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This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, a controversy is brewing between the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo and county officials over the plans for redeveloping the Freeman and Frost Bank Center.  Stock show CEO Cody Davenport shares his concerns about the county designing an alternate plan from the one voters approved in November. 

Next, legislation that could affect limits on air pollution in Texas is making its way...

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we hear about the county’s efforts to get the state working on a technology problem that could spell big trouble for November elections.   Pct 4 County Commissioner Tommy Calvert explains the issue, and why he thinks two state candidates should be involved.

With San Antonio Police Officers Association current President Danny Diaz stepping down, new President Johnny Perez is ...

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, the topic is data centers.  There are several in the works for the city’s fast growing west side, and District 6 Councilman Ric Galvan is asking city council to come up with more development standards for the data centers.

SAWS President/CEO Robert Puente stops in to talk about the utility’s proposal for a rate increase to customers.  He explains why SAWS needs the mon...

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we talk with Bexar County Budget Manager David Smith about the concerns he has with the new county budget- and the decreasing amount of money going into the general budget fund.

Then, VIA Metro Transit, President & CEO Jon Gary Herrera tells us the latest on the construction of VIA’s new Green Line Rapid Transit.

On Reporter’s Roundtable, The San Antonio Business Journal&rsqu...

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, Police Chief William McManus discusses his upcoming retirement and weighs in on the current state of policing.

Next, Texas State Board of Education member Marisa Perez-Diaz shares her thoughts on the boards recent efforts to require Bible passages for studies in public schools.

Trish DeBerry, President and CEO of Centro, explains Centro’s new program, “Trees Everywhere” tha...

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, Randy is joined by District 9 City Council Rep Misty Spears, who discusses her recent trips representing San Antonio to Washington, D.C. and Taiwan.  The trip to D.C. centered on bringing more military missions to San Antonio, and the trip to Taiwan was to help bring Taiwanese manufacturing jobs here.

Next, the new CEO of the Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corporation, Melissa Robin...

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we talk with Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones about her effort to have the San Antonio Spurs help pay for downtown policing as a part of the Project Marvel development.  She also shares the results of her economic trips to Taiwan and D.C.

Louis Vetter, President of the San Antonio Conservation Society, tells us about their effort to see Caser Chavez Blvd returned to its former name, Durango.

We h...

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we talk with Dr. Shawn Bird, Deputy Superintendent for SAISD, about a new pay incentive for some of their teachers.   

How will we preserve the culture and feel of downtown San Antonio as the building and growth associated with Project Marvel takes over?  Andi Rodriguez, VP of Cultural Placemaking for Centro San Antonio, joins Randy to talk about their efforts to keep small b...

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we talk with Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales about his time in office, criticism that he was too lenient with criminals, the bond process and what his plans are when he leaves the office at the end of the year.

On Reporter’s Roundtable, the SA Current’s Stephanie Koithan details her stories on the backlogged voter registration applications at election headquarters, a...

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we begin the New Year with Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones to discuss what’s ahead for the city in 2026- including the local impact of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”, the military, a potential bond, affordable housing, and other topics.

Next, Zeph Capo, President of the Texas Chapter of the American Federation of Teachers, explains why the organization is suing the Texas Educat...

It’s our “Year in Review” this week on On The Record with Randy Beamer.  Joined by Sanford Nowlin, Editor-In-Chief for the San Antonio Current, and Andrea Drusch, Senior Politics Reporter for San Antonio Report, we look at the top stories in local news in 2025.  Among them: the Hill Country flooding, New Spurs Arena (Props A & B), a new Mayor, the UTSA/UT Health Science Center merger, the resign...

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we hear from the Mayor about why she wants to see Municipal Elections moved from May to November.

The controversial Guajolote Ranch development has changed course, as developer Lennar Homes now wants to build a MUD to support water and utilities for the thousands of new homes they want to build.  Randy Neumann, with the Scenic Loop- Helotes Creek Alliance, explain how this works and wh...

2025 has truly been a year of change and challenges forour city’s economy.  Yet, we are still seeing strong growth.  Much of that is due to the tremendous impact of the San Antonio to Austin mega region.  And there is every reason to expect this growth to continue. As we approach the year’s end, let’s review, and look at our own report card. How did San Antonio perform in the key sectors- jobs, medi...

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we hear about the city’s new incentives for filmmakers and production companies.   City Council passed the measure last week, increasing incentives for companies that come to San Antonio to film and use local talent and crew.  Our guest is Krystal Jones, Director of the city’s Department of Arts and Culture.

Then, how will the San Antonio Independent School Distri...

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, details on the effort by District 6 City Councilman Ric Galvan to have the city begin discussing the growing data centers popping up on the far west side.  Galvan cites the massive amount of water usage and power needs of these centers, and wants the city to discuss the impacts these centers will have on our resources.

Then, Ramon J. Vasquez, Exec. Director for the American Indians in ...

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we talk with Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones about the impact of the government shutdown on San Antonio.  She also discusses her plans to negotiate with the Spurs if Proposition B should fail at the polls.

Next, SAWS President and CEO Robert Puente explains why he says the TCEQ approval of the Guajolote Ranch wastewater permit for Lennar will not impact the Edwards Aquifer as much as people thi...

This week, On The Record with Randy Beamer, we talk with Randy Neumann, Chair of the Steering Committee for Scenic Loop-Helotes Creek Alliance, the group fighting homebuilder Lennar’s plans to dump wastewater into a pristine hill country creek. While the TCEQ this week ruled in favor of Lennar’s wastewater permit, Neumann explains why the fight is not over.

Next, Pct, 3 County Commissioner Grant Moody joins Randy to talk...