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Former Bexar County commissioner Kevin Wolff, reporter Megan Rodriguez and host Greg Jefferson discuss Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones' proposal to move city elections from May to November, her rocky start at City Hall and former Mayor Ron Nirenberg's run against County Judge Peter Sakai in the March Democratic primary.

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

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

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai launches bid for second term

Ron Nirenberg launches campaign for Bexar County Judge

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City Hall reporters Megan Rodriguez and Molly Smith and host Greg Jefferson talk about Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones' new push for the city to take a tougher approach in talks with the Spurs for tax dollars to build a new arena.

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Could Spurs arena infrastructure make next city bond a harder sell?

San Antonio quietly slashes final boost for minority- and woman-owned businesses

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City Hall reporters Madison Iszler and Molly Smith and host Greg Jefferson discuss what comes after the narrow passage of Bexar County's Prop B, which dedicates up to $311 million in tax revenue to a new Spurs arena. One of the biggest next steps: a big city bond election for infrastructure around the arena site.

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

Analysis: Spurs arena vote gave Gina Ortiz Jones a hard political lesson

Developers pitch housing, restaurants, shops for East Side

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The retired Bexar County judge and ENside Politics team dissect the Spurs and Rodeo tax elections and discuss why arena proponents had to grind out a narrow win in the Nov. 4 vote.

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Spurs get the W: Bexar County voters approve downtown San Antonio basketball arena

Voters approve plan to renovate Frost Bank Center, expand rodeo events

Election results: Spurs arena, San Antonio rodeo and Texas amendments

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The East Side councilman talks with reporter Madison Iszler and host Greg Jefferson about why he's opposed to Bexar County tax funding for the Freeman Coliseum grounds and a Spurs arena at Hemisfair.

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Downtown Spurs arena campaign raises more than $7M

Can a $192M rodeo plan do what the Spurs never did for San Antonio's East Side?

Will ‘tourist dollars’ go back to Gov. Abbott if Spurs arena measure fails?

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COPS/Metro leaders Adrian Castro and Sonia Rodriguez make their case against spending any tax dollars on a new Spurs. Their bottom line in a conversation with reporter Molly Smith and host Greg Jefferson: billionaire team investors would benefit, not taxpayers.

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What to know about early voting in San Antonio

Spurs arena proposition faces ‘uphill battle,’ UTSA poll shows

Spurs arena vote fuels relocation anxiety. Experts say it shouldn’t.

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Bobby Perez, Spurs Sports & Entertainment's general counsel, talks public financing for a downtown arena and addresses relocation fears in a wide-ranging conversation with reporter Madison Iszler and host Greg Jefferson.

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How the Spurs and arena opponents are making their pitches to voters

Spurs pump nearly $2 million into downtown arena campaign

UTSA president lends support to Project Marvel, new Spurs arena

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City Hall reporters Megan Rodriguez and Molly Smith and host Greg Jefferson discuss Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones' ups and downs since taking office in June -- her strained relationship with some City Council members, how she's doing on her agenda and the losing votes she's racked up so far.

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Ethics board will rule tonight on mayor's push for Democratic convention

Mayor floats raising SAWS city contribution to help close budget gap

City Council rejects mayor's pick for Bexar board, backs Meza Gonzalez

What has Mayor Jones accomplished in her first 100 days as S.A. mayor?

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San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo CEO Cody Davenport talks with reporter Madison Iszler and host Greg Jefferson about the $192 million tax proposition on the Nov. 4 ballot and the huge rodeo expansion plan it would pay for.

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As Spurs eye downtown arena, county asks voters to help pay the bill

Spurs launch campaign to convince voters to say yes to arena money

Voters to see Spurs arena on 2 ballots? Mayor Jones floats city bond election.

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Pollster Brannon Miller, City Hall reporter Molly Smith and host Greg Jefferson discuss the campaign for tax dollars for a Spurs arena, why Gov. Greg Abbott has spooked big-name Democratic challengers and Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones' first 100 days.

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Why Texas Democrats aren't lining up to take on Greg Abbott in the midterms

Sources: Ron Nirenberg weighing run for governor or county judge

What is Bexar County getting for helping the Spurs pay for an arena?

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