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On this week’s show, we meet Evelina Solis, life coach and author; Brianna Mendez, associate director of development for Texas State University; and Giselle De Leon, lead STEM educator for the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology.

¡SALUD! on KLRN is made possible with generous support from Texas Mutual Insurance Company.

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we talk with Judge Christine Hortick of the 225th District Court to hear why she is challenging the current system of moving cases through the district court.  She explains what she wants to change, and how it could save taxpayers money.

Next Dr. Taylor Eighmy, President of UTSA, fills us in on what the merger between UTSA and UT Health San Antonio will mean for the University of Texas system and the city.

On Reporter’s Roundtable, SA Report’s Andrea Drusch talks about the county budget- why the county’s finance director says they need to stop spending money in order to avoid falling off a financial cliff.

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, James Nortey, CEO of San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside (SAGE), shares how his group is pushing to support businesses on the city’s Eastside, including areas around the Frost Bank Center should the Spurs move out.

Next, Rachel Hanes, Policy Director for the Greater Edwards Aquifer Authority, explains the new interactive feature on their website of the aquifer.

Then, Michael Karlis, Staff Reporter for the SA Current, talks about a new Texas law that provides public school teachers with immunity for violating the first amendment separation of church and state.

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, we talk with District 6 Council Rep Melissa Cabello Havrda about her proposed charter amendments that she says would increase transparency and accountability for city-owned utilities SAWS and CPS.

Then, COVID has resurfaced in a big way.  Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Disease Specialist with UT Health San Antonio, discusses what we’re seeing in the number of cases, and when the new COVID vaccine will be coming out.

Next, plastic pollution is a big problem for Texas waterways.  Alan Montemayor of the Alamo Sierra Club explains why the problem is growing, what we can do about it, and why the petroleum industry in Texas is part of the problem.

Finally, on Reporter’s Roundtable, Andrea Drusch, Local government Reporter for SA Report, discusses the behind the scenes efforts to secure a downtown baseball stadium sooner rather than later.

On The Record airs 7 p.m. Thursdays. Watch on-air (channel 9.1) or online via the PBS app.

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

This week On The Record, host Randy Beamer welcomes former Mayor and HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros to discuss the transportation and technology summit going on this week in San Antonio.  They also talk about the latest development on the city’s Arboretum, going in on the southeast side.

Next, Jeff Webster, President/CEO of the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, discusses the Chambers new program supporting military families in San Antonio.

On Reporter’s Roundtable, Express-News City Hall Reporter Molly Smith talks with Randy about the city’s plans for a new downtown sports complex, and how it might be paid for.

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.

TONIGHT AT 7:30 | Texas Talk host Gilbert Garcia, sits down with former State Representative Steve Allison from District 121.  Allison discusses his fight with state Republicans over school vouchers, and how he hopes to see the legislature move forward in the coming years.

Watch on-air (channel 9.1) and online with the PBS app.

Texas Talk with Gilbert Garcia is produced in collaboration with the San Antonio Express-News.

On this week's episode, On The Record host Randy Beamer talks with Precinct 3 County Commissioner Grant Moody about the decision by the Commissioner’s Court to fund $600k for a firm tasked with increasing voter turnout.  Moody voted against the plan.  He also explains why he said no to a voter advisory panel approved by Commissioner’s Court.

Next, SAWS Pres/CEO Robert Puente talks about the newly approved 5-year water conservation plan for SAWS, and how they plan to keep up with water main breaks around the city.

On Reporter’s Roundtable, Sanford Nowlin, Editor-In-Chief of the SA Current, chats with Randy about the local reaction to President Biden’s withdrawal from the Democratic Presidential Ticket.

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 CEO of the Brackenridge Park Conservancy, Chris Maitre. 

Hear his plans for moving forward on renovations for the park.

Next Judge Monique Diaz from the 150th Civil

 And on Reporter’s Roundtable, Express News Business

This week On The Record, host Randy Beamer talks to San Antonio Park Police Officers Association President Henry Bassuk about the violent killing of a duck on the Riverwalk, and why the man accused of the crime won’t be charged.

Then, author Art Martinez de Vara discusses his new book “Beneath Sacred Ground”, which puts faces to the names of the Indigenous people who first populated San Antonio and are buried at Alamo Plaza.

Finally, on Reporter’s Roundtable, Michael Karlis with the SA Current, tells us more about some recent stories: one is rental assistance now available for resident of Opportunity Home communities and another is the social media content by Congressman Chip Roy calling for an “ethnic cleanse”.

On The Record airs 7 p.m. Thursdays. Watch on-air (channel 9.1) or stream online at klrn.org/live or 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 Gabe Lopez, Chairman of the Board for Opportunity Home San Antonio, on why they fired President/CEO Ed Hinojosa.  Lopez also discusses some of the agency’s plans moving forward.

District 1 Council Rep Dr. Sukh Kaur talks about her new CCR proposal that will change how the city conducts construction by requiring schematics of underground utilities, etc. prior to the start of new construction projects.

Then Dr. John Craft, Superintendent for the NISD, explains why his district opted out of a new state law that requires school districts to have armed security at every school.

On Reporter’s Roundtable, SA Report’s Lindsey Carnett discusses how a new state law will let landowners over the aquifer bypass water conservation laws.

On The Record airs 7 p.m. Thursdays. Watch on-air (channel 9.1) or stream online at klrn.org/live or 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.