Newscasts
PNS Daily Newscast - January 18, 2019.
A blockbuster storm forecast to bring major snowfall to the Midwest today, Northeast over the weekend. Also on the Friday rundown: Women’s Marches planned across the nation tomorrow; plus Democrats slog through Iowa on path to the White House.
Daily Newscasts
Environment
Friday, January 18, 2019
HARTFORD, Conn. – Solar-energy advocates will meet with state legislators next week to discuss the unintended consequences of an energy bill passed last year, and suggest ways to fix it.
On Tuesday, advocates and solar industry representatives will meet at the State Capitol to explain to lawmakers how changes to the net metering standard ...Read More
Friday, January 18, 2019
AMHERST, Mass. – A group of ten moms visited Capitol Hill this week to oppose Andrew Wheeler's confirmation as EPA administrator.
This environmental fight is personal for one Massachusetts mother. Gazit Chaya Nkosi says her child suffered from lead poisoning as a baby.
Now, the Amherst woman is a volunteer with Moms Clean Air Force ...Read More
Health and Wellness
Friday, January 18, 2019
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Stress can affect a person's mental and physical health in many ways, and as the government shutdown keeps many in financial stress, a new study shows fluctuating personal income may be associated with an increased risk of heart disease.
According to research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation ...Read More
Friday, January 18, 2019
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – "One suicide death is too many," says Scott Ridgway, executive director of the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network. The public-private partnership responsible for reporting findings cites an almost 55 percent increase in suicides among children ages 10 to 17 in the last three years.
The new report ...Read More
Social Issues
Friday, January 18, 2019
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – New research suggests Illinois could be doing a better job preparing its kids for the future.
The annual "Chance-for-Success" index released by Education Week grades states based on 13 distinct factors that affect a person's opportunities from cradle to career. Illinois was given a grade of "B-minus" overall ...Read More
Friday, January 18, 2019
HARTFORD, Conn. – Bills to end discrimination against people who've been arrested and to promote transparency in prosecutors' offices are top priorities for criminal justice reform advocates in Connecticut this year.
With a new governor and 41 new state lawmakers ...Read More
