The retiring county judge blasted Republican leaders, saying they have no respect for local rule or our rights.
Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, left, reflects on his political career with San Antonio Report co-founder Robert Rivard during"The Exit Interview: A Look Back at Nelson Wolff's Five Decades in Public Service" at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts during CityFest on Wednesday.Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff is taking aim at the state’s Republican leaders on his way out the door, lamenting the changing nature of the institutions in which he once served.
Wolff, a Democrat, served as mayor of San Antonio from 1991 to 1995. Earlier in his career, he was a member of the Texas House of Representatives, elected in 1971, and the Texas Senate, where he was elected in 1973.Success! You're on the list. Wolff’s comments come as leaders of the state’s biggest cities and counties have become increasingly vocal about their disagreements with the state.Mike Collier over Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, citing his preference for a candidate who “understands local control.”
Clashes between Wolff and Republican Gov. Gregg Abbott about how to handle the Covid-19 pandemic led to lawsuits, and Wolff says he believes thousands of lives could have been saved if not for the governor’s intervention.
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