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Jalen McKee-Rodriguez talks fight to stop ICE facility, budget cuts

9/1/2026 • 45 min

District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez talks with the ENside Politics team about his efforts to stop or at least slow down a planned ICE detention center on the East Side, the hard budget choices facing City Council — and the tattoo shop he co-owns with former Councilwoman Melissa Cabello Havrda. Suggested reading: ICE awards contract for San Antonio im… Play episode

Commissioner Justin Rodriguez on budget, potential new Spurs 'asks'
The sound, the fury, the arena vote that's not happening
Ivalis Meza Gonzalez makes her pitch for a Pre-K 4 SA election this Novemb…
Teri Castillo talks budget pain and those Mayor Jones memos
The coming city budget battle, and more Bonham Exchange news
Are voters in danger of 'bait and switch' on the East Side?
Why the state is eyeing San Antonio-area school districts
The big blow-up over SAWS' proposed rate hike
Nelson Wolff weighs in on the mayor, Nirenberg, Project Marvel
Manny Pelaez talks free Spurs tickets, Mayor Jones, Project Marvel
Trump's local candidate wins; Chapa squeaks by in DA race
The free-for-alls in Bexar County DA and CD 35 races
Some council members throw cold water on SAWS rate hike plans
With chief quitting, more chaos in Mayor Jones' office
Why Bexar County's biggest school district are deep in the red
Port SA chief talks Mayor Jones, future of military missions and more
The strange — and strained — relationship between Mayor Jones and the Bonh…
Marc Whyte says S.A. needs more cops. Here's why.
Higher utility bills could be on city agenda as CPS, SAWS float rate hikes
Behind the scenes of Ron Nirenberg's win, a fight over cop hiring
Tony Gonzales’ fall and the rise of The AK Guy
What's behind Ron Nirenberg's landslide win over Peter Sakai
Jalen McKee-Rodriguez talks censure of Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones
Nirenberg's track record, his 'Toyota' and what's next for Mayor Jones
Peter Sakai talks Project Marvel, jail reform, sticking to basics
Many San Antonians can't make ends meet. Here are a few reasons why.
Can council stop a rumored ICE facility coming to S.A.?
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Bexar County’s voter registration saga and a Project Marvel update
The Nirenberg-Sakai face-off for Bexar County Judge by the numbers
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones wins one, data center angst and free VIA bus rides
Erasing the rainbow, brawling over city elections
Primary season starts as all eyes on Nirenberg-Sakai matchup
The city election shuffle and Dem-on-Dem violence at the Bexar County Cour…
The ongoing saga of Mayor Gina and the arena
So they're building a Spurs arena....right?
Nelson Wolff talks Spurs arena vote, mistakes and all
Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez on why he's voting 'no' on Spurs arena, r…
COPS/Metro sees ball bouncing its way in Spurs arena vote | ENside Politi…
Spurs exec makes case for Prop B arena funding
Keeping up with Mayor Jones
Spilling the cowboy beans on the rodeo tax election
Spurs' arena campaign heats up, Democrats cool on Abbott race
San Antonio council OKs a super confusing animal abandonment law
Excuse me? How an anti-pet abandonment vote at City Council became controv…
A San Antonio Councilman's case for voting yes on Spurs deal
Breaking down Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ very rough week
District 5's Teri Castillo asks what's the rush on Spurs deal?
Mayor Jones slows city's Spurs arena roll

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