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PNS Daily News - June 19, 20130
We’re covering stories on a variety of issues in today’s rundown including: Farm Bill vote that could impact both SNAP benefits and the treatment of animals; a lawmaker faces criticism for his changes to an immigration bill; and a youth summit focuses on Native Americans in foster care.
Public News Service - North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. - Lawmakers are putting many "eggs" in the Farm Bill "basket" in Washington, one of which could affect the welfare of farm animals, worker safety and environmental protection in North Dakota and around the nation. If the Protect Interstate Commerce Act passes, said Paul Shapiro, vice...Read More
BISMARCK, N.D. - The U.S. House is expected to take up the next national farm bill this week. There are big changes from the last five-year farm bill, which expired last year, as funding for many programs is being scaled back or eliminated, so stretching every dollar has become the focus of an amend...Read More
BISMARCK, N.D. - Most North Dakotans believe the country's immigration reform system needs to be fixed, and a new poll also has found majority support for the U.S. Senate bill crafted by the bipartisan "Gang of Eight." The legislation includes a rigorous path to citizenship. The plan includes refo...Read More
BISMARCK, N.D. – It was six months ago today when a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, left 26 people dead, including 20 first graders. The tragedy put a national spotlight on gun violence, but as gun safety advocate Joan Peterson explains, Congress has been unab...Read More
JAMESTOWN, N.D. - North Dakotans are being encouraged to consider adopting a shelter dog or rescue dog instead of shopping at stores or online for a new furry member of the family. Kaye John, president, Prairie Paws Rescue, said these rescued animals are most often wonderful pets, but have been left...Read More
BISMARCK, N.D. - When it comes to cases of sudden cardiac arrest, bystander CPR can double or even triple survival rates, but in the majority of such incidents there is no immediate help. According to CPR educator Kim Harkins, that is partly because people are uncertain about how to perform CPR or...Read More
BISMARCK, N.D. - America's agriculture industry contributes a relatively small amount of this country's greenhouse gases, but experts say various techniques that are growing in use can take a proactive approach to the issue - and farmers could play a key role in altering the path of climate change. ...Read More
BISMARCK, N.D. - Children across the state will soon be on summer vacation. For the younger ones, that means a transition into a new child care or camp program or attending day care for the first time. To make that change go smoothly, preparation is the key to success, according to Karen Fogolin, as...Read More