ENside Politics

Political consultant Andrew Solano talks with the ENside Politics team about former Mayor Ron Nirenberg's City Hall track record and whether it'll help him in his bid to unseat Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai. Also: Does it matter that Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is getting along with many of her City Council colleagues?

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Why did Ron Nirenberg replace the logo on his Tesla?

What is a county judge anyway? Nirenberg and Sakai can't seem to agree

Can Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones lead if she can’t mend relations with City Council?

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Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai took time out from his Democratic primary fight against former Mayor Ron Nirenberg to talk with ENside Politics about improving the county lock-up, backing a new Spurs arena but not the sports district it would tie together, and why he's campaigning on balanced budgets -- which are required under the Texas constitution.

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Should Bexar County build a new jail? Here's what Nirenberg and Sakai say

Nirenberg, Sakai clash over leadership and Ready to Work in first debate

See how Ron Nirenberg and Peter Sakai are doing in fundraising for county judge

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San Antonio Food Bank CEO Eric Cooper talks with host Greg Jefferson about why San Antonio remains one of the poorest cities in the country despite education and income improvements.

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Thousands could go hungry in San Antonio because of federal shutdown

San Antonio ranks third-highest in poverty among major U.S. metro areas

San Antonio incomes jump, but still trail nearly all major U.S. metros

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City Councilwoman Sukh Kaur talks with the ENside Politics team about the possibility of Immigration and Customs Enforcement buying an East Side warehouse for a massive detention center, the search for San Antonio’s next police chief and iconic gay nightclub Bonham Exchange's clash with the city.

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Bonham Exchange expected to be shut down, but the club got 5-day reprieve

SAPD Chief William McManus to step aside after nearly 20 years
‘Liam is home’: 5-year-old held by ICE in Texas flies home to Minneapolis

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UTSA criminology professor Michael Smith talks with the ENside Politics team about how ICE and Border Patrol agents are trained, how they work with San Antonio police and the call at City Council last week to cut off all interaction with federal immigration authorities.

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Commissioner Grant Moody drowned out by boos at City Council meeting on ICE

Is ICE going door to door in San Antonio? Here's what we know.

Are San Antonio-area police working with ICE? Here’s what to know.

SAPD Chief William McManus to step aside after nearly 20 years

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City Hall reporter Molly Smith talks to county government reporter Saul Pink and business reporter Madison Iszler about fundraising in the county judge's race, why Bexar County hasn't switched the software it uses to manage voter rolls, and where the sports and entertainment district stands.

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Nirenberg outraises Sakai but trails in cash ahead of county judge primary

Bexar County commissioners in turmoil over new voter registration contract

What comes next in plans for sports and entertainment district downtown?

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Bryan Gervais, head of UTSA's polling center, talks with City Hall reporter Megan Rodriguez and host Greg Jefferson about the Ron Nirenberg-Peter Sakai race in the March 3 Democratic primary and the future of public financing for a Spurs arena downtown and Project Marvel.

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Project Marvel, Spurs arena firing up the Bexar County judge race

Jefferson: People like Ron Nirenberg, but do they like him enough to bounce Peter Sakai?

Inside Prop B’s win and what it means for Project Marvel’s future

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District 6 Councilman Ric Galvan talks with City Hall reporter Molly Smith and host Greg Jefferson about last Thursday's nailbiter - City Council's 6-5 vote to change the city election calendar - as well as Galvan's efforts to potentially regulate data centers and eliminate fares for VIA buses.

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San Antonio moves elections from May to November of odd-numbered years

Jefferson: Here's why Mayor Jones' victory on city elections matters

These three City Council members want to eliminate fares on VIA buses

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Gov. Greg Abbott gets the last word on San Antonio's Pride rainbow crosswalk on North Main, and Thursday's City Council vote on moving municipal elections is shaping up to be a test of Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones' strength -- or a measure of her weakness. City Hall reporters Megan Rodriguez and Molly Smith and host Greg Jefferson discuss.

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San Antonio's request to keep rainbow crosswalks not 'acceptable,' state says

Few San Antonio City Council members outright support move to November elections

Mayor Jones wants to move city elections to November to boost turnout

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City Hall reporter Molly Smith and county government reporter Saul Pink talk to political consultant Andrew Solano about Texas Congressional District 35, the Bexar County judge's race and Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones' push to move city elections to November.

Suggested reading:

Who filed to run in the 2026 elections in San Antonio and Texas? Here are the major candidates

Ron Nirenberg launches campaign for Bexar County Judge

City Council to weigh in on pitch to move elections from May to November

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