Nirenberg Spars With State Senator Over Local Control

By Josh Baugh, Staff Writer, San Antonio Express-News
Fri, 09/22/2017 - 6:55pm

Mayor Ron Nirenberg took San Antonio’s message to Austin during a Texas Tribune Festival live podcast session.

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