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The Kansas Legislature approved a provision to clamp down on public school protests by requiring students to receive parental permission before participating, and hitting districts with penalties as high as $100,000 per day for failing to enforce restrictions. -
Emboldened by overturning Roe v. Wade, conservative legal groups hope Ken Paxton's successor will help them overturn gay marriage and public school access for undocumented students. -
References to ‘Wizard of Oz’ aside, skeptics warn all that glitters isn’t gold -
The boom in data centers, many to support artificial intelligence, could strain the Texas power grid and increase energy costs. -
Gov. Laura Kelly signed the state budget, House Bill 2513, but vetoed line items, including sections that addressed assessment tests and how scores are set for Kansas students.
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Black Sunday refers to a catastrophic dust storm that struck on April 14, 1935, during the Dust Bowl era in the United States. This event is recognized as one of the most severe dust storms in American history. -
David Stapleton (Dsmdgold), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsOsiyo, nigada! Osi yigawolihisdi. Dagwadoa Rachel Jackson. Tsijalagi. Anigaduwa. Hello everyone in High Plains Public Radio land. This is Rachel Jackson again, from Oklahoma City. Oklahoma is home to 39 tribal nations, many of whom inhabited these beautiful plains lands long before any of us. Wadooooo to our relatives for sharing it with us today. -
Who says turkey is mostly for November? In this week’s episode, Luke talks about a turkey hunt earlier this week. Mmmm…turkey! -
Tune in this week to hear the Harrington String Quartet perform string quartets two composers whose music will be highlighted at the upcoming Chamber Music Amarillo concert.
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