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Greg Abbott has strong claims about George Soros

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Texas-governor-claims-billionaire-pouring-money-12891308.php

Sutherland Springs six months later

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/politics/article/Six-months-later-Sutherland-Springs-residents-12891481.php

Siclovia wraps up Tricentennial week

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/politics/article/S-clov-a-wraps-up-Tricentennial-Commemorative-12892737.php

Valdez and White debate preview

https://www.expressnews.com/news/news_columnists/peggy_fikac/article/Debate-is-high-stakes-for-Valdez-White-in-race-12889749.php

The 52 Weeks of BBQ gang - Emily Spicer, Mike Sutter & Chuck Blount - broadcast live via Facebook from Freetail Brewing to discuss (unfortunately) some mostly not so stellar BBQ restaurant reviews from the past month.

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Jade Helm furor

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/politics/article/Former-CIA-chief-Russians-behind-Texas-furor-12885303.php 

City Council decides against bidding for RNC 2020

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/politics/article/City-Council-decides-against-bidding-for-GOP-12886027.php

Homeless population increases dramatically

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Number-of-people-living-on-the-streets-of-San-12886184.php

San Antonio Express-News senior reporter Josh Baugh explains how plans for San Antonio’s Tricentennial celebration have changed, followed by a discussion of how events this week have been perceived.

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More discussion on RNC bid

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/politics/article/Calvert-activists-on-GOP-convention-bid-choose-12882836.php

Final Four propelled record passenger growth

https://www.expressnews.com/business/local/article/Final-Four-propelled-record-passenger-growth-at-12882778.php

Student walkout

https://www.expressnews.com/news/education/article/Clark-High-School-students-stage-walkout-for-12882897.php

Uresti witness acquitted

https://www.expressnews.com/business/local/article/Star-witness-in-state-Sen-Carlos-Uresti-s-12882205.php

Host Gilbert Garcia and a team of San Antonio Express-News political reporters discuss ongoing discussions on the pros and cons of hosting the GOP in 2020. That discussion, talk on San Antonio's Tricentennial, the May 22nd runoff election and more on this week's episode of Puro Politics.

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STARR results improve in Bexar County

https://www.expressnews.com/news/education/article/STAAR-scores-at-Bexar-schools-improve-in-fifth-12879339.php

No rail line in S.A.’s future

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/politics/article/Officials-Rail-won-t-be-included-in-future-12878673.php 

Sutherland Springs gunman had a history

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Sutherland-Springs-gunman-had-a-history-of-Air-12879622.php

What happened to the downtown AAA ballpark

https://www.expressnews.com/sports/columnists/roy-bragg/article/AAA-Ballpark-Going-going-going-12879216.php

Francis Hall wants a new trial

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-woman-convicted-of-killing-husband-12877101.php

Gilbert column on the RNC bid

https://www.expressnews.com/news/news_columnists/gilbert_garcia/article/What-S-A-needs-to-consider-on-the-RNC-bid-12879271.php

In honor of Cinco de Mayo, the gang goes through the city's best queso you can enjoy during the upcoming holiday. That discussion, ceviche recipes, the return of Pollos Asados Los Norteños, restaurant reviews & news, live prepackaged cocktail sampling & more on today's episode. Find additional info about all the topics the gang discusses at ExpressNews.com/food/.

For our inaugural episode, San Antonio Express-News senior reporter Sig Christenson details a a firefight he experienced, alongside the 369 Armored Battalion, with forces loyal to Saddam Hussein. Find more of Sig Christenson's coverage of military issues at https://www.expressnews.com/author/sig-christenson/.

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SA iconic jeweler James Avery dies

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Jewelry-craftsman-James-Avery-dead-at-96-12876483.php 

Tricentennial is redeemed

https://www.expressnews.com/news/news_columnists/brian_chasnoff/article/Tricentennial-redeemed-12875962.php

Trump looks to expand offshore drilling to Gulf of Mexico

https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/Trump-administration-seeks-to-expand-offshore-12873305.php