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SNAP recipients will not be allowed to use benefits to purchase candy, drinks containing artificial sweeteners, or drinks containing five grams or more of added sugar. -
State lawmakers must soon decide whether to cover the extra costs to provide food assistance. If they don’t, food banks and pantries alone can’t make up the difference. -
Beto O'Rourke stops in Oklahoma to rally people against Trump, request donations for Texas lawmakersFormer Democratic presidential candidate from Texas Beto O'Rourke made a stop in Oklahoma City on Wednesday as part of a tour of the Midwest. He called for attendees to jump on the political offensive against the Trump Administration. -
Nonprofits across the country have been grappling with changes in federal spending and the cuts to departments and grants. As coordinator with other local organizations, Lubbock Area United Way has been updating partners on developments at the state and national level, and advocating for policies suited to West Texas. -
The Texas Supreme Court said in 2021 the Constitution allows members to thwart legislation by leaving the state. Abbott wants them to reconsider.
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Luke's guest this week is Hunter Barrett with Fortified Cottonseed www.fortifiedcottonseed.com. Hunter and Luke discuss feeding cottonseed as a supplement to deer. There are very many reasons that make perfect sense why one should take a close look at cottonseed. To hear Luke's hour long show, visit www.catfishradio.org -
Tune in to Classical music Amarillo this week as we continue our exploration of symphonic literature! -
This week, we continue our ghost hunt with guest host and history major Alison Bernal, who interviews a teacher about her experiences with paranormal activity at the famous "Ghost School", Academy North, in Guymon, OK. -
Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons/Hi, everyone. This is Mildred Rugger from Canyon, Texas, for the 2025 Fall Read of HPPR Radio Readers Book Club. In Lincoln in the Bardo, George Saunders creatively explores the ideas of what happens after death and of the connection between those who have died and those who still live. He’s not the first to do so, nor will he be the last.
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Most of those detained were arrested for carrying signs supporting a pro-Palestinian group recently banned as a terrorist organization in the UK.
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