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Manny Pelaez talks free Spurs tickets, Mayor Jones, Project Marvel

Former City Councilman Manny Pelaez talks with host Greg Jefferson about the freebies council members are offered — and that many of them accept — such as Spurs, concert and gala tickets, not to mention "parking wherever the hell they want." He also weighs in on Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones' rocky first year in office and Project Marvel. Suggested reading: Which San Antonio politicians got free Spurs playoff tickets? Can City Council members park ‘wherever the hell they want’? Will Project Marvel be on the ballot in San Antonio's next bond election? Sign up here for our ENside Politics newsletter: https://www.expressnews.com/newsletters/ensidepolitics/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  The coming city budget battle, and more Bonham Exchange news

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  Are voters in danger of 'bait and switch' on the East Side?

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  Why the state is eyeing San Antonio-area school districts

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  The big blow-up over SAWS' proposed rate hike

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  Nelson Wolff weighs in on the mayor, Nirenberg, Project Marvel

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  Trump's local candidate wins; Chapa squeaks by in DA race

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  The free-for-alls in Bexar County DA and CD 35 races

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  Some council members throw cold water on SAWS rate hike plans

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  With chief quitting, more chaos in Mayor Jones' office

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  Why Bexar County's biggest school district are deep in the red

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  Port SA chief talks Mayor Jones, future of military missions and more

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  The strange — and strained — relationship between Mayor Jones and the Bonh…

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  Marc Whyte says S.A. needs more cops. Here's why.

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  Higher utility bills could be on city agenda as CPS, SAWS float rate hikes

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  Behind the scenes of Ron Nirenberg's win, a fight over cop hiring