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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said consumable THC products are a public health threat, and he named their prohibition one of his top priorities for the 2025 legislative session. Business and veterans’ groups are likely to lobby hard against the effort. -
The bill would reclassify mifepristone and misoprostol as Schedule IV substances. Doctors say doing so could cause delays in care during serious medical emergencies. -
The clock is ticking for Congress to address the expired farm bill. Several groups are urging lawmakers to get an updated bill to the finish line before the end of the year. -
As a result of two recent resignations of Pardon and Parole Board members, a clemency hearing for death row prisoner Kevin Ray Underwood has been postponed. -
Stitt will replace Ken McQueen with energy professional Jeff Starling.
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Tune in to Classical Music Amarillo this week to hear music performed by West Texas A&M University’s School of Music’s new professor of percussion: Dr. Ryan Boehme! -
This week, Luke details a recent hunt on Choctaw Nation land in southeast Oklahoma at the Choctaw Hunting Lodge (www.choctawhuntinglodge.com.) Luke had the opportunity to harvest a Choctaw mule foot hog, something he has wanted to hunt for many years. For more of what Luke does, check out his weekly podcast "Catfish Radio with Luke Clayton and Friends". -
Tune in to Classical Music Amarillo this week to hear the Amarillo Symphony performing the music of American composer Aaron Copland! -
Aired twice, this holiday tradition features a two-hour conversation with author Thomas Fox Averill who discusses his book A Carol Dickens Christmas.
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