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This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, District 10 City Councilman Marc Whyte talks about why council needs to be careful with words when expressing concern over potential federal cuts from the Trump administration.

CPS Energy President and CEO Rudy Garza steps in to the discuss their new budget- the biggest in the history of the publicly owned utility.

And on Reporter’s Roundtable, Express-News Education Reporter Melissa Manno discusses the controversial decision by NEISD’s board to close 3 schools.

On The Record airs 7 p.m. Thursdays. Watch on-air (channel 9.1) or online via the PBS app.  Watch all past episodes by visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/

Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we meet the new Director of the city’s Animal Care Services, Jon Gary.  He talks about his plans and priorities for the department, and why pet owners need to be held accountable.

Next, Annalisa Peace, Executive Director with the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance discusses what her organization wants to see before the Texas Legislature this session, and she explains why water and water infrastructure issues need to be addressed.

On Reporter’s Roundtable, James McCandless with the San Antonio Business Journal, details his new article on Boeing at Port San Antonio, and some of the defense maintenance program issues he uncovered.

On The Record airs 7 p.m. Thursdays. Watch on-air (channel 9.1) or online via the PBS app.  Watch all past episodes by visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/

Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.

This week on On The Record with Randy Beamer, James Nortey, CEO of SAGE (San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside), discusses the ongoing growth on San Antonio's East Side. He discusses a recently-awarded $2M grant aimed at fostering long-term economic growth, improving public health, and enhancing mobility in the area.

Krystal Jones, Director of the City of San Antonio's Arts & Culture Department, shares the economic impact of the film commission and how San Antonio earned a spot on MovieMaker Magazine’s list of "Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker."

On the Reporter’s Roundtable, SA Express News, Sara DiNatale, Staff Writer, reports on Texas GOP bills taking aim at wind, solar and battery storage sites.

On The Record airs 7 p.m. Thursdays. Watch on-air (channel 9.1) or online via the PBS app.  Watch all past episodes by visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/

Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.

Then, as President Trump begins his term, signing executive orders that include actions such as levying tariffs on Mexico and closing the border to asylum seekers, we talk with Gerald Schwebel with the International Bank of Commerce in Laredo about how these issues are affecting Texas, and how state leaders need to move forward to protect our economy.

On the Reporter’s Roundtable, SA Report’s Andrea Drusch discusses the election of Dustin Burrows as Texas new House speaker, and what that means for both Republicans and Democrats in the 2025 legislative session.

On The Record airs 7 p.m. Thursdays. Watch on-air (channel 9.1) or online via the PBS app.  Watch all past episodes anytime on-demand at: https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/

Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.

Texas State Rep. Gene Wu, of Houston was just recently-elected chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus. Representative Wu, a former Harris County prosecutor, has served in the House since 2013, representing a slice of Houston’s west side. He has been a vocal critic of the GOP, particularly on social media, where he frequently spars with GOP state leaders. 

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To watch all previous episodes, visit: klrn.org/texastalk.

Texas Talk is produced in partnership with the San Antonio Express-News. 

This week On The Record, host Randy Beamer talks with Elizabeth Borda, Director of the Underwater Research Project at Texas A&M- San Antonio.  She and a group of researchers are digging deep into caves off the coast of Mexico to study organisms found buried in the sediment, and soon students will be able to go along for the excursions.

Then, the latest on everything downtown with Centro San Antonio President/CEO Trish DeBerry.  She and Randy discuss Project Marvel, the proposed baseball stadium, and a plan where people can reserve a parking slot before coming downtown.

For Reporter’s Roundtable, we are joined by Express-News Business Reporter Madison Iszler, who discusses her latest column- an overview of the status of real estate in San Antonio with a focus on the Pearl and downtown.

On The Record airs 7 p.m. Thursdays. Watch on-air (channel 9.1) or online via the PBS app and on our Facebook page.  Watch all past episodes by visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/

Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer looks at the city’s Bike Network Plan, the Edwards Aquifer Level, and the latest developments around a downtown baseball stadium and new Spurs arena.

Paul Bertetti with the Edwards Aquifer Authority explains how we begin 2025 with the second lowest reading ever for the aquifer.  He also shares how species protection -from the blind salamander to the golden cheek warbler- also works to protect our water supply.

The city has spent two years working on a bike plan that will add miles and miles of bike lanes to city streets.  Harley Hubbard, Project Manager for the “Bike Network Plan” lays out the details on where we will see new bike lanes and what the cost will be.

County Commissioners this week voted to create the “San Pedro Creek Authority”- a governmental authority that will oversee a taxing district to fund the proposed baseball stadium near the San Pedro Cultural Creek.  Michael Karlis, Staff reporter for the SA Current, fills in the blanks on this and new movement along the plan to build a new Spurs arena on the other side of downtown.

On The Record airs 7 p.m. Thursdays. Watch on-air (channel 9.1) or online via the PBS app and on our Facebook page.  Watch all past episodes by visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/

Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.

This week, Texas Talk host Nora Lopez discusses food and foodies with Chef Rico Torres, whose restaurant Mixtli recently won the Michelin Star, the first restaurant in San Antonio to receive the honor.

Watch on-air and online at klrn.org/live and with the PBS app. 

Catch a new episode of "Texas Talk with Nora Lopez" at 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. To watch all previous episodes, visit: klrn.org/texastalk.

Texas Talk is produced in partnership with the San Antonio Express-News. 

It’s the top stories of 2024!  Host Randy Beamer, along with journalists Sanford Nowlin and Andrea Drusch, recap the top news stories of the past year.

On The Record airs 7 p.m. Thursdays. Watch on-air (channel 9.1) or online via the PBS app and on our Facebook page.  Watch all past episodes by visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/

Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.

This week On The Record, host Randy Beamer talks with Donovan Burton, Senior VP of Water Resources for SAWS, about the EPA’s mandate that municipalities replace lead pipes, and why San Antonio residents need to check their pipes.

Then, we remember two San Antonio leaders that passed in recent weeks.  Jamie Kowalski, Granddaughter-In-Law of Rosemary Kowalski, talks about the remarkable life of the catering icon.  Then, Arthur Emerson, President/CEO of KLRN, recalls the leadership and vision of former Mayor Howard W. Peak.

On Reporter’s Roundtable, San Antonio Business Journal Managing Editor Ed Arnold shares the top three business stories of San Antonio in 2024- the sale of NuStar Energy, efforts and a promise around direct flights to DC, and the infamous Project Marvel.

On The Record airs 7 p.m. Thursdays. Watch on-air (channel 9.1) or online via the PBS app and on our Facebook page.  Watch all past episodes by visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/

Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.