San Antonio Express-News Editorial Board

The Board meets with CPS Energy President and CEO Paula Gold-Williams and others about electric bills and the utility’s response to last week’s storm.

The Editorial Board interviews Laura Collins, an immigration policy expert with the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

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As part of its “5 Key Issues” series, the Express-News Editorial Board interviewed Matt Rooney, head of the Bush Institute’s Economic Growth Initiative, about U.S. trade policy.

Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff issued an order last week mandating that businesses require customers and employees to wear masks when they’re on the premises. Wolff’s order comes in response to a record number of new cases of the novel coronavirus and of people admitted to San Antonio hospitals with the deadly virus. Listen to Express-News Editorial Board interview Judge Wolff about his recent order.

This interview was recorded on June 22, 2020.

Read more: Editorial: Wolff’s new mandate on masks will save lives

Despite COVID surge, Wolff does not see second lockdown

The Express-News Editorial Board interviewed District Attorney Joe Gonzales about criminal justice and police reform. 

This interview was recorded on June 15, 2020.

Read more: Editorial: ‘Defunding’ about better serving city, using police

Due to economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, the reallocation of a 1/8-cent city sales tax to fund VIA Reimagined, a proposed expansion of bus service, is off. The news comes as falling ridership and funding shortfalls batter the transit agency.

The Express-News Editorial Board interviewed VIA officials about the state of San Antonio's transit system.

This interview was recorded on June 10, 2020.

Read more: Nirenberg to VIA: Hands off sales tax revenue, at least for now

The Express-News Editorial Board interviewed Mayor Ron Nirenberg, City Manager Erik Walsh and Police Chief William McManus on policing issues and the city's police contract.

This interview was recorded on June 12, 2020.

Read more: Editorial: ‘Defunding’ about better serving city, using police

Julián Castro joined the Express-News Editorial Board to discuss police reform after a week of protests, calling San Antonio’s police union a “toothless Tiger.” Read more: https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Castro-questions-San-Antonio-police-officers-15320259.php