Newscasts
PNS Daily Newscast - April 16, 2021
Florida's Republican lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to pass the so-called "anti-riot" bill; disturbing police camera video of the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old in Chicago.
2021Talks - April 15, 2021
With overwhelming bipartisan support, the Senate takes up anti-Asian American hate crimes legislation, and President Biden officially announces a full military withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Environment
Click to downloadThursday, April 15, 2021
WILMINGTON, N.C. - North Carolina is poised to be a major player in the wind-power industry, and the Biden administration says it has a $3 billion plan to invest in offshore wind-energy infrastructure.
John Hardin, executive director of the North Carolina Department of Commerce's Office of Science, Technology & Innovation ...Read More
Thursday, April 15, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS -- A new report shows continued growth for clean energy in Minnesota, despite the pandemic and other challenges.
The 2021 Minnesota Energy Factsheet shows more than half the electricity generated in the state last year came from non-carbon sources, at 55%, an increase of 7% from the previous year ...Read More
Health and Wellness
Thursday, April 15, 2021
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Half of Kentucky adults who are reluctant to get a COVID-19 vaccination say they'd be open to changing their minds if they had more information, according to a new poll by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky.
Allison Adams, vice president for policy at the Foundation ...Read More
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
HARTFORD, Conn. - Emotional distress among college students is on the rise, and a new report says faculty members want more mental-health training to help those who may be in crisis.
In the survey of a dozen college campuses, 87% of faculty think student mental health has worsened since the pandemic began. However ...Read More
Social Issues
Thursday, April 15, 2021
RICHMOND, Va. -- With college enrollment falling during the pandemic, a new, little-known law in Virginia could bring community college students back to the classroom.
It's a tuition-free program to help folks earn certifications for jobs.
Known as G3, for "Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back" ...Read More
Thursday, April 15, 2021
PRESCOTT, Ariz. - Meal programs for older adults often are underfunded in the best of times, but when the pandemic hit Arizona and other states, the demand for nutrition assistance grew rapidly, stretching many social-service groups' budgets to the breaking point. But that may be changing, since Congress passed the American Rescue Plan ...Read More
