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City Hall reporters Megan Rodriguez and Molly Smith join host Greg Jefferson to talk about the confusion that is the city's new animal abandonment law, the on and on and ongoing fight between Mayor Jones and City Council, and Ron Nirenberg's political future.

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Confusion follows passage of San Antonio's animal abandonment law

The battle between Mayor Jones and City Council over policymaking continues

Sources: Ron Nirenberg weighing run for governor or county judge

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City Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito, City Hall reporter Megan Rodriguez and host Greg Jefferson talk about an ordinance to penalize the abandonment of unwanted pets, council members' tense relationship with Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones, and more.

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Mayor Jones renews fight with City Council members over policymaking

City Council members force pet abandonment vote that Mayor Jones stalled

COPS/Metro ramps up effort to get voters to nix Spurs arena deal

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

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District 4 Councilman Edward Mungia, City Hall reporter Molly Smith and host Greg Jefferson talk about the opposition to public financing for a Spurs arena, Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones' hard-edged tactics and what comes next for Project Marvel.

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Could there be two Spurs arena elections? Mayor Jones floats the possibility.

Mayor Jones crashes pro-Project Marvel rally ahead of decisive meeting

City creates homeless services department as more live on streets, in shelters

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Political consultant Laura Barberena, reporter Megan Rodriguez and host Greg Jefferson discuss the highs and lows of Jones' handling of a looming vote on a Spurs arena and her push to unilaterally change how City Council makes policy.

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Clashing with Council: Inside Mayor Jones’ rocky first two months at City Hall

Spurs arena showdown: San Antonio council to vote on term sheet this week

Video: Councilwoman Meza Gonzalez sways, slurs words in DWI arrest

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The West Side councilwoman thinks a city-ordered economic analysis of Project Marvel is tainted — the consultant is owned by a company whose main backer is Spurs investor Sixth Street Partners — and has to be redone before the City Council decides whether to make a deal with the NBA franchise and Bexar County.

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Mayor wants to pause Project Marvel plans — but City Council majority resists

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

Brawl over Mayor Jones' policymaking changes takes center stage at City Hall

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Political consultant Andrew Solano, reporter Madison Iszler and host Greg Jefferson talk about Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones' push to drive a harder bargain with the  Spurs. Also, will the team's commitment to spend $500M on arena construction make public financing to pay the rest of the bill an easier sell at the polls?

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Watch: Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez arrested on DWI charge

San Antonio Spurs commit $1B-plus for planned arena, entertainment district

‘Respect for the institution’: Mayor Jones shakes up City Hall etiquette, protocols

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Political consultant Laura Barberena, City Hall reporter Megan Rodriguez and host Greg Jefferson discuss Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones' first month in office and her apparent love of rules.

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Mayor: Losses from feared Army command merger could be ‘negligible’

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones names new chief of staff

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro may run for Senate. Will it be a crowded race?

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Tech reporter Brandon Lingle and host Greg Jefferson discuss Port San Antonio's plan to land the Air Force cyber command, the Air Force One debacle in San Antonio and SpaceX's new company town in South Texas.

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Boeing can't hire, keep enough mechanics for Air Force One work in San Antonio

Starbase lockdown: SpaceX city blocks public roads, raising legal questions

Port San Antonio snubbed: Abbott vetoes $50M for military cyber campus

UTSA was key to Abbott’s Texas Cyber Command pitch. So why was it cut from the bill?

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Democratic pollster Brannon Miller, City Hall reporter Molly Smith and host Greg Jefferson discuss next year's race for the U.S. Senate, the upcoming campaign for public dollars for a Spurs arena, and more.

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County moves forward with arena plan, despite lack of Spurs details

Once Texas GOP’s ‘weak link,’ Attorney General Ken Paxton is growing more popular and powerful

Despite late scare, Jones easily won mayor’s race because of party politics

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Bexar County Commissioner Just in Rodriguez talks with host Greg Jefferson and reporters Madison Iszler and Brooke Park about the likelihood of a November venue tax election, political jockeying at the Bexar County Courthouse, and more.

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County moves forward with arena plan, despite lack of Spurs details

County tax election for Spurs arena won't happen without more information

District Attorney Joe Gonzales will not seek reelection

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