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This is the kind of stuff that gives government a bad name:
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A member of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union, Gonzalez-Shaw said, “Our contract guarantees modest wage increases of between 8 and 15 cents for employees like teachers, teacher’s assistants and bus drivers, many of whom earn between $6 and […]

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MySA.com: Ken Rodriguez

Guess who was smarter in the District 8 runoff? One candidate was a male podiatrist; the other was a single mom without a bachelor’s degree.
Despite the educational disparity, mom (with nearly 60 percent of the vote) put a stomping on the foot doctor.

Did I miss something? Was education attainment an issue in this […]

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The latest fliers from the candidates in the run-off for district 8 arrived today and it looks like the serious mud slinging has begun.
Cibrian’s is an 8×11 piece with a picture of a clear-cut area of what I assume to be a development, maybe the one that generated all the controversy over by 281. […]

Filed under: Diane Cibrian, District 8, Ken Rodriguez, Morris Stribling, San Antonio, campaigns, run-off election | 1 Comment »

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Clarification: On Wednesday, I reported that the city sued Stribling in 2003 for allowing a historic structure on his property to erode. I also reported that Stribling made the requested repairs. Implied — but not clearly stated — was that the city did not pursue the suit after Stribling began making repairs. The […]

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If you’re counting on the Express-News to report on the campaign issues concerning District 8–forget it. Now they do have some columnists who seem quite willing to follow-up on issues contributing to mud-slinging if someone provides them with with information. How depressing.
What I would like is for the candidates to answer the following questions:

If the […]

Filed under: Diane Cibrian, District 8, Elections, Ken Rodriguez, Morris Stribling, San Antonio, San Antonio Express News, run-off election | No Comments »

So which District 8 candidate is Rodriguez talking about?
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Overcoming a front-runner is tough enough. But try doing it when you’ve made property taxes a central issue, and you’ve been sued for taxes owed.

Let’s see, it’s somebody who has been sued for taxes owed and who has made property taxes a central issue? […]

Filed under: Diane Cibrian, District 8, Ken Rodriguez, Morris Stribling, San Antonio, San Antonio Express News, property taxes, run-off election | 2 Comments »

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 […]

Filed under: Diane Cibrian, District 8, Elections, Jacob Dell, Ken Rodriguez, San Antonio | 1 Comment »

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It was a groundbreaking vote, perhaps an era-defining moment.
Ten City Council members on Thursday agreed to take unequal slices of a proposed half-billion dollar pie.
Imagine that! A city where some are willing to give up their “fair share” for the greater good. And the best part is Rodney Stinson’s district 10 is […]

Filed under: Bond Issue, City Council, District 10, District 8, Ken Rodriguez, Phil Hardberger, Rodney Stinson, San Antonio, San Antonio Homeowners Taxpayers Association, Sheryl Scully | No Comments »