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Remember the Accidental Candidate?
The 2014 November Midterm has not even been canvassed and the rumors have already started regarding the political future of Sen. Leticia Van de Putte. In a statement regarding a possible mayoral...
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He’s in it to win it, but is she?
This afternoon, Mike Villarreal kicked off his mayoral campaign before a crowd who braved the cold, rainy Sunday afternoon in Maverick Park. Maverick was picked because his offices are located across...
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Mike, Leticia, and probably Tommy, but no conservative?
Last night Sen. Leticia Van de Putte answered the question that has been outstanding since the November election – whether she was going to run for mayor or not. Citing encouragement from political and...
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Follow the money in the Special Election
My inner data nerd kicked in last night and I decided to pull the campaign finance data for the special elections for the SD-26 and HD-123 races in San Antonio. After all, I had been blitzed by Trey...
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Double Standards in SD-26 Race
There has been quite a bit of press lately regarding campaign contributions. In fact, one candidate for the SD-26 race, Trey Martinez-Fischer, seems to have made it his mission to call out another...
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Presidential Libraries Are Where The Roots Grow
Recently, a New York Times article speculated about the possibility that Pres. Obama’s presidential library could end up at Columbia University in NYC if a land ownership dispute is not resolved in...
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Lots and Lots of Campaign Money
The January 15th campaign finance reports for the 2015 San Antonio municipal elections are out. What they reveal is who’s been hard at work getting ready for the elections. What they also reveal is who...
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The first of several mayoral debates
While it seemed odd to have the first mayoral debate before the filing period closed for the office, three of the lead candidates in the field squared off before a substantial crowd at Churchill High...
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Why the Obsession For Ideological Purity?
Recently, Gov. Scott Walker fielded some questions regarding his reaction to Rudy Giuliani’s remarks about Obama, followed by questions of whether he thought the president was a Christian or not....
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Mike Villarreal is the best candidate for mayor
As promised, I held any indication of my support for the San Antonio mayoral race until after filing was over. I do that to allow the opportunity for a better candidate to enter the race, giving myself...
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Changing the Charter for Better Pay
This May, voters will be faced with some big changes to the City Charter, most notably a change to how the City compensates council members for their service on City Council. It will be an interesting...
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It’s Time for the Voices of Support
We’re less than two months away from San Antonio’s municipal election where we’ll be electing a mayor and ten council members, as well as voting on charter changes and an extension to an 1/8 cent sales...
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Is Arkansas ready to attract economic development?
The past month has been a pretty busy time for Arkansas on several fronts. In some ways, the state seems ready to go after new economic development and work at maintaining what it has today. But,...
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There’s a better choice for Mayor of San Antonio – Mike Villarreal
Today, the San Antonio Express-News published their endorsement for Leticia Van de Putte in the San Antonio mayoral race. I don’t normally like to pick apart things like this, primarily because it...
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