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The Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC is largely funded by Chris Larsen, a California billionaire backing Democrats this year -
This week Texas students can submit applications to public colleges and universities statewide without paying application fees. -
Researchers recently traced the birthplace of the world's dominant cotton species to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Their sleuthing also uncovered a treasure trove of genetic diversity in wild populations, which could eventually make the crop more resilient. -
New data shows Texas had the fifth-highest rate of corporal punishment in the 2021-2022 school year. The psychological effects on children can be harmful. -
The proposed elimination of the Children's Autism Program, aimed at serving lower-income families, comes as Texas leadership has called on agencies to reduce budgets by 3%.
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Temple Houston was the first child born in the Governor's Mansion in Austin, Texas. His father was the legendary Sam Houston. From him, Temple inherited flamboyance — and a life full of opportunity. But he also inherited a strong will, and a determination to make his own name, out from under his father's shadow. -
Kansas Memory; DaRT.ID:210303I'm Glenda Shepard from Yucca Corners Farm in rural Stanton County KS. This is my third Radio Readers BookByte for And Hell Followed With It Life and Death in a Kansas Tornado by Bonar Menninger. In this BookByte I'm going to look at Chapters Two, Four and 19. -
Tune in to Classical Music Amarillo this week to hear two works of local resonance that were recently commissioned and premiered by the Amarillo Symphony! -
Fall is a good time to handle a few maintenance items in your garden, but it's also a good time to make some notes on what grew well and what didn't, and the more things you track in those notes can also make a difference. Learn more in this week's episode!
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