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The New York Times on Wednesday published allegations that the labor rights leader had sexually abused women and girls. -
HB 2727 allows women to shorten proceedings required to file a claim against an abortion provider they believe violated their right to informed consent about an abortion. -
Texas jails aren’t meeting deadlines to free inmates, costing some counties thousands in settlementsThe state does not track the prevalence or provide guidance on the issue, leaving inmates to languish in jail and eventually sue counties for damages. -
The unscientific straw poll found almost 80% of 2,000 respondents have no confidence in Chancellor Doug Girod and CFO Jeff DeWitt. -
Voters will decide over 30 races, including a nationally watched battle between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton. The registration deadline is April 27, and early voting is May 18–22.
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Luke's talking about spring turkey hunting this week, and he uses a unique tool to help him out. Lots of folks use turkey calls, but this one is not what you’d expect... -
Tune in to Classical Music Amarillo this week to hear two magnificent piano concertos! -
Everyone talks about organic food and gardening, but when you dig a little deeper, it becomes clear that sometimes, folks don’t always mean the same thing. We’ll talk about true organic gardening in this week’s episode! -
National Archives and Records Administration, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsHello, I'm Glenda Shepard from Yucca Corners Farm in Stanton County KS. HPPR's 2026 Spring Radio Readers Book Club theme is Route 66: 100 Years on the Mother Road. In1926 Route 66 opened in Chicago and traveled to Santa Monica CA.
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