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Courage hopes to avoid runoff in rematch for San Antonio City Council District 9 John Courage faces off against 4 candidates in the race for district 9 Tags:  Councilmember John Courage faces four challengers in the race for San Antonio City Council District 9. District 9 includes the northern part of the city — north of Loop 410 and straddling U.S. 281. It includes parts of Stone Oak but excludes Hollywood Park and Hill Country Village, which are suburbs not in San Antonio’s city limits. Courage, who was first elected to serve on the council in 2017, came to San Antonio for basic train...

Proposition A passes, allowing San Antonio to fund affordable housing with bond money Prop A will grant more flexibility to city leaders in spending voter-approved bond funding Updated:  Tags:  SAN ANTONIO – Find Race Results Update 9:52 p.m. - A majority of San Antonio voters have approved Proposition A, which will expand the ways San Antonio can use bond money. Roughly 41% voted against it. Currently, the city charter language restricts bond dollars to “public works,” limiting how the money can be used. Under Proposition A, that language would be expanded to include “any other p...

San Antonio seeks to float bonds for affordable housing FacebookTwitterEmail 1of6 Shotgun houses, such as these on West Ashby, have been discussed as potential renovated affordable housing options. Proposition A allows new approaches to affordable housing here.Billy Calzada /Staff file photoShow MoreShow Less 2of6 Larry McCoy, 57, smiles as he talks about his apartment, Friday, April 23, 2021. McCoy, a nine-year Air Force veteran who served in Desert Storm, was homeless, not for the first time, when he was kicked out of a previous apartment in July 2019. Suffering from depression and schizoph...

Editorial: In District 9, Courage has the right stuff Express-News Editorial Board FacebookTwitterEmail The election of John Courage in District 9 was one of the most surprising local outcomes in recent years, because a conservative district chose as its representative one of San Antonio’s most prominent progressives. But anyone thinking Courage would be a predictable progressive firebrand who’d flame out after one term would be surprised. He’s been pragmatic, centrist and responsive. The Air Force veteran and retired teacher’s consistent emphasis on constituent services and seeking ...