KSAT anchors Steve Spriester, Myra Arthur, Stephania Jimenez convene the ‘Power Panel’ to cover election night live

KSAT anchors Steve Spriester, Myra Arthur, Stephania Jimenez convene the ‘Power Panel’ to cover election night live

Kevin Wolff, former Bexar County Precinct 3 Commissioner, and local political consultants Molly Cox and Demonte Alexander joined the KSAT Q&A to discuss what outcomes could come out of the presidential debate on Tuesday.

KSAT anchors Steve Spriester and Myra Arthur hosted a livestream Tuesday night with real-time election results for the March 5 primary election.

KSAT anchor Steve Spriester will convene his ‘Power Panel’ to cover election night live

Former Precinct 3 Commissioner and City Councilman Kevin Wolff is among panelists joining Steve Spriester and Stephania Jimenez for a preview of the March 1 primary election in Texas.

SAN ANTONIO – For the first time several decades, two women will join the male-dominated Bexar County Commissioners Court. A program manager with Metro Health, Rebeca “Becky” Clay Flores, will represent Precinct 1 as the first woman of color on the Commissioners Court. “It is these experiences that continue to fuel me to fight for a better life for the constituents of their county,” Flores said. DeBerry has said her business prowess will help her in doing what she can as a county commissioner to assist small businesses decimated by the pandemic. “We need to do whatever we can to try to help those folks keep the doors open.”Read also:New Bexar County Precinct 3 commissioner commits to helping small business owners once sworn inCommissioner-elect supports proposal for mental health care unit at Bexar County Jail

SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s Note: Watch the entire briefing in the video player above. San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Commissioner Kevin Wolff updated the community about the local response to COVID-19 in their daily briefing Friday night. Nirenberg reported 67,127 total COVID-19 cases and 1,273 total deaths in Bexar County, as of Friday, an increase of 218 new cases. City officials also reported that 253 patients are hospitalized, 111 are in the intensive care unit and 52 are on ventilators. Nirenberg said there are 46 COVID-19 patients from El Paso in San Antonio hospitals as the border city experiences a surge in cases.

SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s Note: Watch the entire briefing in the video player above. San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Commissioner Kevin Wolff updated the community about the local response to COVID-19 in their daily briefing Wednesday night. Nirenberg reported 66,714 total COVID-19 cases and 1,265 total deaths in Bexar County, as of Wednesday, an increase of 185 new cases. City officials also reported that 255 patients are hospitalized, 110 are in the intensive care unit and 56 are on ventilators. There are 13% of staffed beds available and 66% of ventilators available.

Editor’s note: Get election results on our homepage and Vote 2020 page. It’s one of the reasons we started an election night livestream on KSAT 8 years ago. KSAT anchors Isis Romero and Steve Spriester during the 2012 election night livestream on KSAT.com. KSAT launched its Vote 2020 election livestream series Monday evening at 6:30 p.m.Tuesday night’s show is the third of five in KSAT’s Vote 2020 election livestream series. Read more from the Vote 2020 section:

Editor’s note: Get election results on our homepage and Vote 2020 page. The discussion will focus on the biggest storylines heading into Tuesday’s election, including voter turnout, key races in Bexar County and beyond, three ballot propositions for San Antonio residents and more. Monday’s show is the first of five in KSAT’s Vote 2020 election livestream series. Find the remaining schedule below (all will be live on KSAT.com):Tuesday morning, 7 a.m.Tuesday night (Election Day! Read more from the Vote 2020 section:

SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s Note: Watch the entire briefing in the video player above. San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Commissioner Kevin Wolff updated the community about the local response to COVID-19 in their daily briefing Thursday night. Nirenberg reported 65,423 total COVID-19 cases and 1,250 total deaths in Bexar County, as of Thursday, an increase of 201 new cases. No new deaths were reported today. City officials also reported that 223 patients are hospitalized, 80 are in the intensive care unit and 38 are on ventilators.

Republican Trish DeBerry defeats Democrat Christine Hortick in Precinct 3 race1:17 a.m. — Republican Trish DeBerry has defeated Democrat Christine Hortick in the race for the Bexar County Precinct 3 commissioner seat. 10:23 p.m. — Trish DeBerry remains ahead in the Precinct 3 race against Christine Hortick with 33% of precincts reporting. It’s the only Republican county commissioner seat in Bexar County. 7:14 p.m. — With early votes and a portion of absentee ballots counted in Bexar County, Trish DeBerry has taken a lead over Christine Hortick in the Precinct 3 race. She currently serves as the president of the Bexar County Children’s Court Attorney Association.

KSAT is covering the 2020 election from all angles, and giving our viewers the choice on how to watch. Pick from our selection of Election Day streams below, including watch parties for both presidential candidates, reporters at polling sites and Bexar County election headquarters and our newsroom livestreams with anchors Steve Spriester, Isis Romero, Myra Arthur and more. Get election results on our homepage and Vote 2020 page. Be the first to know by downloading our newsreader app or signing up for breaking news email alerts.

SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s Note: Watch the entire briefing in the video player above. San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Commissioner Kevin Wolff updated the community about the local response to COVID-19 in their daily briefing Tuesday night. Nirenberg reported 64,941 total COVID-19 cases and 1,247 total deaths in Bexar County, as of Tuesday, an increase of 174 new cases. City officials also reported that 238 patients are hospitalized, 89 are in the intensive care unit and 46 are on ventilators. Wolff said the Bexar County Jail positivity rate is now at 2%.

SAN ANTONIO – Do you need your flu shot? With flu season quickly approaching, University Health and Precinct 4 Commissioner Tommy Calvert will host a flu shot drive on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Freeman Coliseum, 3210 East Houston Street. Additional details:Individual registrations must be submitted for each person receiving a flu shot. To register for the flu shot drive on Nov. 14, click here. KSAT Community operates in partnership with University Health, Energy Transfer and Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union.

SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s Note: Watch the entire briefing in the video player above. San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Commissioner Kevin Wolff updated the community about the local response to COVID-19 in their daily briefing Tuesday night. Nirenberg reported 63,594 total COVID-19 cases and 1,230 total deaths in Bexar County, as of Tuesday, an increase of 168 new cases. City officials also reported that 189 patients are hospitalized, 91 are in the intensive care unit and 42 are on ventilators. There are 11% of staffed beds available and 70% of ventilators available.

Democrat Christine Hortick and Republican Trish DeBerry are vying to replace outgoing Precinct 3 Commissioner Kevin Wolff, the lone Republican on the court. Hortick said she would propose expanding property tax exemptions for seniors. READ MORE: Who is on the November 2020 election ballot for Bexar CountyConstable cutsAfter initially proposing cutting 38 constable positions, the Bexar County Comissioners Court agreed to only cut 19 positions. “When I’m at the door with people, they are cognizant of response times, especially if they live in far reaches of the county,” DeBerry said. Only two women have ever held a seat on Bexar County Commissioner’s Court, according to the Express-News.

SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s Note: Watch the entire briefing in the video player above. San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Commissioner Kevin Wolff updated the community about the local response to COVID-19 in their daily briefing Tuesday night. Nirenberg reported 53,639 total COVID-19 cases and 1,068 total deaths in Bexar County, as of Tuesday, an increase of 196 new cases. Six new deaths were reported today. City officials also reported that 233 patients are hospitalized, 86 are in the intensive care unit and 42 are on ventilators.

READ MORE: Who is on the November 2020 election ballot for Bexar CountyBackground informationWith outgoing Precinct 3 Commissioner Kevin Wolff, a Republican, leaving the seat vacant after three terms, the race is likely to be one of the most competitive in Bexar County. She currently serves as the president of the Bexar County Children’s Court Attorney Association. DeBerry won the GOP nomination for the seat over Tom Rickhoff during the July runoff election, securing 55 percentage points. Hortick won the nomination outright in the March primary. Only two women have ever held a seat on Bexar County Commissioner’s Court, according to the Express-News, whose editorial board in February endorsed Hortick.

SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s Note: Watch the entire briefing in the video player above. San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Commissioner Kevin Wolff updated the community about the local response to COVID-19 during their daily briefing Friday night. Nirenberg reported 48,074 total COVID-19 cases and 991 total deaths in Bexar County, as of Friday, an increase of 118 new cases. City officials also reported that 278 patients are hospitalized, 113 are in the intensive care unit and 59 are on ventilators. Nirenberg expressed disappointment over the cancellation of the 2021 MLK March in San Antonio during Friday’s briefing.

SAN ANTONIO Fearing a spike in COVID-19 cases following the last major holiday of the summer, officials in San Antonio are warning people to not let their guard down this Labor Day weekend. San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg issued another plea on social media Thursday night after his daily coronavirus briefing, urging people to avoid large crowds and wear a mask when heading out. We cant let our Labor Day mirror the Fourth of July, he said, referring to a time period when Texas was setting new records for virus cases and hospitalizations. Thursdays reported deaths occurred between July 14 and Sept. 2. So mask up like you buckle up if youre going to be doing stuff this Labor Day weekend, and lets protect each other and make sure we dont run into another spike, he said.

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Commissioner Kevin Wolff updated the community about the local response to COVID-19 in their daily briefing Thursday night. Nirenberg reported 47,070 total COVID-19 cases and 851 total deaths in Bexar County, as of Thursday, an increase of 157 new cases. City officials also reported that 344 patients are hospitalized, 155 are in the intensive care unit and 87 are on ventilators. City and county parks will be closed for the Labor Day weekend to avoid spreading COVID-19. City and County parks closed for Labor Day weekend (COSA/Bexar County)

SAN ANTONIO Two Bexar County commissioners are butting heads, but over what depends on which one you ask. Precinct 3 County Commissioner Kevin Wolff sent a memo to the entire Bexar County Commissioners Court on Aug. 24, blasting Precinct 4 Commissioner Tommy Calvert. In his memo, Wolff claims Calvert ultimately wants to eliminate the County Manager organization of government. And it was a pretty insane tirade.Instead, Calvert believes Wolffs message was driven by something else -- scrutiny of the Bexar County Military and Veterans Service Center, which Wolff oversees. Wolff is in his final term on the commissioners court after deciding not to seek reelection.

San Antonio Bexar County Commissioners want to institute more options, if possible, to make voting easier and safer for Bexar County voters in October and November, but the elections administrator says not all of those ideas may be possible. Callanen told reporters the Bexar County Elections Department is thrilled about the mega centers, and it already has agreements to use the AT&T Center in Precinct 4 and the Alzafar Shrine Auditorium in Precinct 3. However, Callanen indicated to reporters that other ideas - a 24-hour early voting location and drop-boxes for mail-in ballots - likely wouldnt pan out. Those voters could only cast their ballot at the Bexar County Elections Department, which is the main Early Voting site and is only open during office hours. Were talking about maybe one day each week of Early Vote, having one center open for 24 hours, Rodriguez told reporters.

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and other local leaders updated the community about the local response to COVID-19 in their daily briefing Thursday night. Here are a few of the highlights:Nirenberg reported 40,253 total COVID-19 cases and 347 total deaths in Bexar County, as of Thursday, an increase of 1,323 new cases. This is the first time hospitalizations have dropped below 1,000 since June 30, according to the citys dashboard. Kevin Wolff, commissioner for Bexar County, filled in for Judge Nelson Wolff today. Nirenberg said anyone who needs mental health support should call the Texas Health and Human Services hotline at 1-833-986-1919.

Tom Rickhoff and Trish DeBerry the last two republicans standing after the primaryPublished: July 14, 2020, 10:21 pmPrecinct 3 became a free for all when Kevin Wolff announced his resignation of the seat at the end of the year, these Republicans aim to change that

SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s note: Find other results from the Bexar County runoff here. UPDATE, Midnight: Trish DeBerry has beat her opponent, Tom Rickhoff, in the Republican race for Bexar County Commissioner, Precinct 3. Background:The race to replace outgoing Republican County Commissioner Kevin Wolff will likely be one of the most competitive races in the Bexar County GOP runoff and potentially in November, too. You can find additional election results by scrolling to the bottom of this page. You can find additional election results in the drop-down menu below:You can also click here for more election results.

SAN ANTONIO Requests from local governments for coronavirus relief funds greatly exceed the amount of money that will be made available to the region, which includes San Antonio and Bexar County, records from the Office of the Governor confirmed on Wednesday. Entities belonging to the Alamo Area Council of Governments, or AACOG, have requested more than $4.1 million in coronavirus relief funds through the states Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program. Requests exceeding available funds likely means that entities will receive only a portion of the funds requested to help offset budget issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Bexar County Commissioner Kevin Wolff. An official with the Public Safety Office previously said the coronavirus relief funds would not be dispersed until after the June 15 deadline and after applications had gone through several layers of review.

Officials from multiple agencies, including Bexar County and the Office of the Governors Public Safety Office, which is administering the grant, said that information was false. State officials announced $37.8 million in Coronavirus relief funding for local government entities in mid-April. Combine that with the $1,022,150 requested by Bexar County late last month and that already far exceeds AACOGs total allocation. The cost to care for and monitor inmates meant for TDCJ facilities will cost the Bexar County Sheriff's Office over $1 million. The Bexar County Fire Marshals Office has asked for $100,000 for personal protective equipment (PPE) and decontamination and detection systems.

There are 11 emergency services districts outside San Antonio city limits in Bexar County, providing fire and ambulance service. County Commissioner Kevin Wolff said the ESDs get little county oversight. "They are little, miniature taxing districts," Wolff said. Wolff agreed that uniform information from the districts is difficult to find. 7 provided the most information about spending, no one there would talk about the expenses and who approves them.