Nikki Haley Cuts Through the Bull in the Stockyards With the Mayor by Her Side
When asked if she planned to take her fizzled out, longer-than-longshot bid for president to the 1964 Republican National Convention in San Francisco, Margaret Chase Smith responded, “I see no reason to drop by the wayside.” She went on to become the first woman put in nomination for president by a major party, though not […]
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How San Antonio’s cease-fire resolution came to be — and failed | #citycouncil
The failed San Antonio City Council resolution to call for a cease-fire in Israel’s war with the Palestinian militant group Hamas has left a bitter aftertaste in the mouths of both those who rallied for its passage and celebrated its defeat. A coalition of Muslim leaders and community organizers in San Antonio said they were […]
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How City Council can shape development along VIA’s transit lines | #citycouncil
VIA Metropolitan Transit is still years away from opening service on its first Advanced Rapid Transit (ART) lines, but developers and transit advocates are already envisioning big changes for the surrounding corridors. Transit experts say having a thoughtful development concept, complete with preapproved zoning codes, is critical to making an investment like the VIA’s ART […]
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