Public News Service - Social Issues

Voter rights groups are criticizing Florida lawmakers for a move they've made in the waning days of the legislature regarding elections. They say a ...Read More

St. Paul, MN – A coalition of nonprofit, faith and labor groups is urging state lawmakers and the governor to take a "balanced approach" to the ...Read More

Mason City, IA – In just over a month, many televisions in Iowa living rooms won’t be able to receive off-air signals anymore when TV ...Read More

Chicago, IL – As a state hit hard by foreclosures and homelessness, Illinois could use more affordable homes and apartments, according to ...Read More

Minneapolis - A Minneapolis group is working to ensure the pending conversion to digital television won't put people in the dark. The Main Street ...Read More

Phoenix, AZ – As the legislature struggles to close a $3-billion budget gap, seven state representatives are juggling sometimes-conflicting ...Read More

Salem, OR – The annual "Housing Out of Reach" report for 2009, released this week by a national low-income housing advocacy group, shows what ...Read More

Spokane, WA – For Washington high school students, it's almost graduation time – except for the 30,000 students who dropped out this year ...Read More

Albany, NY — Governor David Paterson will introduce legislation today to make New York the fifth state in the Union to recognize gay marriage ...Read More

Carson City, NV – Legal experts are criticizing a new measure being debated by Nevada lawmakers that would put the strictest limits in the ...Read More