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ENside Politics

San Antonio Express-News

A weekly podcast that breaks down how politics works, and often doesn"t work, in San Antonio. Metro Editor Greg Jefferson and Express-News reporters question politicians and other newsmakers about what they"re up to in our name.

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41:42

The strange — and strained — relationship between...

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2026/04/08

City Hall reporters Megan Rodriguez and Molly Smith talk with host Greg Jefferson about Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones' pledge to help one of San Antonio's biggest and oldest gay nightclubs raise money for legally required fire sprinklers, and how it has gone weirdly wrong.Suggested reading: Bonham Exchange says mayor hasn't delivered on $550K fundraising pledge City Council delays creation of Mayor Jones' San Antonio voter commission Plan to increase San Antonio police force meets uncertainty at

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46:48

Marc Whyte says S.A. needs more cops. Here's why. |...

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2026/03/31

Councilman Marc Whyte talks with the ENside Politics team about what's behind a resolution that he and council members Marina Alderete Gavito and Misty Spears are pushing at City Council to commit to hiring 65 police officers next year.Suggested reading: City Council set to square off over police department staffing What mayor, council want in San Antonio’s next police chief City Council majority favors property tax increase to boost next bond Sign up here for our ENside Politics

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32:08

Higher utility bills could be on city agenda as CPS,...

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2026/03/23

Express-News reporters Liz Teitz and Kelsey Brown talk with host Megan Rodriguez about potential utility rate hikes that officials at CPS Energy and SAWS are mulling — and how the utilities want to use the extra funds if they secure them.Suggested reading: Council members call for outside review of SAWS before rate hike vote City Council, SAWS leaders spar over proposed water rate hikes SAWS says it needs 8% rate hike this year to avoid system failures CPS Energy says it will 'get through

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41:12

Behind the scenes of Ron Nirenberg's win, a fight...

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2026/03/17

Political consultant Laura Barberena talks with the ENside Politics team about what was behind the former San Antonio mayor's landslide victory for the Democratic nomination for Bexar County judge, and a potential fight at City Council over plans to add 65 officers next year.Suggested reading: How did your neighborhood vote in the Nirenberg-Sakai primary? City Council set to square off over police department staffing Sign up here for our ENside Politics

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34:09

Tony Gonzales’ fall and the rise of The AK Guy |...

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2026/03/10

Recapping the events that led Tony Gonzales to drop his reelection bid with Texas politics reporter Bayliss Wagner, half of the Express-News reporting duo who broke the story of the San Antonio representative’s affair with a former staffer. Wagner and host Megan Rodriguez also talk about the now-unchallenged GOP candidate in District 23, Brandon Herrera a.k.a., The AK Guy.Suggested reading: Tony Gonzales is out. Here’s what to know about Brandon Herrera and his bid for Congress. U.S. Rep. Tony

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29:03

What's behind Ron Nirenberg's landslide win over...

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2026/03/04

Nirenberg's big win, Judge Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez's big loss and the Democratic runoff for district attorney — host Greg Jefferson and reporters Saul Pink and Molly Smith talk about all of it in a special edition of ENside Politics.Suggested reading: Nirenberg wins Bexar County judge nomination in a landslide Indicted County Court Judge Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez loses reelection bid Bexar DA election: Luz Elena Chapa and Jane Davis advance to primary runoff Sign up here for our ENside

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58:59

Jalen McKee-Rodriguez talks censure of Mayor Gina...

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2026/03/03

Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez presided over Friday's censure of Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones — and he debriefs with the ENside Politics team on this week episode.Suggested reading: San Antonio City Council censures Mayor Jones for ‘unacceptable conduct’ Bonham Exchange to stay open, cut occupancy during fire sprinkler installationJones refuses to step down from committee ahead of upcoming censure Sign up here for our ENside Politics

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48:43

Nirenberg's track record, his 'Toyota' and what's...

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2026/02/25

Political consultant Andrew Solano talks with the ENside Politics team about former Mayor Ron Nirenberg's City Hall track record and whether it'll help him in his bid to unseat Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai. Also: Does it matter that Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is getting along with many of her City Council colleagues?Suggested reading: Why did Ron Nirenberg replace the logo on his Tesla? What is a county judge anyway? Nirenberg and Sakai can't seem to agree Can Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones lead if she

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59:07

Peter Sakai talks Project Marvel, jail reform,...

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2026/02/16

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai took time out from his Democratic primary fight against former Mayor Ron Nirenberg to talk with ENside Politics about improving the county lock-up, backing a new Spurs arena but not the sports district it would tie together, and why he's campaigning on balanced budgets -- which are required under the Texas constitution.Suggested reading: Should Bexar County build a new jail? Here's what Nirenberg and Sakai say Nirenberg, Sakai clash over leadership and Ready to

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55:17

Many San Antonians can't make ends meet. Here are a...

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2026/02/09

San Antonio Food Bank CEO Eric Cooper talks with host Greg Jefferson about why San Antonio remains one of the poorest cities in the country despite education and income improvements.Suggested reading: Thousands could go hungry in San Antonio because of federal shutdown San Antonio ranks third-highest in poverty among major U.S. metro areas San Antonio incomes jump, but still trail nearly all major U.S. metros Sign up here for our ENside Politics

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46:34

Can council stop a rumored ICE facility coming to...

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2026/02/02

City Councilwoman Sukh Kaur talks with the ENside Politics team about the possibility of Immigration and Customs Enforcement buying an East Side warehouse for a massive detention center, the search for San Antonio’s next police chief and iconic gay nightclub Bonham Exchange's clash with the city.Suggested reading: Bonham Exchange expected to be shut down, but the club got 5-day reprieve SAPD Chief William McManus to step aside after nearly 20 years‘Liam is home’: 5-year-old held by ICE in

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47:52

In the aftermath of Minnesota killings, what is ICE...

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2026/01/26

UTSA criminology professor Michael Smith talks with the ENside Politics team about how ICE and Border Patrol agents are trained, how they work with San Antonio police and the call at City Council last week to cut off all interaction with federal immigration authorities.Suggested reading: Commissioner Grant Moody drowned out by boos at City Council meeting on ICE Is ICE going door to door in San Antonio? Here's what we know. Are San Antonio-area police working with ICE? Here’s what to

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30:23

Bexar County’s voter registration saga and a Project...

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2026/01/22

City Hall reporter Molly Smith talks to county government reporter Saul Pink and business reporter Madison Iszler about fundraising in the county judge's race, why Bexar County hasn't switched the software it uses to manage voter rolls, and where the sports and entertainment district stands. Suggested reading: Nirenberg outraises Sakai but trails in cash ahead of county judge primary Bexar County commissioners in turmoil over new voter registration contract What comes next in plans for sports

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36:11

The Nirenberg-Sakai face-off for Bexar County Judge...

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2026/01/06

Bryan Gervais, head of UTSA's polling center, talks with City Hall reporter Megan Rodriguez and host Greg Jefferson about the Ron Nirenberg-Peter Sakai race in the March 3 Democratic primary and the future of public financing for a Spurs arena downtown and Project Marvel.Suggested reading: Project Marvel, Spurs arena firing up the Bexar County judge race Jefferson: People like Ron Nirenberg, but do they like him enough to bounce Peter Sakai? Inside Prop B’s win and what it means for Project

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54:02

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones wins one, data center angst...

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2025/12/22

District 6 Councilman Ric Galvan talks with City Hall reporter Molly Smith and host Greg Jefferson about last Thursday's nailbiter - City Council's 6-5 vote to change the city election calendar - as well as Galvan's efforts to potentially regulate data centers and eliminate fares for VIA buses.Suggested reading: San Antonio moves elections from May to November of odd-numbered years Jefferson: Here's why Mayor Jones' victory on city elections matters These three City Council members want to

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35:01

Erasing the rainbow, brawling over city elections |...

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2025/12/17

Gov. Greg Abbott gets the last word on San Antonio's Pride rainbow crosswalk on North Main, and Thursday's City Council vote on moving municipal elections is shaping up to be a test of Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones' strength -- or a measure of her weakness. City Hall reporters Megan Rodriguez and Molly Smith and host Greg Jefferson discuss.Suggested reading: San Antonio's request to keep rainbow crosswalks not 'acceptable,' state says Few San Antonio City Council members outright support move to

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29:59

Primary season starts as all eyes on Nirenberg-Sakai...

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2025/12/09

City Hall reporter Molly Smith and county government reporter Saul Pink talk to political consultant Andrew Solano about Texas Congressional District 35, the Bexar County judge's race and Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones' push to move city elections to November.Suggested reading: Who filed to run in the 2026 elections in San Antonio and Texas? Here are the major candidates Ron Nirenberg launches campaign for Bexar County Judge City Council to weigh in on pitch to move elections from May to

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56:58

The city election shuffle and a Sakai-Nirenberg...

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2025/12/02

Former Bexar County commissioner Kevin Wolff, reporter Megan Rodriguez and host Greg Jefferson discuss Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones' proposal to move city elections from May to November, her rocky start at City Hall and former Mayor Ron Nirenberg's run against County Judge Peter Sakai in the March Democratic primary.Suggested reading: Mayor Jones wants to move city elections to November to boost turnout Jefferson: People like Ron Nirenberg, but do they like him enough to bounce Peter Sakai? Bexar

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40:55

The ongoing saga of Mayor Gina and the arena | ENside...

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2025/11/19

City Hall reporters Megan Rodriguez and Molly Smith and host Greg Jefferson talk about Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones' new push for the city to take a tougher approach in talks with the Spurs for tax dollars to build a new arena.Suggested reading: Could Spurs arena infrastructure make next city bond a harder sell? San Antonio quietly slashes final boost for minority- and woman-owned businesses Sign up here for our ENside Politics

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34:12

So they're building a Spurs arena....right? | ENside...

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2025/11/10

City Hall reporters Madison Iszler and Molly Smith and host Greg Jefferson discuss what comes after the narrow passage of Bexar County's Prop B, which dedicates up to $311 million in tax revenue to a new Spurs arena. One of the biggest next steps: a big city bond election for infrastructure around the arena site.Suggested reading: Inside Prop B’s win and what it means for Project Marvel’s future Analysis: Spurs arena vote gave Gina Ortiz Jones a hard political lesson Developers pitch housing,

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