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May 7 Election results: All results for joint constitutional amendment, general, special, charter and bond election
Read full article: May 7 Election results: All results for joint constitutional amendment, general, special, charter and bond electionFind the latest, updated election results for the election in San Antonio and surrounding areas on May 7, 2022.
SAPD officers accused of body camera violations suspended less than 20 percent of the time, records show
Read full article: SAPD officers accused of body camera violations suspended less than 20 percent of the time, records showSan Antonio police officers accused of violating the department’s body-worn camera policy are rarely suspended, a months-long investigation by the KSAT 12 Defenders found.
Five weeks after Prop B voted down, police contract talks resume
Read full article: Five weeks after Prop B voted down, police contract talks resumeEDITOR’S NOTE - A previous story incorrectly listed the union’s pay proposal at 14 percent. It is 12 percent. The error has been corrected in the text below.
Austin's camping ban returns Tuesday, but it's not clear when — or how — it will be enforced
Read full article: Austin's camping ban returns Tuesday, but it's not clear when — or how — it will be enforcedFix SAPD sees shades of victory even in Prop B’s defeat
Read full article: Fix SAPD sees shades of victory even in Prop B’s defeatThe ballot measure to strip San Antonio police officers of their collective bargaining power fell short by 3,475 votes - a 2.3 percent margin. To Fix SAPD, the group that circulated the petition to get the issue onto the ballot, that slim defeat shows “the community is ready for change.”
Prop B fails, Nirenberg reelected, 5 council races head to runoff after record-setting election in San Antonio
Read full article: Prop B fails, Nirenberg reelected, 5 council races head to runoff after record-setting election in San AntonioVoters were driven to the polls largely by a contentious proposition related to policing and the mayor’s race. The mayor’s race was called relatively early in the night, after early vote totals were released, while Proposition B was too close to call until right up to the end.
Proposition B supporters, opponents prepare for final push
Read full article: Proposition B supporters, opponents prepare for final pushSan Antonio voters are just a day away from deciding the fate of a contentious ballot measure, Proposition B, and both sides are trying to make their last-minute cases to voters.
May 1, 2021 Election Results: Proposition B in San Antonio narrowly defeated
Read full article: May 1, 2021 Election Results: Proposition B in San Antonio narrowly defeatedThe most contentious item in this year’s city election came down to the wire on Saturday night as the controversial Proposition B was defeated by a little more than two percentage points.
‘There is nothing I could tell him’: Popovich declines sit down with SAPOA leader after Prop B endorsement
Read full article: ‘There is nothing I could tell him’: Popovich declines sit down with SAPOA leader after Prop B endorsementGregg Popovich has been vocal this week about his support for Proposition B on the May 1 ballot, but on Thursday declined an invitation to discuss the measure further with the head of the San Antonio Police Officers Association.
Popovich speaks out on Chauvin verdict in George Floyd’s murder trial and Prop B in San Antonio
Read full article: Popovich speaks out on Chauvin verdict in George Floyd’s murder trial and Prop B in San AntonioGregg Popovich spoke Wednesday to reporters for the first time since former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts for George Floyd’s murder last May, and also used the media session to blast police unions across the country.
What you missed in San Antonio mayoral forum featuring Ron Nirenberg, Greg Brockhouse, Denise Gutierrez-Homer
Read full article: What you missed in San Antonio mayoral forum featuring Ron Nirenberg, Greg Brockhouse, Denise Gutierrez-HomerThe three candidates appeared separately in last week’s mayoral forum, hosted by KSAT, San Antonio Report and Bexar Facts.
SAPOA says a police contract deal before May 1 election is unlikely
Read full article: SAPOA says a police contract deal before May 1 election is unlikelyThe City of San Antonio and the San Antonio Police Officers Association have yet to reach compromises on major components of the contract: officer’s pay, their health care costs, and the city’s primary goal for this contract - changing the appeals process for fired officers. Though there are only two more bargaining sessions in the original schedule, talks can continue past that if both sides agree.
WATCH: San Antonio police union, Fix SAPD debate collective bargaining Proposition B
Read full article: WATCH: San Antonio police union, Fix SAPD debate collective bargaining Proposition BSan Antonio voters who are hoping to learn more about Proposition B have the chance to hear both sides make their pitch after a debate hosted by KSAT, San Antonio Report and Bexar Facts.
‘Wide open:’ Bexar Facts poll shows many San Antonio voters still undecided on Proposition B
Read full article: ‘Wide open:’ Bexar Facts poll shows many San Antonio voters still undecided on Proposition BThe results of a newly released poll show that the fate of Prop B, a high-profile initiative that would strip San Antonio police of their collective bargaining power, looks to be a toss up with less than a month to go before the May 1 election.
Police union won’t rule out pre-election contract; few straight answers from council members if they’d vote on it
Read full article: Police union won’t rule out pre-election contract; few straight answers from council members if they’d vote on itAnd it appears possible that, depending on the terms, there could be enough council members willing to vote on such a deal ahead of the election. That’s when the city council is scheduled to canvas the election results and make them official. The union has expressed doubt that council members would be willing to vote on a deal while the election is happening. AdIt’s true that considering a pre-election police contract would put council members in a tight spot. KSAT contacted each council member’s office to ask about their willingness to vote on a contract before voters make their decision on Proposition B.
A look at Prop B: What happens if police bargaining power is repealed?
Read full article: A look at Prop B: What happens if police bargaining power is repealed?The debate over whether to repeal San Antonio police officers’ collective bargaining power is already in full swing, but what would the passage of Proposition B on May 1 actually do?
‘It is a threat:’ Police union blasts proposition that would repeal SAPD’s collective bargaining rights
Read full article: ‘It is a threat:’ Police union blasts proposition that would repeal SAPD’s collective bargaining rightsSAPOA President Danny Diaz accused Fix SAPD — the organization that spearheaded the movement behind Prop B — of lying to the voters about the true intentions of the proposal. “These organizations work on a wealth of issues from fixing police contracts to supporting candidates for some of them, district attorney reform, mobilizing black voters, aiding refugee and immigrant families. But Diaz said the repeal amounts to defunding by taking away their seat at the bargaining table. Diaz also invited Alonzio Hardin, the president of the San Antonio Black Police Officers Coalition, to speak. AdREAD MORE: Protections for police officers accused of misconduct in San Antonio
Election Results 2020: San Antonio voters approve Pre-K 4 SA, workforce training propositions and VIA transportation proposal
Read full article: Election Results 2020: San Antonio voters approve Pre-K 4 SA, workforce training propositions and VIA transportation proposalSan Antonio voters approve all three propositionsSan Antonio voters have approved all three propositions, according to voting numbers released from the Bexar County Elections Department. Proposition B - the 1/8 cent tax for workforce development - will fund a workforce training and education program. And, the 1/8 cent tax for SA: Ready to Work will be diverted to transportation after its funding expires at the end of 2025. “I’m grateful to the San Antonio voting public that they support one another, especially during a time of crisis," Nirenberg said. Voters would essentially renew the sales tax for the same purpose, as the sales tax that voters approved in November 2012 will expire in 2021.
SAISD calls for $1.3 billion bond election
Read full article: SAISD calls for $1.3 billion bond electionSAN ANTONIO The San Antonio ISD Board of Trustees voted Monday to call for a $1.3 billion bond election in November. Two separate propositions will appear on the November ballot one on renovations, and the other on technological advancements. The decision to call for the election followed recommendations from the community-based Blue Ribbon Task Force as part of the districts long-range master plan. Taxpayers would not see a tax rate increase from the bond, according to a news release from the school district. Proposition A, which is $1.21 billion, would address renovation needs for 36 campuses, provide safety upgrades and replace air conditioning chillers that are more than 15 years old.