A weekly podcast that breaks down how politics works, and often doesn't work, in San Antonio. Metro Editor Greg Jefferson and Express-News reporters question politicians and other newsmakers about what they're up to in our name.
U.S. Representative for Texas's 23rd congressional district Tony Gonzalez joins the show to discuss immigration, possible Spurs relocation, and the Uvalde tragedy.
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221: The Justin Rodriguez Interview
County commissioner Justin Rodriguez talks Spurs, voting access and the future of the West Side.
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Episode 220: East Side Story
A conversation with Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez about CPS Energy rebates, crime prevention, San Antonio's Migrant Resource Center, expanding the nondiscrimination ordinance, stray animals and more.
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Episode 219: Uvalde Goes Back to School
Anxiety likely was part of the first day of school for almost every student and family in Uvalde. But for those whose loved ones were murdered that day, and those who survived the shooting, the day was excruciating, yet another reminder of all they...
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Episode 218: The John Lira Interview
Marine Corps veteran John Lira has launched a campaign for the Democratic nomination in U.S. District 23 and talks about why he thinks he can beat Tony Gonzales. www.expressnews.com/askpuro
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Episode 217: Election Workers Under Siege
The Gillespie County elections administrator and her staff are stepping down — reportedly due to death threats that started after Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential contest and began falsely claiming he hadn’t.
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Episode 216: Beto’s MF-Bomb
Discussing O’Rourke’s viral moment in Mineral Wells. www.expressnews.com/askpuro
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Episode 215: San Antonio’s abortion-rights reso...
Columnist Gilbert Garcia hosts a panel including metro editor Greg Jefferson, investigative reporter Brian Chasnoff, and city hall reporter Megan Stringer. Send in your questions comments or concerns to the show at the following link!
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Episode 214: Polling Place Problem
S.A. schools are reluctant to host elections.
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Episode 213: "Systemic Failures"
The Investigative Committee weighs in on the Uvalde shooting.
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Episode 212: On the Wrong Track
Why Texas voters are so disgruntled.
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Episode 211: The “Open Borders” Myth
Assessing last week’s migrant-smuggling tragedy.
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Episode 210: Life in a post-Roe Texas
Express-News reporters talk about the impact of last week’s abortion decision.
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Episode 209: Breaking the logjam
Express news reporters discuss A bipartisan deal that has emerged after the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde.
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Episode 208: Police officers bully the media in...
An increasingly tense dynamic is developing between Texas police and the media. In recent days, law enforcement officers in Uvalde have blocked reporters from engaging with residents and covering the aftermath of the horrific May 24 mass shooting at...
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Episode 207: Searching for answers after the Uv...
The mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde has devastated a community and shocked the nation. Columnist Cary Clack, who visited Uvalde the day after the massacre, believes something about the response to this shooting feels different.
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Episode 206: Political wedge issues in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott is angry that migrant babies in U.S. custody are being fed. The replacement theory behind the Buffalo shooting is madness. This and more on the wedge issues ahead of elections. Read:
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Episode 205: Politics of reproductive rights at...
The Express-News political team discuss the political fate of Congress’s lone anti-choice Democrat, Henry Cuellar. He faces a tough challenge from Jessica Cisneros. Also on the table, city bond elections and anxieties over San Antonio Spurs...
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Episode 204: The John Austin Interview
Bexar County GOP chair talks about the bond, the 2022 midterms and the selection process for county commissioner.
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Episode 203: Tackling Texas' property tax burden
The Express-News political team discusses this state’s chronic problem with property taxes; in Bexar County, home appraisals are up more than 23 percent. Plus, the impact of Gov. Abbotts increased inspections on the border, and an update on Leticia...
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Episode 202: Breaking Down the Bond
Megan Stringer assesses the biggest bond program in San Antonio history.
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Episode 201: The Peter Sakai Interview
County judge hopeful talks about how he'd change the Commissioners Court.
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Episode 200: Extreme Forces
Express-News reporters talk about how the state's political process has been hijacked
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Episode 199: Anatomy of a Deal
Emilie Eaton breaks down the new agreement between the city and the police union.
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Episode 198: The secrets to Peter Sakai’s success
Veteran Democratic strategist Laura Barberena did consulting work for the Sakai campaign, and she joins the show to talk about what made his campaign so successful in the first round of the election process. Read: