Commentary
Chick-fil-A a Defining Issue in San Antonio’s Mayoral Race? Really?
|
Local voters are more likely to be disturbed over the rights of all citizens than the rights of out-of-town fast-food restaurants, writes Rick Casey.
Commentary
Why San Antonio’s Energy Execs Should Get to Know Ana Sandoval
|
As San Antonio works on a climate plan, Councilwoman Ana Sandoval is aware that the business sector’s concerns shouldn’t be ignored, writes Rick Casey.
Commentary
Why Politicians Don’t Love COPS Metro ‘Accountability Sessions’
|
The structure of “accountability sessions” is designed not only to get commitments from politicians but also demonstrate that voters deserve deference.
Commentary
Can SAISD Become Model for Texas? Let Them Try
|
If the district can become a model for educating lower-income students, it will do a great service not only to the students, but to Texas, writes Rick Casey.
Commentary
Council Candidate Bobby Herrera: A Bit Player in the Bad Old Days
|
A candidate on the 2019 city ballot for the District 6 council seat named Bobby Herrera was a minor player in a political scandal from the mid-1990s, writes Rick Casey.
Commentary
Teachers Union Backs Slate Against Best SAISD Board in 50 Years
|
Rick Casey writes that SAISD’s current board is the district’s strongest in at least 50 years. Still, a teachers union is backing opposition candidates.
Commentary
A Healthy Bet: Firefighters Union Won’t Control Insurance Fund
|
Union officials apparently believe they can run the insurance program better. City officials see the issue in basic insurance terms: as a matter of risk, Rick Casey writes in a commentary.
Commentary
Mayoral Politics and the Firefighters Contract: Power to the People? Not So Much.
|
In their opening offers on wages and health care, the fire union and the City clearly aren’t speaking to each other. My guess is they’re speaking to The Arbitrator.
Commentary
Two Years Ago John Courage Was the Underdog; This Year He’s the Favorite
|
The far Northside district has long been a bastion of chamber-of-commerce style conservatives, but Councilman John Courage broke the mold.
Commentary
In Declaring an Emergency, Trump Could Learn from Texas Governors
|
President Trump declared a border emergency, but Texas can provide a longer view of the range of things that might legally be considered “emergencies.”
