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PNS Daily Newscast - April 9, 2021
Pro-democracy groups in West Virginia urging support for the "For the People Act;" the debate rages on over Michigan's proposed trans sports ban.
2021Talks - April 9, 2021
A House bill pushing states on permit-to-purchase handgun laws aims to cut gun violence; HUD Secretary announces nearly $5B in rental assistance; and record numbers of asylum seekers turned back from U.S. are seeking sanctuary in Mexico.
Archive: November 19, 2020
Click to downloadAUGUSTA, Maine -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) is ending its emergency moratorium on utility disconnections due to COVID-19. But electric and natural-gas utility companies can't disconnect customers from now through April 15 without the commission's approval. As in past winters, th ...Read More
HELENA, Mont. -- Tribes and conservation groups are urging Montana to deny a key permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline. Under the Clean Water Act, the state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) must certify the project won't violate water-quality standards before construction can start. The pip ...Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Today is the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout event, where thousands of people across the country decide to quit smoking. Advocates say Tennessee continues to lead the nation in smoking rates and cancer-related deaths, especially among communities of color. The ...Read More
SALEM, Ore. -- Climate-action groups are outlining their priorities for the 2021 legislative session in Oregon. In the previous two sessions, Republicans have walked out over a carbon-pricing bill they say would disproportionately hurt rural Oregonians. Next year, groups will look to other areas i ...Read More
AUSTIN, Texas -- When high pollution levels occur in a neighborhood, residents are likely to be Black or Latino families, and a new survey finds many white Americans are unaware of the disparity. Elise Nelson Leary, manager of campaigns and partnerships for the Environmental Defense Fund said the n ...Read More
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Coronavirus cases in Kentucky and across the nation are spiking at alarming rates, and new data from AARP show nationwide nursing home infections are no longer declining. Advocates are calling for increased transparency, staffing, personal protective equipment (PPE) and testing. ...Read More
OMAHA, Neb. -- The number of Nebraskans not sure where their next meal would come from was on the decline in 2019, but that was before the coronavirus pandemic upended the nation's economy, sending millions of Americans into unemployment lines. Mike Hornacek, president and CEO of the group Together ...Read More
LARAMIE, Wyo. -- Wildlife managers across the West have a new tool when it comes to protecting iconic big game. A new report published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides detailed maps of GPS-tracked migration routes for mule deer, elk, pronghorn, moose and bison. Matthew Kauffman, a USG ...Read More
