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 5, 2021
A marathon Senate session begins to pass COVID relief; Sanders plans a $15 minimum wage amendment; and work continues to approve Biden's cabinet choices.
Archive: December 30, 2020

MANCHESTER, N.H. - As many families struggle financially in the pandemic, higher education becomes out of reach for more high-school seniors and graduates. But what if college cost less? With schools facing lower enrollment numbers nationwide, Southern New Hampshire University has announced a massi ...Read More

BOSTON -- Massachusetts is on the verge of joining the 36 other states that have independent, civilian-led commissions in charge of decertifying police officers who violate conduct standards. An updated police reform bill now is in the House of Representatives, after state senators last week agreed ...Read More

FRANKFORT, Ky. - More Kentuckians are living with multiple chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and asthma, according to a nationwide report that looks at key markers of health. Research indicates chronic diseases can put people at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. Dr. Rho ...Read More

LAS VEGAS - People who advocate for survivors of traumatic events are urging folks to take care of themselves during this holiday season. In Las Vegas, New Years' fireworks may bring up reminders for survivors of the shooting on Oct. 1, 2017, in which more than 50 people were killed and more than 5 ...Read More

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The most sweeping anti-money-laundering reform in decades could die this week, depending on whether the U.S. Senate is able to override President Donald Trump's veto of the defense spending bill. The Corporate Transparency Act, part of the larger National Defense Authorization ...Read More

PIERRE, S.D. - The renewable-energy industry is happy to be included in the COVID-19 relief bill signed this week by President Donald Trump. However, South Dakota regulators say that to see more growth for wind power, more grid capacity is needed. The relief package contains key tax-credit extensio ...Read More

By Bonnie Jean Feldkamp Broadcast version by Mary Schuermann Kuhlman Reporting for the Eye on Ohio, the Ohio Center for Investigative Journalism-Ohio News Connection Collaboration - EYE ON OHIO, THE OHIO CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM COLLABORATION COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When the Vinton County F ...Read More

AUSTIN, Texas - People use a variety of methods to stop thinking about things that make them uncomfortable, but new research shows one method works better than others. The study, from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Colorado, showed that a person who consciously thinks of so ...Read More