Park as early voting for municipal elections in San Antonio gets underway on Monday, Apr. 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, San Ant...

Commentary: Vote for Prop B, police union is obstacle to change Jack Willome, For the Express-News April 25, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail of Fix SAPD collected at least 20,000 signatures to put Proposition B on the ballot May 1. Proposition B would provide accountability for police discipline in our city.Kin Man Hui /Staff photographer In 1974, I was among the San Antonio voters granting our police the privilege of collective bargaining. The police union made a compelling argument back then in fa...

FacebookTwitterEmail Hours after Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich threw his support behind Proposition B, the San Antonio Police Officers Association issued a scathing press release, accusing the famed coach of "throwing a brick." During a press conference on Wednesday, April 21, Coach Pop was asked about San Antonios Prop B, which if passed, would repeal the San Antonio Police Departments collective bargaining power. The Prop B question came less than 24 hours after Derek Chauvin was found guil...

Posted By San Antonio Current Staff on Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 11:36 AM click to enlarge Facebook / Roger Zamarripa Jr. Roger Zamarripa Jr. created a puro set of Vans shoes for the companys Custom Culture contest. With early voting for San Antonios May 1 election now u...

The ‘evergreen clause’ in the San Antonio police contract, explained Penny De La Cruz, Producer Trainee Updated:  Tags:  On May 1, San Antonio voters will determine whether the police union can continue to collectively bargain. Proposition B is one of the most contentious and high-profile items on the May ballot. For years, there have been elements of the contract that have come under fire. Many of the complaints involve the disciplinary process for San Antonio police officers. Ad But the...

One would allow the city to use bonds for "any public purpose,” which can include affordable housing programs. The second and most-debated is Proposition B, which if approved would strip the San Antonio Police Officers Association of the right to bargain collectively with the city. Election Day is May 1. Review a sample ballot before heading to the polls here. Top Picks In Shopping

Posted By Sanford Nowlin on Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 9:27 AM Shutterstock San Antonio voters will decide the fate of two charter amendments in the May 1 election. Early voting for the May 1 citywide election gets underway Monday and will run through Tuesday, April 27. Voters will determine who serves as mayor, which candidates w...