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On the first Sunday after Election Day, Hamilton told his church that he plans to preach 12 to 18 times a year once he's sworn in as a U.S. senator on Jan. 3. The Church of the Resurrection said Hamilton's employment status will shift to part-time so his compensation doesn't exceed the Senate limit. -
Prominent Oklahoma businessman and furniture store founder Bob Mills has died. -
Outgoing Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he supports Republican state senators changing the rules to strip powers from his Democratic successor after losing his reelection bid by nearly 600,000 votes. -
A new short documentary examines a program called Play Free, where the Kansas Children's Discovery Center brings children together with incarcerated parents for a day of play, beyond prison walls. -
In addition to claiming the Texas governor's mansion and a U.S. Senate seat, Democrats flipped an entire slate of statewide offices and judicial posts for the first time in decades Tuesday night. Texas elects nearly all of its statewide officials in the midterm cycle, with the exception of some judges and Texas Railroad Commission seats whose terms were staggered.
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Regional Features
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This week Classical Music Amarillo presents a program of American music in advance of Chamber Music Amarillo's upcoming program! -
Hey, it's deer season nearly everywhere right now, and so a lot of you might be setting up camp and doing some hunting. This week, Luke talks about how to make a quick and easy side dish at your deer camp this season! -
Learning a bit about overwintering pests can mean a big difference in your garden and yard. After all, knowing that they'll be reproducing, wouldn't it be better to reduce their numbers before they do so, rather than after? Check out this week's episode to learn more! -
Kathleen HoltFor the past several weeks, the HPPR Radio Readers Book Club has been exploring something that shapes our lives every day, whether we notice it or not: wind and weather. Here on the High Plains, we know something about both.
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The U.S. has skipped a key U.N. human rights review for the second year running. Rights groups warn the absence risks undermining global accountability.
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