Tomorrow is election day and given the low expected voter turnout, I should encourage everyone to go out and vote. But if you’re going to vote on feel good promises, please don’t bother.
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As San Antonio continues to explode outward, most people agree that there are millions, if not billions, of dollars in [...]

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It’s nice to know we’re all focused on the issues for the election.
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After two full days of research, I’ve concluded that, a) Cibrian has made some enemies, b) people read things into her Web site — www.dianecibrian.com — that weren’t there, and c) the Spurs and Suns could complete a seven-game series in less [...]

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San Antonio Current – They Said It
“… Two-year term limits are acceptable for the U.S. House of Representatives, and I believe they are fine for San Antonio.”
— Jacob Dell, a Valero accountant who lists his race/ethnicity as “American,” likening a national office without electoral limits to municipal elections that, since 1991, limit the number [...]

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Another case of garbage disposal service trauma.
 
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The cornerstone of Cibrian’s campaign has been providing tax relief by cutting the city’s property tax rate. She said it would be possible to do this without cutting services because the city’s tax base has grown exponentially.”
The city of San Antonio needs to accept less money [...]

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So what happen to Districts 4, 5, 6, and 7? What can I say, we’ve been slacking off. And I happen to live in District 8.
 
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And so District 8 remains one of the most heavily contested races for an open seat, with six candidates of vastly different backgrounds: Gloria Sanchez, a retired [...]

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