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Critics say the governor must call legislators to Austin to pass state laws regulating data centers. -
Marshall is running for re-election after a single term characterized by loyalty to President Donald Trump, pandemic critiques and questions about his primary residence. -
The Waco school district is one of the latest to partner with the Third Future charter network as a last-ditch effort to stave off state intervention. -
The plains spotted skunk is becoming harder to find in the central U.S. states it calls home. As federal officials consider the skunk for federal protections, researchers and environmentalists are hoping to learn more about the long understudied species.
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This week Classical Music Amarillo revisits highlights from the other CMA's 2025–2026 season! -
Gardeners on the High Plains know that even after watering their plants, there’s a good chance that the heat will dry up the moisture before too long. But dirt that undergoes the wet/dry cycle repeatedly begins to harden into something we call soil crust. In this week’s episode, we’ll talk about how this process occurs, and what you can do about it in your own garden! -
Hunting wild hogs isn’t easy; you’re keeping some odd hours, and working in the dark, because the light will spook your prey. But Luke may have found a good solution that sheds some light on the entire process…this week, we’ll check out the new Hogfader Feeder Lights, and see how they performed! -
Tarfia Faizullah, Personal CollectionHi, I’m Tarfia Faizullah, here for Poets on the Plains. Today, I feel a bit sheepish sharing one of my own poems, but it’s a poem that serves as a snapshot of my own life, so I’m excited to share it, and share about it. I am the author of two full length poetry collections with a third on the way, and I teach creative writing at UNT.
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