Mayor Nirenberg claims third term after challenger Brockhouse concedes
With 13 other candidates running for mayor, it remains to be seen whether Nirenberg's fundraising advantage and incumbent status is enough to propel him to victory on May 1, when he would need more than 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff election.
How to watch San Antonio mayoral forums on April 13, 14, 15 on KSAT 12
Mayor Ron Nirenberg and challengers Greg Brockhouse and Denise Gutierrez-Homer, all on the ballot for the May 1 election, will be answering journalistsโ and residentsโ questions during the on-air broadcast of KSAT 12โฒs 6 p.m. newscast (at 6:30 p.m.) and then extending online from 7 p.m. for about 30 more minutes.
3 of 4 Bexar County parents say schools should continue to enforce masks, poll says
According to the poll, 73% of likely voters with children under 19 either โstrongly agreedโ or โsomewhat agreedโ with a continued classroom face mask policy. Another 25% said they disagreed with mandating masks in classrooms.
Data: How much money San Antonio mayoral, city council candidates have raised and spent for May 1 election
With several crowded races on the ballot โ more than 80 candidates are running for 11 seats โ hundreds of thousands of dollars in contributions and expenditures have run through local campaigns.
KSAT, San Antonio Report and Bexar Facts to host mayoral forum ahead of early voting
Editorโs note: This story originally appeared in the San Antonio Report and was published on KSAT.com through a partnership. The San Antonio Report, KSAT 12, and Bexar Facts will host and televise a three-day mayoral forum with Mayor Ron Nirenberg and challengers Greg Brockhouse and Denise Gutierrez-Homer answering journalistsโ and residentsโ questions on separate nights. San Antonio Report Editor Robert Rivard and KSAT Anchor Steve Spriester, who will serve as moderators of the forums, called the mayor this week to try to convince him to take part in a debate. AdThe event will take place after the results from the latest Bexar Facts/KSAT/San Antonio Report poll are released. โRight now [Nirenberg] does have an opportunity every night to impress the public with his [daily COVID] report,โ she said.
What you need to know about voting in the San Antonio city, school election in May 2021
SAN ANTONIO โ The San Antonio municipal election is slated for May 1, the first Saturday in May. Weโve collected everything you need to know about voting in the 2021 city election below. AdEarly voting for the 2021 San Antonio municipal election begins on Monday, April 19 and ends on Tuesday, April 27. San Antonio MayorIn the race for San Antonio mayor, incumbent Ron Nirenberg and former city councilman Greg Brockhouse headline a 14-candidate field. Brockhouse was elected to City Council in 2017 and has served in several senior roles for other City Council members.
Mayoral rematch: Brockhouse officially files to run against Nirenberg for San Antonio mayor
SAN ANTONIO โ There will be a rematch in the race for San Antonio mayor. Former San Antonio City Councilman Greg Brockhouse on Friday filed as a candidate for mayor in the May 1 General Election. โSan Antonio residents know we can do better at City Hall,โ Brockhouse said in a statement. Itโs time for a change.โGreg Brockhouse officially files to run for mayor of San Antonio in 2021. Brockhouse was elected to City Council in 2017 and has served in several senior roles for other City Council members.
Former councilman, Mayor Nirenberg rival intends to rally opposition against sales tax proposals
SAN ANTONIO โ A former rival of Mayor Ron Nirenberg says he is stepping up to rally opposition against two San Antonio sales tax proposals on the November ballot. He also denied that wading into the sales tax fight is a way to set up another campaign to challenge Nirenberg in 2021, though he believes his mayoral campaign resonated with voters. The proposals heโs opposing, championed by Nirenberg and VIA Metropolitan Transit officials, revolve around new uses for a 1/8 cent portion sales tax. Since the proposals would use the same portion of the sales tax at different times, there would be no change to the 8.25% sales tax rate San Antonio shoppers currently pay -- something to which Nirenberg and VIA officials have repeatedly pointed. The campaigns supporting both sales tax measures provided reactions to Brockhouseโs plans to rally opposition.
Suspect accused of impersonating firefighter โwanted to be an important guyโ
SAN ANTONIO โ Michael Anthony Horton Jr., 29, who is accused of posing as a San Antonio firefighter twice in one day at the University of Texas at San Antonio, remains in the Bexar County Jail. Horton is accused of impersonating a public servant, a third-degree felony. Man accused of impersonating San Antonio firefighter while in UTSA buildingsUTSA Police Capt. โHe wanted to raise his importance level.โCalucci commended staff members in the schoolโs multidisciplinary studies building for asking for identification. The police captain said he has urged university staff members to not be "afraid to confront somebody.โBut if they feel uncomfortable doing that, Calucci said, the staff members should contact UTSA police immediately.