Andrea Drusch | San Antonio Report
Senior Government & Politics Reporterandrea@sareport.org
Andrea Drusch writes about local government for the San Antonio Report. She’s covered politics in Washington, D.C. and Texas for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, National Journal and Politico.
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On Wednesday evening, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), U.S. Reps. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-Florida) and Rudy Yakam (R-Indiana) visited a VFW near the Mission Marquee Plaza in San Antonio, where they mingled with veterans and local officials at a campaign event for first-time congressional hopeful Carlos De La Cruz.
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The packed chamber was split between those who said voters are being shut out and those who believe a county vote last year should suffice.
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City staff proposes raising fees on everything from Alamodome parking to trash carts and missing library books to balance the budget.
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By putting Pre-K 4 SA funding out to voters well ahead of the deadline, the council hopes to take advantage of Democratic enthusiasm from the midterms.