Low Voter Turnouts | Casey's Last Word

The recent City Council elections have some people wringing their hands about how many people sat on their hands.

Barely one of 20 registered voters went to the polls in the city elections.

In some school board elections, the rate was even lower.

Most notable, of course, was the race in the Lytle school district, where one tally looked like a soccer score.

Christina Mercado triumphed over Patty Cortez by a vote of 1-0. 

City Election Analysis | May 17, 2013

Watch May 17, 2013 | City Election Analysis on PBS. See more from Texas Week.

A look at the results and the impact of the San Antonio City Elections. Republican Strategist Kelton Morgan and Democratic Strategist Christian Archer join Rick Casey for a discussion of how the city will be impacted by the results and what initiatives we may see taking place in the next two years.

City Elections – District 2 | May 3, 2013

Watch May 3, 2013 | Debating the Issues in District 2 on PBS. See more from Texas Week.

We conclude our look at San Antonio City Council races tonight with candidates for District 2. The district runs through most of the city's East side. Ivy Taylor has represented the district since 2009 and is being challenged by three candidates, including Norris Tyrone Darden.

City Elections – District 7 | April 26, 2013

Watch April 26, 2013 | City Council District 7 Debate on PBS. See more from Texas Week.

We continue our look at the San Antonio City Council races with candidates for District 7. Justin Rodriguez represented the district before winning a seat in the Texas House. Cris Medina was his former aide and won the seat in 2011. Medina now faces three opponents, including Gloria Rodriguez, former CEO of AVANCE San Antonio.

City Elections – District 3 | April 12, 2013

Watch April 12, 2013 | The Issues in City Council District 3 on PBS. See more from Texas Week.

Early Voting for the San Antonio City Council races begins in less than 17 days. We have examined the races and identified those we believe are competitive. We respect all the candidates who have filed but for practical reasons we cannot provide air time for all. This week, we look at District 3 challengers Rebecca Viagran and Gabriel Velasquez and incumbent Leticia Ozuna.

Express-News Columnist Reacts to Latest Episode

Comments by District 8 City Council candidate Rolando Briones on last week's Texas Week left Express-News columnist Gilbert Garcia scratching his head. And as a perplexed Garcia looked deeper, the story took yet another turn.

"Briones made a fascinating revelation," he wrote.

Find out what Garcia has to say by reading his column here.

City Elections – District 8 | April 5, 2013

Watch April 5, 2013 | City Council Elections: District 8 on PBS. See more from Texas Week.

A discussion of the issues in San Antonio City Council District 8. Incumbent councilman Reed Williams has decided not to run again, making it the only district without an incumbent. Rick Casey is joined by Rolando Briones, a former member of the Planning and Zoning Commission who now runs a civil engineering firm. He is also joined by Ron Nirenberg, who is the Associate General Manager of Trinity University's KRTU Radio.

City Elections – District 5 | March 29, 2013

Watch March 29, 2013 | City Council District 5 Discussion on PBS. See more from Texas Week.

The campaigns are well under way for the San Antonio City Council elections in early May and we are featuring the candidates in some of the targeted Districts. District 5 incumbent David Medina and challenger Ricardo Briones discussed issues last week. Two more candidates, Shirley Gonzales and Richard Cardenas, let their voices be heard this week.

City Elections – District 5 | March 22, 2013

Watch March 22, 2013 | City Elections – District Five on PBS. See more from Texas Week.

In the next weeks we will focus on competitive San Antonio city council races. We begin with a first of two looks at District Five. Incumbent David Medina faces five opponents of which three are considered viable by experts we consulted. This week we will hear from Ricardo Briones. Next week we will hear from challengers Richard Cardenas and Shirley Gonzalez.

City Elections Preview | February 15, 2013

Watch February 15, 2013 | City Elections Preview on PBS. See more from Texas Week.

The San Antonio City Elections begin in less than 10 weeks. Mayor Julian Castro appears to have escaped a serious challenge but the same cannot be said for half of the other 10 races.

We will hear from the key candidates in those contested races over the next two months, but for now we discuss issues and candidates with the two metro columnists with the San Antonio Express News.