Scroll down to see the questions from the Runoff Candidate Forum with Roberto Treviño and Mario Bravo, then click on the link to jump to that spot in the video with the candidates’ answer. The Forum was webcast by NOWCastSA. Special thanks to the sponsors of the event: Mary Johnson, Christina Wright, Cynthia Spielman from Tier One Neighborhood Coalition, Tobin Hill Community Association, Killen, Griffin & Farrimond, Lynn Knapik, Jim Bailey, and Irby Hightower. 

Elected local leaders and other community members gathered Saturday morning on the near West Side to launch a campaign on behalf of the city's proposed $850 million bond issue.

The VIA Metropolitan Transit Board of Trustees has announced plans to defer the modern streetcar project. The official action to defer the project will take place at the August 26, 2014 meeting of the Board of Trustees. The VIA Board will also take steps to cancel the agreement with the City of San Antonio to provide $32 million in City funds for the streetcar project.

San Antonio Water System’s (SAWS) project to clean downtown sewer infrastructure around Commerce and Alamo streets will begin at midnight, Feb. 1. Phase 1: Feb. 1 – Feb. 5* The Downtown Project’s Phase I will begin on Feb. 1 at midnight. Feb. 1: Two lanes on Commerce St. and one bus lane on Alamo St. will remain closed from midnight until Feb. 5. Feb. 1: Set up equipment to by-pass existing sewer lines. This includes piping and traffic ramps on Alamo.

This is a simple story of a Texas state agency not acting for the benefit of Texas residents in carrying out a basic, everyday governmental function.  I found a confusing flaw in the highway signage at the intersection of two toll roads.  In an effort to be a good citizen, I tried to get this corrected.  I ran into roadblocks every step of the way, and there is still no satisfactory resolution.