San Antonio City Council

As the city of San Antonio is developing a bond package of city improvements, Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones has been challenged by City Council on being able to pick the three chairpersons to lead the 2027 bond process. Council members passed an ordinance to give themselves that authority. Mayor Jones joins us to give us an update on bonds and discuss whether this move could delay moving forward.

San Antonio has filed a lawsuit seeking to halt development of a planned ICE detention facility over environmental review requirements.

City leaders want to make sure ICE’s proposed facility gets an environmental assessment and study its impact on city services.

San Antonio’s Ethics Review Board fined District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez $1,000 after finding he violated the city’s ethics code.

San Antonio District 9 Councilmember Misty Spears is calling for deeper spending reductions as the city confronts a projected $158 million budget gap over two years.

The council OK’d the funding, but not before considering a plan to sunset the TIRZ that has collected millions in funds for those projects.

On Thursday, the San Antonio City Council unanimously confirmed Jesse Salame as the new head of the police department.

Representatives and supporters of more than 50 San Antonio nonprofits rallied at City Hall Wednesday against a proposed $5.1 million reduction in FY 2028 funding for programs serving more than 9,300 residents.

San Antonio City Council is considering new requirements for data centers, including a possible halt to construction for up to 6 months.

Last week San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones lost the city council vote 5-6 to hold a city vote on funding the proposed downtown Spur arena. Jones joins "The Source" to discuss moving forward as the city is dealing with a budget shortfall.