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Robert Rivard, co-founder of the San Antonio Report who retired in 2022, has been a working journalist for 46 years. He is the host of the bigcitysmalltown podcast.

Robert Rivard, left, hosts Weston Urban CEO Randy Smith for the launch of the "bigcitysmalltown" podcast in March.
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Happy New Year as the San Antonio Report and bigcitysmalltown stride together into 2024

Avatar photo by Robert Rivard December 31, 2023January 1, 2024

Opinion: I’m excited to write that bigcitysmalltown, my weekly podcast, has entered a collaborative publishing relationship with the San Antonio Report.

A migrant family sits outside San Antonio's Migrant Resource Center on San Pedro Avenue.
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A nation founded by immigrants needs to safeguard its values

Avatar photo by Robert Rivard December 24, 2023
Isaac Windes, education reporter for the San Antonio Report interviews a student at McCollum High School.
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San Antonio needs its Report in a shrinking local media world

Avatar photo by Robert Rivard December 17, 2023
Voters show up to the polls at Parman Library on Monday, the first day of early voting ahead of the May 6 Municipal election.
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Discontented young voters opting out of 2024 presidential election

Avatar photo by Robert Rivard December 10, 2023December 10, 2023
Great Hearts Forest Heights is one of eight Great Heart campuses in Bexar County.
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What will we learn from the TEA investigation into Great Hearts Texas?

Avatar photo by Robert Rivard December 3, 2023
Jordan Spieth hits a shot on the ninth hole during the 2021 Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio.
Posted inOpinion

Why Valero’s Gorder joining the PGA Tour board matters for San Antonio

Avatar photo by Robert Rivard November 26, 2023
Mayor Ron Nirenberg delivers his third 'State of the City' address at the Henry B. González Convention Center on Tuesday.
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Nirenberg legacy to be shaped by proposed charter changes

Avatar photo by Robert Rivard November 19, 2023November 19, 2023
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott meets community members at a Parents Matter tailgate at Cornerstone Christian Schools in October.
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The governor’s voucher ‘scam’: $10,500 in taxpayer subsidies without accountability

Avatar photo by Robert Rivard November 12, 2023
Commerce Street Downtown San Antonio
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New report: San Antonio leads U.S. cities in key downtown revival metric

Avatar photo by Robert Rivard November 5, 2023
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Public education is a constitutional right in Texas, not a ‘God-given right,’ Gov. Abbott

Avatar photo by Robert Rivard October 29, 2023

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