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Tag Archives: Mike Villarreal

by Christopher Hooks

Leticia Van de Putte, Ivy Taylor Advance to Runoff in San Antonio Mayor’s Race

Sat, May 9, 2015 |

San Antonio voters narrowed their field of mayoral contestants on Saturday. It's a contest that has big consequences for the Democratic Party....Read More

by Christopher Hooks

Alamo City Mayoral Race Heats Up

Tue, Apr 28, 2015 |

Following local scrutiny of San Antonio’s strict campaign finance laws, San Antonio mayoral hopeful Leticia Van de Putte has decided to cut her campaign funds...Read More

Leticia Van de Putte

by Christopher Hooks

Why Leticia Van de Putte Wants to be San Antonio Mayor

Tue, Jan 20, 2015 |

Can Democrats turn the cities into a launchpad for their statewide aspirations?...Read More

by Forrest Wilder

A Last-Ditch Effort to Rein in Payday Loans

Wed, May 8, 2013 |

In a last-ditch effort to salvage payday loan reform, Rep. Mike Villarreal called on a recalcitrant Texas House committee to send legislation to the House....Read More

by Forrest Wilder

Payday Loan Reform Faces Uphill Battle in House

Tue, Apr 30, 2013 |

Late into the night, the payday loan industry strutted its stuff before a very friendly House committee. The hearing came just a week after the Senate passed a ...Read More

by Emily Mathis

‘Only One Life’: Confronting LGBTQ Discrimination in the Workplace

Wed, Apr 24, 2013 |

Reps. Johnson and Villarreal authored duplicate bills, HB 238 and HB 1146, that would propose to prohibit workplace discrimination against LGBTQ employees....Read More

House Approves Major Bill Cutting Testing, Adding Career Focus to Degree Plans

Wed, Mar 27, 2013 |

After hearing more than 100 amendments, only Rep. Mark Strama (Austin-D) and Rep. Naomi Gonzalez (El Paso-D) voted against HB 5. ...Read More

Villarreal Wants State to Study Quality of Federally Funded Tutors

Tue, Mar 5, 2013

State Rep. Mike Villarreal (D-San Antonio) wants the state to give parents to get more information about federally funded tutors. He tried to sell his idea to t...Read More

On School Finance, Texas Republicans Still Say Less is More

by Patrick Michels

Mon, Nov 12, 2012

Despite all evidence to the contrary, some conservative lawmakers argue that they actually increased school funding. It’s a dishonest myth with incredible sta...Read More

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