2023Talks - June 9, 2023

The Supreme Court upholds a key provision of the Voting Rights Act over Alabama redistricting, smoky skies could spell EPA trouble for some states, and President Biden calls on Congress to pass LGBTQ+ protections.

The Yonder Report - June 8, 2023

Rural communities launch projects with funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, a study says rural transgender adults feel less supported than those in urban areas, and a summer road trip could mean majestic scenic byways or a sprinkling of donut shops.

PNS Daily Newscast - June 8, 2023

Smoke from Canadian wildfires darkens the air in the Northeast U.S., New Mexicans call for fossil fuel leases to be curtailed, and Portland, Oregon, drops gunshot detection technology plans for the police.

PNS Daily Newscast - June 7, 2023

Lawmakers consider changes to Maine's Clean Election law, Florida offers a big no comment over "arranged" migrant flights to California, and the Global Fragility Act turns U.S. peacekeeping on its head.

PNS Daily Newscast - June 6, 2023

Indiana struggles to reverse its high early death rate, a Texas sheriff recommends criminal charges in DeSantis' migrant flights to Martha's Vineyard, and Congress is urged to take swift action to pass the Rail Safety Act of 2023.

2023Talks - June 5, 2023

President Biden addresses the nation on a deal to raise the national debt ceiling, Republican presidential hopefuls campaign in Iowa, and a federal judge finds a Tennessee law banning drag shows unconstitutional.

PNS Daily Newscast - June 2, 2023

A Wisconsin group criticizes two of its members of Congress, a new report says the Phoenix area cannot meet its groundwater demands, and Nevada's sporting community sends its priorities to the governor.

2023Talks - June 1, 2023

Democrats say a wealth tax would help alleviate some national debt, lawmakers aim to continue pandemic-era funding for America's child care sector, and teachers say firearms at school will make students less safe.

2023Talks - May 31, 2023

Not all lawmakers are keen to pass the newly negotiated debt limit deal, lawsuits amass over Florida's new election law, and an Indiana licensing board rules on an abortion case.

PNS Daily Newscast - May 30, 2023

Florida faces lawsuits over its new election law, a medical board fines an Indiana doctor for speaking about a 10-year-old's abortion, and Minnesota advocates say threats to cut SNAP funds are off the mark.

PNS Daily Newscast - Memorial Day - 2023

Advocates call for a climate peace clause in U.S.-E.U. trade talks, negotiations yield a tentative debt ceiling deal, an Idaho case unravels federal water protections, and a wet spring eases Iowa's drought.

2023Talks - May 26, 2023

Democrats want vets protected in case of a debt default, the Supreme Court hampers the Clean Water Act, and Texas could follow other GOP states in withdrawing from a bipartisan effort to prevent voter fraud.

The Yonder Report - May 25, 2023

The growing number of "maternity care deserts" makes having a baby increasingly dangerous for rural Americans, a Colorado project is connecting neighbor to neighbor in an effort to help those suffering with mental health issues, and a school district in Maine is using teletherapy to tackle a similar challenge.

PNS Daily Newscast - May 25, 2023

Groups fight voter suppression tactics in the South, New Mexico homelessness is up nearly 50%, and Illinois will add checkboxes for Middle Eastern and North African as race choices on state forms.

PNS Daily Newscast - May 24, 2023

Illinois lawmakers reform youth sentencing, Arizona leaders urge strong climate pollution standards, Ron DeSantis will announce his run for president on Twitter, and May in Indiana is about more than racing.

PNS Daily Newscast - May 23, 2023

ND prepares for deeper dive Into housing, three states agree to reduce water usage so the Colorado River doesn't run dry, and a group helps Nevadans navigate dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

PNS Daily Newscast - May 22, 2023

Indiana passes record conservation funding in a polarized statehouse, a contentious Missouri legislative session saw wins for struggling families, and the NAACP issues a travel advisory for Florida.

2023Talks - May 19, 2023

Leaders sound hopeful as debt ceiling talks continue, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green files to impeach President Biden, and the Supreme Court shields tech giants from liability over terrorist-related content.

2023Talks - May 18, 2023

The Texas legislature aims to strip local control from cities, North Carolina Republicans override a veto of the state's abortion ban, and the Supreme Court says an assault weapons ban in Illinois can stay, for now.

2023Talks - May 17, 2023

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns about the consequences of not raising the debt ceiling in time, the Minnesota House passes new gun safety legislation, and former bank executives testify before the Senate.

2023Talks - May 16, 2023

Consumer debt in America reaches a record high, elections in Kentucky and Pennsylvania could signal what's ahead for 2024 races, and the Supreme Court says it will determine whether South Carolina lawmakers racially gerrymandered a congressional district.

2023Talks - May 15, 2023

Residents in Buffalo, New York commemorate the one-year anniversary of a racist shooting, Minnesota lawmakers pass legislation allowing for "extreme risk protections," and North Carolina's governor asks Republicans to protect women's reproductive rights.

2023Talks - May 12, 2023

The COVID-19 public health emergency has ended, Title 42 ends on the southern border, Florida advocates seek to enshrine constitutional abortion protections, and Connecticut considers an early voting plan.

The Yonder Report - May 11, 2023

Twenty percent of rural residents have no health insurance, advocates for America's small communities outlined priorities at the 2023 Rural Policy Action Summit, and Ohio puts more money toward helping survivors of domestic violence.