This week On The Record, Joey Palacios with Texas Public Radio sits in as host.  He talks with District 8 Councilman Manny Pelaez about the upcoming council consideration for the Reproductive Justice Fund, and negotiations with the Fire Union for the contract.

We also talk with Dr. Charles Ritzler, Director of Animal Welfare at the San Antonio Zoo about how the zoo animals handled the eclipse totality. 

On Reporter’s Roundtable, Joey is joined by SA Current Editor-In-Chief Sanford Nowlin about Manny Pelaez’s just-announced candidacy for Mayor, as well as why the Republican National Convention is closing its minority outreach office in San Antonio.

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.