Joey Palacios
Local Government ReporterBorn and raised in San Antonio, Joey joined the Texas Public Radio newsroom in October of 2011. Joey graduated from Roosevelt High School and obtained an associate of applied science degree in radio and television broadcasting from San Antonio College in 2010.
Joey started his broadcasting career in 2007 at KSYM-90.1 FM as a DJ and later became program director of the station. After graduation, he interned at KTSA-550 AM and was hired as a reporter covering elections, breaking news, and the 2011 legislative session.
For TPR, Joey covers a variety of general assignments including breaking news, local school districts, higher education, police, fire, capital improvement, non-profits, health care, community issues and local politics. Joey has also had several stories aired on NPR national newscasts.
When not working, Joey enjoys biking, hiking, cooking, and socializing.
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After being approved by voters 18 months ago, Ready To Work is taking its first applications this week. The job training program is expected to place more than 15,000 people in jobs by the time it ends in the late-2020s. -
San Antonio’s police union and the city have a new five-year contract after approval from the San Antonio City Council. The decision among council members was not unanimous however, with an 8-3 split that saw Mario Bravo, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez and Teri Castillo dissenting.
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San Antonio voters overwhelmingly approved six bond propositions totaling $1.2 billion in improvements for the city.
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San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg’s state of the city address touted the city’s response to COVID-19 and hinted at a roadmap for a post-pandemic economic future.
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The lines for San Antonio’s 10 city council districts have been redrawn, at least in a proposal, to have as close to an equal distribution of residents as possible.
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The San Antonio City Council approved a $300,000 settlement on Thursday to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over a 2017 human smuggling incident.
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Fiesta made its triumphant return Thursday night in a showering of confetti to the delight of several thousand people at Hemisfair Park.
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San Antonio’s celebration of culture, music, charities and chicken-on-a-stick is making its long-awaited comeback. It’s the first time the 11-day celebration will be held in its entirety since 2019 due to the pandemic.
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Navistar began building heavy duty trucks in its 1-million-square-foot facility on Highway 281 South in January. Public officials and company leadership cut the ribbon on Wednesday with hundreds of its new employees.
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How to spend tens of millions of dollars in emergency aid from the American Rescue Plan Act is now in the hands of the San Antonio City Council.
