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PNS Daily Newscast - November 15, 2019
President Trump asks SCOTUS to block release of his tax returns; use of the death penalty is on the decline across the country; and a push to make nutrition part of the health-care debate.
2020Talks - November 14, 2019
It's World Diabetes Day, and health care, including the high cost of insulin and other drugs, is a top issue for many voters. Plus, do early states like Iowa and New Hampshire have an outsized role in the nomination process?
Archive: August 4, 2016
SEATTLE – Critics say it is nearly impossible to charge a police officer who has used deadly force in the State of Washington, and the group Washington for Good Policing wants to change that. Its members are collecting signatures for Initiative 873, which would strike what they see as the mo ...Read More
DENVER – City skylines have long been a symbol of innovation and prosperity, but skyscrapers are also big sources of climate pollution. According to a new study by the Georgia Institute of Technology, cities are positioned to lower CO2 emissions and utility bills for businesses if the Enviro ...Read More
BOSTON – A new report shows retail and office buildings could save big bucks by implementing efficiency measures to help the Bay State comply with the Clean Power Plan. The report from the Georgia Institute of Technology finds retail buildings could save $44 million by the year 2030 and offi ...Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – It isn't just individual consumers who could benefit from President Barack Obama's Clean Power Plan. Cities such as Nashville, and businesses around the Volunteer State, also could see substantial savings, according to a study released this week by the Georgia Institute of ...Read More
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Using public wireless networks to check bank accounts, shop and even log into social media accounts could put sensitive personal information in jeopardy, according to new AARP survey. Frank Abagnale, an ambassador with AARP Fraud Watch Network, has been associated with the F ...Read More
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Bruce Rauner reversed course on a no-overtime policy for workers who care for people living with disabilities, and advocates say it's a victory. The decision from the Illinois Department of Human Services came just hours before SEIU Healthcare Illinois planned to fil ...Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. — After a year-long review of more than 1.5 million acres of critical habitat for the marbled murrelet in Oregon, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined the habitat is still integral to the species' long-term survival. The marbled murrelet, a small, potato-shaped seabi ...Read More
NEW YORK — The Obama administration's Clean Power Plan was finalized one year ago, and a new report said that the plan could provide big benefits for businesses. Commercial customers are responsible for nearly one-third of all electricity-related carbon pollution nationwide. According to Dr. ...Read More
