Gina Ortiz Jones
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Oct 16, 2026
Chris TomlinsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So are State Senator Lois Kolkhorst and Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick.
Chris TomlinsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The keynote speaker this year was San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones, who attended in nineteen ninety-eight.
Chris TomlinsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
"I got a little emotional earlier when I was listening to you all singing all the songs and thinking about how important this experience was to me," Jones told the girls.
Chris TomlinsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
"This is a program that has continued to shape strong, strong female leaders for our state, and now you are a part of that." The girls learn about governing by forming political parties, running for office, and convening a mock state legislature over six days in June.
Isaiah MitchellPANELIST
But the, uh, Lujan is leaving the seat, and the people running to replace him on, on the Republican side, his name is George Borrego, former TPPF guy and a, um, also a Leg staffer.
Isaiah MitchellPANELIST
And on the Democratic side, Christian Carranza, who is a veteran of several Democratic campaigns, including Hillary Clinton's presidential run and, um, Gina Ortiz Jones' campaign for San Antonio mayor.
Isaiah MitchellPANELIST
Also, uh, Wendy Davis, she worked on a campaign for her at one point too.
Isaiah MitchellPANELIST
And so it's kinda interesting that these two staffers are now entering the spotlight as candidates for the seat that a lot of people are watching.
Jalen McKee-RodriguezSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
San Antonio residents are being kidnapped off the streets and threatened by a system that has gone off the rails and no longer complies within the boundaries of our legals, uh, legal justice system.
Joey PalaciosCORRESPONDENT
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones successfully added an amendment to the resolution that calls for the city to oppose 15-year leases recently signed by Homeland Security at Brooks on the city's South Side.
Joey PalaciosCORRESPONDENT
The amendment passed eight to three.
Joey PalaciosCORRESPONDENT
North Side council members Mark White, Misty Spears, and South Side Councilman Phyllis Villagrán voted against the amendment.
Joey PalaciosCORRESPONDENT
The city's bond capacity without raising property taxes is about $442 million.
Joey PalaciosCORRESPONDENT
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones says due to limited bond capacity, the city should consider not including outside agencies in bond projects.
Gina Ortiz JonesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We should just say, frankly manage people's time and save them an email or two that, you know, they're not gonna be considered as part of this bond in, in light of where we're at and in light of the great need in, in our community.
Joey PalaciosCORRESPONDENT
There's a possibility the bond could go as high as $617 million with an increase on stormwater fees.
Joe PagsHOST
Um, one last note.
Joe PagsHOST
Gina Ortiz Jones, who is the, the mayor of San Antonio, wanted to have a meeting with President Trump today to talk about h- how hard it is on the San Antonians of the a- the affordability crisis.
Joe PagsHOST
Um, she was somebody who was looking for, looking for a spotlight, and President Trump and the White House declined the meeting.
Joe PagsHOST
Good, 'cause there is no affordability crisis in San Antonio.
Chris HayesHOST
And so it's sort of in this perfect Venn diagram.
Chris HayesHOST
We're seeing that with Gina Ortiz in Texas.
Kabir KhannaGUEST
Yep.
Chris HayesHOST
We're seeing it with-
Matt HarabHOST
Is the Democratic Party planning anything alongside the rally?
Shelby RoseCORRESPONDENT
Yeah, the Bexar County Democratic Party confirms they are planning a protest outside the Coliseum, and we do know San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones requested a meeting with President Trump during his visit to address what she calls the affordability crisis.
Matt HarabHOST
All right, Shelby.
Matt HarabHOST
Houston ISD's state appointed Superintendent Mike Miles is defending the district's sweeping changes to special education.
Amy GoodmanHOST
In Texas, opposition is mounting against a proposed ice jail and processing center that will be located inside a 640,000-square-foot warehouse in San Antonio's East Side.
Amy GoodmanHOST
Mayor Gina Ortiz-Jones says city officials are exploring legal options to block the site after federal officials failed to respond to questions about its impacts on the environment and local community.
Amy GoodmanHOST
The jails also opposed by San Antonio area Congress member Joaquin Castro, who cited reports of inadequate medical care and abusive conditions in ICE jails, including sexual violence.
Amy GoodmanHOST
Over the weekend, hundreds of protesters marched to the warehouse site, calling on ICE to get out of San Antonio.
Juan GonzálezHOST
En el estado de Texas, una propuesta para construir una cárcel y un centro de procesamiento del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas, ICE, por sus siglas en inglés, dentro de un depósito de casi sesenta mil metros cuadrados en el lado este de la ciudad de San Antonio, enfrenta una creciente oposición.
Juan GonzálezHOST
La alcaldesa de San Antonio, Gina Ortiz Jones, dice que las autoridades municipales están evaluando alternativas legales para bloquear el proyecto después de que las autoridades federales no respondieran a las preguntas relacionadas con el impacto que este tendrá en el medio ambiente y la comunidad local.
Juan GonzálezHOST
La propuesta también ha sido rechazada por el congresista del área metropolitana de San Antonio, Joaquín Castro, quien hizo referencia a informes sobre atención médica inadecuada y condiciones abusivas, incluida la violencia sexual, en los centros de detención del Servicio de Inmigración.
Juan GonzálezHOST
Durante el fin de semana, cientos de manifestantes marcharon hacia el recinto del depósito para expresar su oposición a la presencia del ICE en San Antonio.
Steve ShortHOST
The study would assess impacts on water, sewage, public safety, and more.
Steve ShortHOST
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones recently said she backs legal action to halt the ICE facility.
Steve ShortHOST
If you own a home in Texas, then chances are you have seen a spike in your homeowner's insurance.
Steve ShortHOST
Amanda Crawford is the commissioner for the Texas Department of Insurance.
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