This week's Texas Talk guest is Ernesto Rodriguez, the Alamo’s senior historian and curator. The Alamo is undergoing a massive $550 million public private expansion and makeover that has been years in the making. As senior historian, Ernesto is overseeing the creation of a new museum that will tell the full 300-year history of the Alamo. He recently celebrated his 25th year working at the Alamo as a historian and lecturer.

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Texas Talk is produced in partnership with the San Antonio Express-News.

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we talk with Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai about the latest with Project Marvel, and the offshoot of that project: what to do with the Frost Bank Center if the Spurs build a new arena.

Next, Northside ISD Superintendent Dr. John Craft fills us in on the district’s decision to join a class action lawsuit against major social media outlets. The suit argues that social media content is responsible for bullying and other dangers for kids and teens.

On Reporter’s Roundtable, SA Current’s Editor in Chief Sanford Nowlin talks about his article on how DOGE’s decision to close federal buildings could impact San Antonio and Texas, with anywhere from dozens to hundreds of locations being closed down.

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This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, District 10 City Councilman Marc Whyte talks about why council needs to be careful with words when expressing concern over potential federal cuts from the Trump administration.

CPS Energy President and CEO Rudy Garza steps in to the discuss their new budget- the biggest in the history of the publicly owned utility.

And on Reporter’s Roundtable, Express-News Education Reporter Melissa Manno discusses the controversial decision by NEISD’s board to close 3 schools.

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This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we meet the new Director of the city’s Animal Care Services, Jon Gary. He talks about his plans and priorities for the department, and why pet owners need to be held accountable.

Next, Annalisa Peace, Executive Director with the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance discusses what her organization wants to see before the Texas Legislature this session, and she explains why water and water infrastructure issues need to be addressed.

On Reporter’s Roundtable, James McCandless with the San Antonio Business Journal, details his new article on Boeing at Port San Antonio, and some of the defense maintenance program issues he uncovered.

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Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.

This week on On The Record with Randy Beamer, James Nortey, CEO of SAGE (San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside), discusses the ongoing growth on San Antonio's East Side. He discusses a recently-awarded $2M grant aimed at fostering long-term economic growth, improving public health, and enhancing mobility in the area.

Krystal Jones, Director of the City of San Antonio's Arts & Culture Department, shares the economic impact of the film commission and how San Antonio earned a spot on MovieMaker Magazine’s list of "Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker."

On the Reporter’s Roundtable, SA Express News, Sara DiNatale, Staff Writer, reports on Texas GOP bills taking aim at wind, solar and battery storage sites.

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This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, Pct. 4 County Commissioner Tommy Calvert stops by to talk about the Frost Bank Center in his district- what will happen to it if the Spurs build a new arena elsewhere?

Then, as President Trump begins his term, signing executive orders that include actions such as levying tariffs on Mexico and closing the border to asylum seekers, we talk with Gerald Schwebel with the International Bank of Commerce in Laredo about how these issues are affecting Texas, and how state leaders need to move forward to protect our economy.

On the Reporter’s Roundtable, SA Report’s Andrea Drusch discusses the election of Dustin Burrows as Texas new House speaker, and what that means for both Republicans and Democrats in the 2025 legislative session.

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Texas State Rep. Gene Wu, of Houston was just recently-elected chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus. Representative Wu, a former Harris County prosecutor, has served in the House since 2013, representing a slice of Houston’s west side. He has been a vocal critic of the GOP, particularly on social media, where he frequently spars with GOP state leaders.

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This week On The Record, host Randy Beamer talks with Elizabeth Borda, Director of the Underwater Research Project at Texas A&M- San Antonio. She and a group of researchers are digging deep into caves off the coast of Mexico to study organisms found buried in the sediment, and soon students will be able to go along for the excursions.

Then, the latest on everything downtown with Centro San Antonio President/CEO Trish DeBerry. She and Randy discuss Project Marvel, the proposed baseball stadium, and a plan where people can reserve a parking slot before coming downtown.

For Reporter’s Roundtable, we are joined by Express-News Business Reporter Madison Iszler, who discusses her latest column- an overview of the status of real estate in San Antonio with a focus on the Pearl and downtown.

On The Record airs 7 p.m. Thursdays. Watch on-air (channel 9.1) or online via the PBS app and on our Facebook page. Watch all past episodes by visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/

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