The District 8 Council race between Rolando Briones Jr., Ron Nirenberg and Michael Kueber is starting to heat up on matters totally unrelated to bond programs, Pre-K 4 SA or cops and robbers. Briones’ frequent and generous contributions to other politicians have become a nagging issue in the media and at public orums because they show a marked shift in giving from Democrats to Republicans. The question is whether this was the result of political convenience or personal ideology.
In January of this year I began working for District 8 Councilman Reed Williams on special projects, most notably the San Antonio Area Broadband Network. Now that my City Hall contract is complete, I can finally weigh in on some of the hot races in the May election. What better place to start than D8?
Unlike county or state races, our municipal elections are nominally nonpartisan, and overt partisan wrangling has traditionally been out of the ordinary. But these days political ideology seems to be on voters’ minds more than anything else, so much so that it’s becoming a bellwether for how an elected official will behave in office.
A horse of a different color, ethics-wise
- Thursday, 11 April 2013 14:20
- Randy Bear
- Columns
PdA Live: Dr. Gloria Rodriguez
- Wednesday, 27 March 2013 11:31
- Elaine Wolff
- Columns
Jade talks to District 7 Council candidate Gloria Rodriguez about her decision to make another run for the seat that Cris Medina won in 2011.
D6: candidate Greg Brockhouse
- Wednesday, 20 March 2013 09:19
- Elaine Wolff
- Columns
Glitter Political interviews District 6 candidate Greg Brockhouse. You can also read more about Brockhouse here.
D4 Councilman Rey Saldaña
- Thursday, 14 March 2013 12:57
- Elaine Wolff
- Columns
Glitter Political sits down in the Silver Fox Studios with District 4 Councilman Rey Saldaña.
Glitter Political: Patti Radle
- Tuesday, 19 February 2013 21:18
- Jade Esteban Estrada
- Columns
The former District 5 Councilwoman and current SAISD board member on letting politicians off the hook:
Sizing up the challenges in D5
- Tuesday, 05 February 2013 19:18
- Mike Sanch
- Columns
With budding flowers emerging from their stringy branches, the peach trees in my backyard on the near South Side of San Antonio are showing signs of life. This means two things: spring is near, and considering it’s an odd-number year, City Council elections are just around the corner.
All Council district elections – not to mention the inevitable reelection of Mayor Julian Castro – are important. But the race that’s shaping up in District 5 has been garnering extra attention. The district is represented by the young and some would say unimposing David Medina. Recent coverage of Medina – or according to his critics, the empty chair that has begun to characterize his two-term tenure – has put the spotlight on a district whose neighborhoods are a defining feature of the soul of San Antonio.
The West Side has produced venerable politicians such as Henry B. Gonzalez, Henry Cisneros, and the Castro brothers. Yet despite boasting two native-born sons who are currently in the upper echelons of local and national politics, the district still lags far behind in economic development and progress compared to other areas of this rapidly evolving city.
Glitter Political video: Rebecca Viagran
- Friday, 01 February 2013 12:41
- Jade Esteban Estrada
- Columns
Jade Esteban Estrada interviewed District 3 Council candidate Rebecca Viagran this week at El Sol Mexican Restaurant. Look for the full GP profile next week.
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