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What did Taco Haven really say?
Last night I got a message from Jerry Torres, one of the owners of Taco Haven, saying their one and only statement would be forthcoming in a column by Express-News columnist Gilbert Garcia. Garcia...
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Texas Same-Sex Marriage Case
As some of you may know, two Texas couples are taking on the State of Texas in their bid to overturn the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. Mark Phariss and Vic Holmes of Plano and Cleopatra De Leon and...
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Sen. Leticia Van de Putte’s prepared announcement remarks
Today State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte announced her candidacy for the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor in Texas. Van de Putte spoke before a crowd estimated between 500-700 people at San...
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Searching for Greater Freedom
On Friday, US District Judge Robert Shelby ruled that Utah’s Amendment 3 banning same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, violating protections under the Fourteenth Amendment. In his ruling, he focused...
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He Came and Pitched His “Tent” In Our Midst
Last night, Pope Francis delivered a homily during the Christmas Midnight Mass to the crowds in St. Peter’s Basilica. In that homily he opens with the passage from Isaiah, saying “The people who walked...
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Atlantic Cities “Ask A Mayor” Video Series
This past year Atlantic Cities, a division of The Atlantic, created the “Ask A Mayor” series where editors interviewed mayors of various major cities around the nation on a variety of topics. They...
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Hiding Animus Behind “Religious Exemption”
This past week, Texas entered the federal court circus surrounding same-sex marriage, adding a case filed in the San Antonio District Court by two same-sex couples to the growing number of federal...
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Transportation plan or agenda item?
In many cities across the nation, rail transportation solutions are part of an overall long-range transportation plan, usually implemented when density reaches a point to merit the highly expensive...
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An Alternative To Streetcars
If things go according to the plan of city leaders, San Antonio is going to have a streetcar system of some description and length by 2017. Without some sort of divine intervention, streets will be...
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Legwork or lobbying? What’s Lyft’s strategy?
There’s a storm brewing on the streets of San Antonio and it seems to involve a pink moustache on the front of cars. The issue is whether the ride-share company Lyft will be able to operate its service...
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There ain’t no free rides
Yesterday Lyft and Uber had their day in court. Actually they had their day before City Council’s Public Safety committee, as reported by Vianna Davila of the San Antonio Express-News. The committee...
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Even if we can’t agree on cause, can we at least agree on effect?
Last night, I ran across Ann Curry’s report on climate change on NBC purely by accident. It was one of the best summaries of what is happening with our climate and some of the impacts of those changes....
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Lest We Forget
Last night, PBS hosted the National Memorial Day Concert, held on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol. It’s a tradition that celebrates 25 years of honoring those who have served and especially to those...
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Focusing On Real Transit Needs
Yesterday, Mayor Ivy Taylor, joined by Judge Nelson Wolff and flanked by council members, announced the city would be pulling funding from the controversial VIA streetcar project. She also said she...
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A Plan We Can All Embrace
VIA’s streetcar plan is a dead issue now when you consider that the city and county have both pulled their support from the plan, including financial support from the city. It’s unclear if TxDOT will...
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Time for VIA to do some upgrades
Since I started working downtown, I began riding VIA’s 93 Express Bus from the Crossroads Park and Ride. It’s pretty convenient and drops me off four blocks from the office. For a $35 a month pass I...
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The Accidental Candidates
I was going to write my synopsis of what I think happened to Democrats leading up to the Red Storm, but this article by David Mann of The Texas Observer pretty much articulated some of my thoughts. So...
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Let The Line Form Now
Today, another one of San Antonio politics’ least kept secrets was announced when State Rep. Mike Villarreal announced to the press he was stepping down to focus on a run for mayor of San Antonio....
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Remember the Accidental Candidate?
The 2014 November Midterm has not even been canvassed and the rumors have already started regarding the political future of Sen. Leticia Van de Putte. In a statement regarding a possible mayoral...
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He’s in it to win it, but is she?
This afternoon, Mike Villarreal kicked off his mayoral campaign before a crowd who braved the cold, rainy Sunday afternoon in Maverick Park. Maverick was picked because his offices are located across...
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