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PNS Daily Newscast - April 24, 2024
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Day two of David Pecker testimony wraps in NY Trump trial; Supreme Court hears arguments on Idaho's near-total abortion ban; ND sees a flurry of campaigning among Native candidates; and NH lags behind other states in restricting firearms at polling sites.

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2024Talks - April 24, 2024
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The Senate moves forward with a foreign aid package. A North Carolina judge overturns an aged law penalizing released felons. And child protection groups call a Texas immigration policy traumatic for kids.

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The Yonder Report - April 25, 2024
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The urban-rural death divide is widening for working-age Americans, many home internet connections established for rural students during COVID have been broken and a new federal rule aims to put the "public" back in public lands.

CO: Reproductive Health

Oil and natural gas operations are the source of nearly 30% of all methane emissions in the United States. (Adobe Stock)
New methane rule promises public health benefits

Methane, the primary component of natural gas, has become a global target in efforts to blunt the worst impacts of climate change. The Biden …

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Recognizing urgent maternal warning signs, providing timely treatment, and delivering respectful, quality care can prevent many pregnancy-related deaths. (Adobe Stock)
Drilling Down Into Social Factors Linked to Unequal Health Outcomes

Black women are three times more likely to die during pregnancy than white women, even though more than eight in 10 pregnancy-related deaths are …

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In 2021, Colorado Community Health Centers directly employed 6,081 full-time employees, and supported an additional 5,094 jobs in other businesses in their communities through the purchasing of goods and services. (Adobe Stock)
Colorado Community Health Centers Add $1.7 Billion in Economic Activity

Colorado's federally qualified community health centers play a major role in the state's economy, according to new analysis. Health centers serving …

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While mortality rates for pregnant women have decreased globally, they continue to rise in the United States, with Black women three times more likely to die during pregnancy than white women. (Inez/Adobe Stock)<br />
Report: Women’s Rights a Canary in Coal Mine for Democracy

By Jennifer Weiss-Wolf for Ms. Magazine.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News …

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In the decade preceding the pandemic, Colorado's child poverty rate fell by nearly 30%, one of the largest declines in the nation. (Adobe Stock)
Colorado Ranks High in Child Well-Being as Kids Face Mental-Health Crisis

Colorado ranks 16th in the nation for promoting children's overall well-being, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's latest report on child …

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Dr. Razel Remen began doing telemedicine abortions in October 2021, when the pharmacy Honeybee Health began shipping abortion pills directly to patients. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Remen)
CO Provider: Telehealth Abortions are Safe, Reliable

By Carrie Baker for Ms. Magazine.Broadcast version by Lily Böhlke for Florida News Connection reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News Service …

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Americans' attitudes on abortion contrast sharply along party lines, and have remained steady over the last decade. (Wikimedia Commons)
Supreme Court Vacancy Raises Stakes for CO Reproductive-Rights Campaign

DENVER -- Colorado pro-choice organizers are doubling down on their efforts to protect what they call the legacy of the late Supreme Court Justice Rut…

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The uninsured rate for women of childbearing age is nearly twice as high in states that have not expanded their Medicaid programs compared to expansion states. (Pixabay)
Colorado Moms, Babies Healthier After Medicaid Expansion

DENVER – Medicaid expansion has filled a coverage gap for mothers and babies in Colorado, but the state still has work to do, according to a …

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Latino Advocacy Day activists are urging Colorado lawmakers to pass House Bill 1157, which would strengthen requirements for the oil and gas industry to report accidents, spills and harmful emissions. (Getty Images)
Latino Advocacy Day to Spotlight Immigration, Environmental Justice

DENVER – Some 200 people from across Colorado gathered in Denver over the weekend in preparation for the 12th annual Latino Advocacy Day Monday …

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Colorado got high scores in a new report card, in part for increasing access to reproductive health care by expanding Medicaid coverage and for allowing minors to get birth control without a parent's consent. (Pixabay)
Groups Urge Legislature: Keep Reproductive Health-Care Grades Solid

DENVER — Colorado got above-average grades in a new national report card on reproductive health and rights, and groups are gathering at the …

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La tasa de madres adolescentes y la cantidad de abortos han caído, y los expertos lo atribuyen al mejor acceso a los métodos de control natal (Tim Matsui/Getty Images)
53,000 mujeres de Colorado enfrentan reversión de beneficios en control natal

DENVER – Nuevas reglas emitidas por la administración Trump permiten a los empleados de aseguradoras negar cobertura en casos de anticoncep…

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