Gina Ortiz Jones

The group is called the “Economic Security Advisory Group" and will look at growing sectors of technology, specifically a strong focus on the AI, quantum technology, biotechnology, and space manufacturing industries in the city.

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is looking to boost voter participation in the city, tighten oversight of area data centers, and push back against new immigration detention facilities.

If approved, the commission’s goal would be to boost voter turnout in San Antonio.

VIA’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted not to support a request from San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones and several council members on experimenting with a pilot program that would provide free bus service on certain routes.

The group gathered in the same shady downtown spot where U.S. President George H.W. Bush, Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari, and Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney signed the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1992.

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones issued a public apology for her actions on Feb. 5 when she yelled at Councilwoman Sukh Kaur and used profanity in an exchange with her.

A special meeting of the San Antonio City Council was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Jalen McKee-Rodiguez Monday morning. The council will hear the results of a code of conduct investigation against the mayor filed by District 1 Councilwoman Sukh Kaur. There will be a censure vote on Friday.

San Antonio mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is calling for transparency and accountability from U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which oversees Immigrations and Customs Enforcement regarding the March 2025 shooting death of San Antonio resident Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen.

The San Antonio City Council will hold a special meeting on Monday, Feb. 23, to discuss recent accusations of misconduct against Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones.

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is asking VIA Metropolitan Transit to map out how the agency would test free bus rides on its busiest routes.