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PNS Daily Newscast - April 23, 2024
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Biden administration moves to protect Alaska wilderness; opening statements and first witness in NY trial; SCOTUS hears Starbucks case, with implications for unions on the line; rural North Carolina town gets pathway to home ownership.

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2024Talks - April 23, 2024
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The Supreme Court weighs cities ability to manage a growing homelessness crisis, anti-Israeli protests spread to college campuses nationwide, and more states consider legislation to ban firearms at voting sites and ballot drop boxes.

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The Yonder Report - April 18, 2024

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Wyoming needs more educators who can teach kids trade skills, a proposal to open 40-thousand acres of an Ohio forest to fracking has environmental advocates alarmed and rural communities lure bicyclists with state-of-the-art bike trail systems.

MO: Welfare Reform

Operation Food Search distributes $30 million worth of food and necessities each year to 330 community partners in 40 Missouri and Illinois counties. (Gorodenkoff/Adobe Stock)
MO summit tackles rising child food insecurity as benefits expire

As COVID-era benefits near expiration, a recent Child Wellness Summit brought together nonprofits to tackle urgent child well-being and food-…

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Missouri's Senate Bill 1314, similar to House Bill 2365, prohibits funds from being expended by any state department for interdepartmental programs, staffing or other initiatives associated with
New report reveals high economic risk of anti-DEI laws in Missouri

A new report finds some Missouri laws and prospective laws are perceived as discriminatory regardless of their actual intent - and it outlines some bi…

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The USDA's Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive program provides grants to state and local governments and nonprofit organizations to create incentives for healthier food choices for SNAP recipients. (Columbia Farmers' Market)
Doubling Food Stamp Benefits at Missouri Farmers' Markets

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Farmers' markets are pulling out all of the stops as a guilt-free alternative as many people stuff themselves silly during the …

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The National Council for Behavioral Health believes cuts to Medicaid will result in increased costs for police departments, jails and hospital emergency rooms. (paulbr75/Pixabay)
Mental-Health Experts on Senate Healthcare Bill: 'Worse Than We Feared'

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It rips the rug out from under Missourians who struggle with addictions and mental illnesses. That's what behavioral health …

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On Apr. 1, people considered able-bodied adults, ages 18-49 with no dependents, will lose SNAP benefits unless they meet new federal requirements. (Veronica Carter)
Thousands of Missourians Face Food Stamp Cutoff

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Apr. 1, people considered able-bodied adults ages 18-49, with no dependents, will lose their Supplemental Nutrition …

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Students on high school and college campuses across the country are part of a project to end food waste and feed needy people in their communities. (The Campus Kitchens Project)
Students Work to End Food Waste

ST. LOUIS, MO - On college campuses across the country, student volunteers are working to put an end to food waste and at the same time are helping …

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ID Cards for Illegal Immigrants: A Good Thing?

President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday criticized Arizona's law that makes failure to carry immigration documents a crime…

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