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PNS Daily Newscast - April 9, 2020
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders suspends his campaign for president. And COVID-19 is ravaging the black community in some areas, including Milwaukee.
2020Talks - April 9, 2020
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders drops out of the race for president, though he assured supporters yesterday his movement will continue. A federal judge ruled this week a lawsuit in Florida awaiting trial will apply to all people with former felony convictions, not just the 17 plaintiffs.
Environment
Thursday, April 9, 2020
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Wyoming could see hundreds of oil and gas wells abandoned as over-leveraged operators declare bankruptcy, according to a new report.
The report by the Western Organization of Resource Councils says historically low oil prices and falling demand because of coronavirus restrictions ...Read More
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Concern over the survival of family farms during the COVID-19 crisis has spurred food policy and farm groups in the state to urge lawmakers to pass policies that would help small and mid-size farmers.
Amalie Lipstreu, policy director at the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association ...Read More
Health and Wellness
Thursday, April 9, 2020
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A team of scientists has developed a new set of predictive models based on North Carolina's population, showing what might happen to the health care system if the state loosens up social distancing measures.
Mark Holmes, director of the Cecil G ...Read More
Thursday, April 9, 2020
SEATTLE -- At-home caregivers are looking after the people most vulnerable to COVID-19 and need more protective gear to do their jobs, according to Sterling Harders, president of the caregivers' union SEIU 775.
Harders says that this week Washington state agreed to put in-home caregivers -- who are deemed essential workers --- on the priority ...Read More
Social Issues
Thursday, April 9, 2020
BISMARCK, N.D. -- The group behind a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota is no longer trying for this fall's election.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the group Legalize ND is now aiming for 2022.
In a recent message posted on social media ...Read More
Thursday, April 9, 2020
LAS VEGAS -- Renters in the U.S. tend to have lower incomes and less stable jobs than homeowners, creating greater anxiety for them during the current health crisis.
But there are resources to help.
Lauren Peña, an attorney with the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, helped author a toolkit for renters, which explains their legal rights ...Read More
