President Obama

Immigration Reform A Small Part Of President's Address, Divided Reaction

David Martin Davies — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:20:00 +0000

While President Barack Obama covered a lot of territory in last night’s State-of-the-Union, one topic that’s being scrutinized is immigration reform.

It took President Obama almost exactly an hour to deliver the annual address and 2 minutes and 18 seconds of it was dedicated to immigration reform.

“And right now, leaders from the business, labor, law enforcement, and faith communities all agree that the time has come to pass comprehensive immigration reform,” he said.

A round of applause

President Obama Echoes Castro's Education Initiative: Pre-K 4 USA

Chris Eudaily and Ryan Loyd — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:51:55 +0000

While President Barack Obama did not mention San Antonio or Mayor Julián Castro by name, he did talk about early education initiatives during his State of the Union address Tuesday night.

For a moment in the president's address, it seemed like one of Mayor Castro’s Pre-K 4 SA campaign rallies.

Obama: "Study after study shows that the sooner a child begins learning, the better he or she does down the road. But today, fewer than 3 in 10 four year-olds are enrolled in a high-quality preschool program.”

With Big Projects Still To Be Completed, Mayor Castro Files For Third Term

Ryan Loyd — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:13:21 +0000

With a signature, an oath and a check for $100, Mayor Julián Castro officially became a candidate for mayor.

At his Feb. 2 rally, he told supporters that he recognized he’s the first San Antonio mayor to have the opportunity to run for a third term. Expanded term limits in 2009 now allows Castro and each of the council members to run for four two-year terms.