It’s Time for San Antonio vs Challenges, Not Mayor vs Council
I’ll confess that I felt a spark of hope this past election season. I had a hope that City Hall would feel different this time. That the newly implemented four-year terms and the reconfigured council members would herald a fresh start for San Antonio. Instead, just two months in, San Antonio residents are watching a […]
Divorcing the Sports District from the City’s Deficit
This is Part 3 in a 12-part series on San Antonio’s Sports and Entertainment District, also known as Project Marvel. One of my favorite quotes comes from the movie Raising Arizona. An inmate, watching a couple argue, leans over to another inmate and says, “I wouldn’t be surprised if the source of the marital friction […]
Candidate Confusion: Why 27 People Running for Mayor Is a Problem We Can’t Ignore
In 2015, I was helping co-found the nonprofit Tech Bloc, a grassroots advocacy group for San Antonio’s tech community. Our advocacy launched right in the middle of a heated mayoral election. It was my first encounter with candidate confusion: a crowded field featuring Ivy Taylor, Leticia Van de Putte, Mike Villarreal, and others. Taylor eventually […]
SA Voter Turnout: Anyone Can Charge the Castle
Several years ago, when I was CEO of the 80/20 Foundation, a young man joined our team. He was kind, intelligent, and deeply passionate about public education. At some point during his time with us, he made a bold announcement: he was going to run for the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) school board. […]