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Puro Politics San Antonio Express-News
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A weekly podcast hosted by metro columnist Gilbert Garcia with a roundtable of the Express-News political team, editorial board members and metro editor Greg Jefferson. Join them as they examine current events, hash out rivalries and go on the record with guests from local and state arenas.
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Henry Cuellar's $600,000 problem
The Puro Politics team takes a look at the congressman's federal indictment, a stunning NEISD election and pro-Palestinian campus protests at UT-Austin and nationwide.
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Henry Cuellar and his wife were charged with bribery and money laundering. Here's what we know.
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Dist. 121 candidate Laurel Jordan Swift
Texas House hopeful talks with the Puro Politics team about efforts to flip her district and her views on Republican challenger Marc Lahood.
Required reading:
Editorial: Our recommendations in Democratic Texas House primary races
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Spurs tip their hand on arena talks
The latest news on the team's bid for a downtown arena, plus Arizona abortion law parallels and appraisal board changes on this week's episode of Puro Politics.
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Spurs confirm talks for downtown ‘project’ at possible arena site
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Manny's mayoral bid
San Antonio's District 8 councilman Manny Peláez explains why he's running and what he hopes to accomplish.
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After a long windup, Manny Peláez says he's running for mayor
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Texas GOP picks a fight with H-E-B
The Puro Politics team talks about Republican resolutions against Charles Butt, San Antonio's charter review and Ken Paxton's settlement.
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H-E-B’s Charles Butt among Forbes’ list of 400 richest people in the U.S.
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Law professor Al Kauffman on SB4
St. Mary's University constitutional scholar breaks down Texas "show me your papers" law.
Required Reading:
Texas' migrant deportation law was in place for nine hours. It was chaotic.
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