By Edmond Ortiz Months of campaigning by Congressional, state legislative and local candidates culminate in the start of early voting ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. San Antonio-area voters are invited to check out guides to various contested races and special election initiatives: Details on early voting sites and times are available in each…
By Edmond Ortiz San Antonio-area voters taking part in the Nov. 3 midterm elections will face a multitude of contested races for local Congressional, state legislative and countywide seats. Below is a rundown of key contested elections affecting Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe and Kendall counties. BEXAR COUNTY Ron Nirenberg surprised local pundits when he chose to…
By Edmond Ortiz While Fiscal Year 2027 budgets have been adopted in Comal, Guadalupe and Kendall counties, officials in these growing counties have voiced concerns about tough fiscal decisions that lie ahead, especially when it comes to rising expenses. Comal County Commissioners unanimously approved a total $214 million budget Sept. 17 that contains a $150…
By Edmond Ortiz This edition of Transit Tracker highlights the launch of the Loop 410/U.S. 281 improvements, a freeway ramp closure on Interstate 10, the delayed start to upgrades on Lookout Road in Live Oak, and the opening of a new low-water crossing bridge around the Bexar/Comal county line. Also, San Antonio residents are invited…
By Edmond Ortiz Leaders in Bulverde and Fair Oaks Ranch are lauding the progress recently made in major infrastructure projects in their respective communities. A wider Texas 46 in Bulverde Officials with the city of Bulverde and the Bulverde-Spring Branch Area Chamber of Commerce were joined by counterparts from the Texas Department of Transportation on…
By Edmond Ortiz Taking a queue from many city governments and school districts, officials in Bexar County and neighboring counties say they want to follow a stick-to-the-basics approach in developing their respective Fiscal Year 2027 budgets. In most instances, leaders in Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe and Kendall counties are striving to stave off a property tax…
By Edmond Ortiz Shavano Park is enacting a new fee designed to help shore up the town’s water supply. Elsewhere in the San Antonio-area, a handful of local governments and water supply agencies along the Interstate 35 corridor recently secured more than $140 million to support various initiatives meant to protect or improve their water…
By Edmond Ortiz Voters taking part in June 13 runoff elections tapped a business owner for an Alamo Colleges District board post, and ousted New Braunfels incumbent mayor and one council member. Alamo Colleges District Accountant Robert Garcia won a runoff election for ACD District 9 post, receiving 57% of the vote against Carolyn DeLecour,…
By Edmond Ortiz Three incumbents shared the limelight with three newcomers in winning city council races in a trio of Northeast Side suburbs on May 2. Garden Ridge Retired U.S. Navy captain Jim Hunter received 60% in winning Garden Ridge’s open Place 4 seat, defeating Jesus “Jesse” Valdez, a retired engineer and former council member. …
By Edmond Ortiz New Braunfels’ incumbent mayor was ousted in the May 2 elections, while one sitting councilor barely held onto her post and a second council member is headed for a runoff election. Mayor U.S. Army veteran Michael French, who worked at the White House during President Trump’s first term, ousted attorney Neal Linnartz,…
