Water rates, voting and Barkley banter test San Antonio mayor

About this episode

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones discusses water rates, a voter-engagement initiative, and responds to Charles Barkley.

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones faces a consequential City Council vote on water rates while also pushing a new voter-engagement initiative and finding time to defend the city from Charles Barkley.

People in this episode

Host: David Martin Davies

Guest: Gina Ortiz Jones

Topics covered

• water rates
• voter engagement
• San Antonio
• City Council
• politics

Keywords

• water rates
• voter engagement
• San Antonio
• Gina Ortiz Jones
• Charles Barkley

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: City Council

Places: San Antonio

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