DA formally charges District 10 Councilman Marc Whyte with DWI, records show
The Bexar County District Attorneyโs Office has formally charged District 10 City Councilman Marc Whyte with DWI more than six months after his initial arrest on suspicion, according to online court records.
Fire in attached townhomes displaces 2 families on Northeast Side
An overnight fire between two attached townhomes has displaced two families early Wednesday morning, according to firefighters with Bexar County Emergency Services District 10.
San Antonio councilmembers vote to censure District 10โฒs Marc Whyte after DWI arrest
Whyte asked his fellow councilmembers to pass the censure; others spoke about holding council to a higher standard
Residents voice concerns at District 10 public safety town hall
District 10 City Councilman Marc Whyte held a public safety town hall Tuesday night at the Northeast Senior Center. Many residents in attendance voiced a variety of concerns and issues they had.
Get free backpacks, school supplies at these San Antonio City Council District back-to-school giveaways
To help families get ready for the transition back to class, several San Antonio school districts are hosting back-to-school giveaways.
Leading SA: District 2, 10 City Councilmen discuss budget priorities, new initiatives underway
District 2 City Councilman Malen McKee-Rodriguez and District 10 City Councilman Marc Whyte joined Leading SA to discuss current council initiatives and planning for the budget.
Marc Whyte sworn in as new D10 councilman
The new North Side councilman received 58% of the vote in a seven-way race. He takes the reins from Clayton Perry, who decided not to run for a fourth term after causing a drunken hit-and-run crash in November.
โThe time has come for me to step asideโ: Clayton Perry says he wonโt run for re-election
A day before the filing deadline for the May 6 election, a spokeswoman for Perryโs office passed out a statement from the councilman saying he will not be running, though he said โthis is not the end of my public service.โ
With filing deadline looming, Perry undecided on re-election bid; only one candidate in D10 race so far
As Councilman Clayton Perry's legal troubles from an alleged Nov. 6 hit-and-run continue, possible opponents are eying his seat on council, which some allies have advised him to seek for a fourth term. But with just over a week left in the filing period, Perry says he still hasn't made up his mind whether to run for re-election.
San Antonio City Councilman Clayton Perry booked on DWI charge
Embattled District 10 San Antonio Councilman Clayton Perry was arrested Wednesday on a DWI charge, which online court documents indicate is linked to his Nov. 6 alleged hit-and-run crash.
Former councilman tapped to replace Clayton Perry on San Antonio City Council
The retired U.S. Air Force officer was immediately sworn into the same position he previously filled from January 2014 to June 2017. He will represent the North Side council district again until either Perry returns or his term expires in early June 2023.
18 apply to replace Clayton Perry on San Antonio City Council
A former councilman, unsuccessful candidates, and a bicycling advocate are among the 18 people whoโve thrown their hat in the ring to temporarily replace District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry on the San Antonio City Council.
San Antonio attorney offers insight into District 10 councilmanโs arrest
Attorney Ernest Acevedo III says the public status and attention to Councilman Clayton Perry's case will likely mean a harsher punishment if he's found guilty.
San Antonio City Council to vote on whether to call on Clayton Perry to resign, โno-confidenceโ measure
The vote will not force Perryโs resignation; if convicted, council could vote to remove him
SAPD plans to file DWI charges against San Antonio Councilman Clayton Perry
San Antonio police will be filing an additional charge of Driving While Intoxicated against District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry following an investigation into a hit-and-run accident Sunday.
WATCH: San Antonio police footage of officerโs encounter with Councilman Clayton Perry
San Antonio police have released the body camera video in the case involving District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry after a hit-and-run crash on Sunday night.
District 10 voters sign petition to fire councilman accused of leaving hit-and-run crash
Voters who once supported District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry are calling for his resignation after efforts to get an explanation following a hit-and-run crash have been met with silence.
Texas violated voting rights law during redistricting, retiring state GOP senator says in sworn court statement
A three-judge federal panel is hearing arguments in a lawsuit claiming that Texas Republicans violated the Voting Rights Act when they redrew state Senate District 10 in Tarrant County to lessen Black and Hispanic voting power.
Senate approves map cementing GOP dominance in upper chamber, dividing up Tarrant countyโs voters of color
Democrats criticized Republicans for โtargetingโ a North Texas district that had been trending Democratic and for not drawing any new districts where people of color would represent a majority of eligible voters.
This historically red Texas county diversified in the last decade. Now, Republicans are trying to divide up its voters of color.
Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, said the maps were drawn โrace-blind.โ But Democratic Sen. Beverly Powell, whose district would be turned into a majority-Republican district, said theyโre an attempt to deny voters of color their voice in elections.
Senate panel advances Texas Senate and State Board of Education maps
The initial drafts of both maps have so far attempted to strengthen Republican majorities by protecting incumbents and creating more GOP-friendly districts.
GOP state Rep. Phil King announces he'll run for new Republican-friendly Senate seat held by Democrat Beverly Powell
Within half an hour of declaring his bid, King got the endorsement of the Senate's presiding officer, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
Texas Senate opens redistricting debate with proposed map one senator labels โintentional discriminationโ
The first draft of the Senate map was authored by a Republican who chairs the Senate Redistricting Committee. It immediately drew fire from a Democratic member who said her district was being redrawn to dilute voting power of people of color.
8 candidates file for special election to replace former state Rep. Jake Ellzey
Five Republicans and one Democrat are vying to fill Ellzey's seat after he won a promotion to Congress last month. The filing deadline was 5 p.m. Thursday.
Homeless outreach pilot program recommended for expansion
Juarez, a licensed clinical social worker, is the heart of a homeless outreach pilot program that could be set for expansion. As a family support coordinator for the cityโs Department of Human Services, Juarez has been going out with SAPD SAFFE North officers since June to visit homeless encampments in District 10. Homeless Strategic Plan taking shapeWhen she gets a โyes,โ Juarez follows up. She arranges transportation to meetings, helps get people into programs and suggests other services or help they might want to consider. She said the SAFFE officers help with the outreach, by visiting encampments and handing out Juarezโs card to homeless people.