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Jade Esteban Estrada

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Austin, Los Angeles, San Antonio
As seen in: IndieWire, MYSA, CultureMap Austin, CultureMap Dallas, CultureMap San Antonio, Laredo Morning Times, San Antonio Current, San Antonio Magazine, Out In SA, Theatre Reviews Limited
Covers:  Public health, politics, business, LGBTQ issues, arts and entertainment
Doesn't Cover: Sports
Stand-up comedian | Journalist | As seen on Bravo, Netflix , and Comedy Central. Inquiries: pradaenchiladacomedy@gmail.com

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Jade Esteban Estrada is a San Antonio-based journalist, photographer, radio host, college lecturer and political commentator.

A graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, Estrada began his journalism career in New York where he covered human interest stories in Lower Manhattan for The Villager and the Downtown Express. His reviews and interviews have appeared in the San Diego Update, the Church Street Freedom Press, Out in SA, Trans Texas Monthly, Off-Off Broadway Review and New Yo…

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Festival Review: "Julius Caesar" at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Examines Power, Betrayal, and...

Festival Review: "Julius Caesar" at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Examines Power, Betrayal, and...

The first preview of the norm-disrupting production of "Julius Caesar" kicked off a promising start to this y…

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Glitter Political: Peter Sakai remembers his roots as he vies to serve as Bexar County Judge

Glitter Political: Peter Sakai remembers his roots as he vies to serve as Bexar County Judge

It's a warm Wednesday afternoon as Judge Peter Sakai meets me at San Antonio's storied Japanese Tea Garden to…

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Glitter Political: The evolution of Texas Rep. Ina Minjarez, candidate for Bexar County judge

Glitter Political: The evolution of Texas Rep. Ina Minjarez, candidate for Bexar County judge

It's a windy Tuesday afternoon as I sit across from Texas Rep. Ina Minjarez at Viola's Ventanas in Northwest …

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How COVID-19 is Changing Public Health

How COVID-19 is Changing Public Health

Between staff turnover, the politicization of mask wearing and vaccines, and the long hours required to respo…

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At 27, Frank Ramirez could become youngest Texas House rep. Can he keep HD 118 blue?

At 27, Frank Ramirez could become youngest Texas House rep. Can he keep HD 118 blue?

It's an early Tuesday afternoon when a dapper Frank Ramirez, 27, pops up on my screen. Before our interview b…

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7 Questions with Roberto Livar

7 Questions with Roberto Livar

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Glitter Political: Climate justice activist DeeDee Belmares envisions a cleaner future

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By Jade Esteban Estrada
| San Antonio Current Verified
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Peter Sakai pulls ahead in Democratic runoff for Bexar County judge

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By Jade Esteban Estrada
| San Antonio Current Verified
Former District Judge Peter Sakai looked poised to seize the Democratic nomination for Bexar County judge in Tuesday night's primary runoff, pulling ahead early against in-party rival State Rep. Ina Minjarez. At around 9 p.m., Sakai appeared to be headed to the November ballot with roughly 61.5% of the vote. Minjarez had 38.5% of the votes so far tabulated. In the March primary, Sakai garnered 41% of the vote to Minjarez's 31% in a field of four hopefuls.
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Glitter Political: Peter Sakai remembers his roots as he vies to serve as Bexar County Judge

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By Jade Esteban Estrada
| San Antonio Current Verified
It's a warm Wednesday afternoon as Judge Peter Sakai meets me at San Antonio's storied Japanese Tea Garden to discuss his run for the Democratic nomination for Bexar County Judge. "This is sacred ground for me," he says of the peaceful setting. Sakai is headed to a May 24 runoff with Texas Rep. Ina Minjarez, who brings a vastly different skill set and public service background. The winner will face GOP nominee Trish DeBerry, a former Precinct 3 county commissioner, in the general election.
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