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PNS Daily Newscast - September 25, 2018
The list of accusers against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh continues to swell. Also on the Tuesday rundown: Hurricane Florence SNAPs North Carolina to attention on the importance of food benefits; plus a new report says young parents need better supports.
Daily Newscasts
Environment
Monday, September 24, 2018
DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa conservation groups are urging Congress to maintain funding for working lands conservation programs as lawmakers negotiate the pending farm bill.
Nearly 98 percent of Iowa's 33 million acres are privately owned, meaning it's up to farmers ...Read More
Monday, September 24, 2018
SEATTLE — Washington state is asking for public comments on seven alternatives for conserving marbled murrelets - seabirds that nest in the Northwest, including on state-owned lands. Conservation groups are urging greater protections for the endangered birds.
Proposed management plans set aside varying amounts of mature forests ...Read More
Health and Wellness
Thursday, September 20, 2018
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio is getting a $16 million piece of a $1 billion pie to help combat the opioid epidemic.
The funding announced Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will go toward prevention efforts in both rural and urban communities, and for health centers in the state to expand substance abuse services ...Read More
Thursday, September 20, 2018
LEXINGTON, Ky. — As health, business and community leaders in Kentucky continue their work to combat the opioid epidemic, they'll take an even deeper dive into the problem at an upcoming event.
In recent years, the state has limited painkiller prescriptions and joined a lawsuit against drug companies. Despite these efforts ...Read More
Social Issues
Monday, September 24, 2018
PHOENIX – Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day, and voting rights advocates are hoping to see strong civic engagement across Arizona.
Arizona broke its voting record for a primary this August, with about 33 percent turnout, or 1.2 million voters.
But even with a record showing ...Read More
Monday, September 24, 2018
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new federal program could be a game changer for some of Ohio's poorest communities. The Opportunity Zone Program provides federal tax incentives to those who invest in businesses and properties in designated low-income, high-poverty census areas.
The goal is to increase local tax revenues and lower poverty ...Read More
