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Politico exposed racist and homophobic messages sent by leaders of the Kansas Young Republicans. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly said the state GOP modeled similar behavior in its own social media posts. -
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Camp Mystic leaders would be invited to testify before the committees, as part of what Speaker Dustin Burrows said would be a "comprehensive and thorough review." -
Mental health service providers are continuing to sound the alarm about budget cuts and their impact on services across Oklahoma. -
The new law, called the "Campus Protection Act," requires student groups to get the university's permission before inviting guest speakers to campus, among other restrictions. Students have raised concerns that these changes limit their free speech. -
Research shows the model can benefit multiple generations by bringing them together to participate in ongoing, mutually beneficial activities. Oklahoma officials are looking to expand the programs to accommodate the state's aging population.
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Engelde, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsHi, everyone. This is Mildred Rugger from Canyon, Texas, for the 2025 Fall Read of HPPR Radio Readers Book Club. If you heard my first book byte on Late Migrations: A Natural History of Loss and Love by Margaret Renkl, you may not be surprised to find that the ideas I will examine in this second book byte involve the natural world and the human world. -
This week Classical Music Amarillo is revisiting some of the many highlights from Chamber Music Amarillo’s 2024-2025 season. -
Most of us think of the end of growing season as a time to clear the garden, clean the tools, and prep things for spring. But the brave among us will let things go for a while longer...just long enough to get some overnight frost, just before they harvest the last vegetables from their growing space. This lets nature work its magic, and leads to richer and more flavorful crops...not with all garden plants, but with a few veggies that we'll discuss in this week's show!
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