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PNS Daily Newscast - March 8, 2021
Nationwide protests in advance of trial of former Minneapolis police officer charged in the killing of George Floyd; judicial districts amendment faces bipartisan skepticism in PA.
2021Talks - March 8, 2021
After a whirlwind voting session the Senate approves $1.9 Trillion COVID relief bill, President Biden signs an executive order to expand voting access and the president plans a news conference this month.
Archive: December 22, 2020
Click to downloadSEATTLE -- Essential workers are feeling the pressure of the holidays during the pandemic. With an uptick in travel coming, airport workers are feeling especially vulnerable. Selam Andarge is a cabin cleaner at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and a member of Service Employees International Un ...Read More
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- During the holiday season, many people make charitable contributions, but there's another way to help the community recover from COVID-19 without spending a dime. Groups that work for social justice say you can make a difference by choosing a financial institution based on th ...Read More
HELENA, Mont. -- A popular lake in Montana is one step closer to getting a new state park on its shoreline. On Monday, the state Board of Land Commissioners unanimously approved Somers Beach along Flathead Lake. The proposal has received a thumbs-up from community members and organizations such as ...Read More
AUSTIN, Texas -- COVID-19 has forced many families to make end-of-life decisions without clear direction from their loved ones, which is why Texans are being encouraged to set aside time for such discussions over the holidays. Maria Otero, national Latino outreach manager for Compassion & Choices, ...Read More
MANCHESTER, Ky. -- A new report says the number of Kentucky women, including mothers, who are incarcerated has skyrocketed. Kentucky Youth Advocates found between 1988 and 2016, the number of women in prison increased by more than 1,000%. And the number in jail was up more than 700% from 1985 to 2 ...Read More
BOSTON -- Labor leaders and employees of Massachusetts public colleges and universities say their institutions need to bring back furloughed workers and stop cutting services, especially since the Legislature is set to give higher education level funding in 2021. Max Page, vice president of the Mas ...Read More
PUEBLO, Colo. -- Both farmers and families in the Centennial State have been facing tough times during the pandemic, which is why, this year, Colorado's Double Up Food Bucks program will be available to low-income residents throughout the winter. When Coloradans who receive Supplemental Nutrition A ...Read More
JACKSON, Wyo. -- The first case of chronic wasting disease in elk reported by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department has reopened debate on current wildlife management programs. Kristin Combs, executive director for Wyoming Wildlife Advocates, said she hopes the public will weigh in on the agency's a ...Read More
