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PNS Daily News - June 20, 20130
In the spotlight on our nationwide rundown; abortion back for last minute debate in Texas, while “green” measures go down to the wire in NY; an expert says the NSA wants “the capacity to listen” to everything; and RIP Tony Soprano.
Public News Service - Colorado
DENVER - The U,S. House of Representatives is expected to take up the next farm bill today. There are big changes, as funding for many programs is being scaled back or eliminated, so stretching every dollar has become the focus of an amendment supported by groups that don't usually agree. The Ameri...Read More
DENVER - Big-box stores in Colorado may be doing price-matching for customers, but hospitals certainly do not. According to a new report, the price tags for health care in Colorado hospitals vary widely, with some procedures costing double the average rate, even compared to other hospitals in the sa...Read More
DENVER - Animal cruelty whistle-blowers have shot undercover video exposing illegal or unethical abuse inside factory farms and slaughterhouses across the nation. The meat industry is fighting back with bills introduced in many states that would criminalize the actions of the whistle-blowers. "You ...Read More
DENVER - Funding Colorado's groundbreaking School Finance Act is the next hurdle for the reform plan, 19 years in the making. State Senator Mike Johnston, one of the major proponents of the legislation signed in May, is traveling the state to encourage citizens to vote "yes" this fall on the ballot ...Read More
DENVER - Starting next year, Coloradans who qualify for the state's health benefit exchange will be able to find affordable rates, according to the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative (CCHI). The organization has released an analysis of the exchange program, which was created as a result of the Affo...Read More
DENVER - Every shoe is connected with a story - and in Denver, more than 500 pairs of shoes were collected last weekend for the Heart and Stroke Walk. The walking shoes were donated by people affected in some way by cardiovascular disease, and those on the walk strolled past the mountain of 1,000 s...Read More
DENVER - Efforts toward universal health care in Colorado were highlighted over the weekend at an event in Denver, part of a push to establish a constitutional right to health care in the state. Appearing at the gathering was Congressman John Conyers of Michigan, who is seeking to build support for...Read More
DENVER - The Rocky Mountains aren't the only thing dividing the state of Colorado. A new report indicates the gap between rich and poor in the state is widening. Among the key findings: Those in the upper income brackets have seen their incomes increase by 19 percent in the past 30 years, while tho...Read More