Commissioner Justin Rodriguez on budget, potential new Spurs 'asks'
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Commissioner Justin Rodriguez on budget, potential new Spurs 'asks'

B1IntermediateAugust 26, 202651 min

County Commissioner Justin Rodriguez talks with the ENside Politics team about how Bexar County will close its two-year, $145 million budget deficit, what's next for the publicly financed Spurs arena (and what request Spurs Sports & Entertainment might make in the near future), and the recent drama between the county and San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. Suggested reading: No tax hike. No major cuts. But Bexar County is cutting into reserves. City wants to extend lucrative taxing district to pay for Spurs arena property Bexar County advances rodeo expansion, but it's not...

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Welcome to Inside Politics, our weekly podcast on nine to five things you need to know about San Antonio politics. That was, of course, in honor of Dolly Parton who passed today. We all feel very bad about that.

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May she rest in peace. May she rest in peace. And I am joined today by City Hall reporter, Madison Isler. Hello.

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And our very special guest, County Commissioner Justin Rodriguez. So you look, you have such a nice crisp white shirt. We know it was a bloody affair. It's not podcasted fire.

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