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Major tobacco companies were behind the bill, which would impose the same licensing and advertising requirements on e-cigarettes as other nicotine products. -
Denver Health told Medicaid patients that “limited” personal information could be shared with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement -
Kansas Senate passes bill scrutinizing free lunch families, dodging challenges from some RepublicansThe governor opposes the bill despite one of its pieces meeting a policy priority. -
The Trump administration's plan to build new border wall segments through sensitive nature areas is being challenged by RGV protestors. -
The diversion center would focus on low-level offenders who have untreated mental illness, intellectual or developmental disorders, or substance use disorders. The goal would be to ease jail overcrowding while saving taxpayers money and improving outcomes for those who avoid jail.
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Luke ClaytonLuke enjoyed one of the best fishing days of his career this week! Be sure to check out this week’s episode to hear more! -
This week we are listening to performances by the musicians of the Texas Panhandle’s premiere string chamber group! -
It’s mid-February, and one of the best parts about gardening on the High Plains is that we’ll be doing it before too long! Once the ground starts to thaw, you can get some parts of your garden kicked into high gear by having seedlings ready to go as soon as you’re able to dig. Starting your seedlings indoors in late winter gives you a head start, and lets you start growing even earlier in the year, and we’ll talk more about other benefits in this week’s episode! -
Simrin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsThis is Glenda Shepard from Yucca Corners Farm in Stanton County KS. This is my Radio Readers BookByte for The American Dream by Shing Yin Khor. This is the second book in HPPR’s Spring Read of 2026 for the Radio Readers Book Club.
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A federal judge in Illinois quickly issued a restraining order after the Trump administration slashed more than $600 million in CDC grants to four blue states.
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