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PNS Daily Newscast - January 21, 2020
As the Biden presidency begins, voter suppression remains a pressing issue; faith leaders see an opportunity to reduce extremism.
2020Talks - January 21, 2021
Inauguration yields swift action: Joe Biden becomes 46th president and Kamala Harris vice president -- the first woman, African-American, and person of South Indian descent in this role. Harris seats new senators; Biden signs slew of executive actions and gets first Cabinet confirmation through the Senate.
Public News Service - Social Issues
Click to downloadTennessee's new CoverKids and TennCare health insurance could help more children if Congress helps out. The U.S. House is working on a bill this week ...Read More
There's a little something extra in the paycheck for thousands of Virginians starting this week and it's a permanent thing. The federal increase in ...Read More
The state health insurance system for kids is in triage in Congress. The U.S. House is working on a bill this week that would expand coverage for ...Read More
Nearly 45,000 new Washington children are eligible for health insurance Monday, thanks to an expansion of state insurance coverage for children ...Read More
It's all about the children this week in Congress. The U.S. Senate is taking up a bill that would expand the State Children's Health Insurance ...Read More
A vote expected in the U.S. Senate this week could make or break Wisconsin's health care coverage for uninsured kids. Senate leaders in both parties ...Read More
A Senate committee has taken up legislation to renew a program, known as S-Chip, that provides health coverage to the nation's poorest kids ...Read More
It was supposed to give more health care options to seniors but two New Hampshire citizens groups say the Medicare Advantage program is a disadvantage ...Read More
When Ohioans plan for their golden years, raising their grandchildren isn't usually at the top of their list but over 86,000 Ohio grandparents are ...Read More
It's a medical project identical to ones staged in third world countries. Volunteer doctors, dentists, and ophthalmologists set up for the weekend to ...Read More
