Councilwoman Misty Spears talks ICE lawsuit, voting against SAWS rate hike
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Councilwoman Misty Spears talks ICE lawsuit, voting against SAWS rate hike

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 14, 202651 min
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  • Politics

North Side Councilwoman Misty Spears talks with the ENside Politics team about why she voted a SAWS rate increase last week, why she's against the city's lawsuit to stop a planned ICE detention center on the East Side and why she's dead-set opposed to Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones' bond proposal. Suggested reading: Council OKs plan to raise SAWS customers' rates up to 29% by 2030 Council pushes back on North Side subdivision's bid to avoid SAWS fees Mayor Jones wants to steer bulk of upcoming bond money to five City Council districts <...

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Welcome to Inside Politics, your weekly podcast on let's say five things you need to know about San Antonio politics. I'm Greg Jefferson, your host, and I'm joined today by today's reporter, Megan Rodriguez. Hello.

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And our special guest, our first time with us guest, Councilwoman Misty Spears from District 9. Welcome. Thank you.

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Thanks for having me. How's it going? a few weeks or a few months actually. And those of us who care about city government

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