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The late 'Red' McCombs chaired the Hemisfair committee that realized the building of the Tower of the Americas. But did the fair really "make" SA what it is today?

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Our cover story delved into a raft of new bills filed by Texas Republicans that critics say are meant to suppress the vote.

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The reality of downtown San Antonio is that we succeeded in creating a place for tourists to wander that holds little appeal to San Antonians beyond the twinkling lights of the River Walk.

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Current readers also gravitated to a story about Texans crossing into New Mexico in big numbers to purchase legal weed.

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San Antonio's billionaires have a combined net worth of over $5 billion.

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