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PNS Daily Newscast - January 28, 2021
President Biden's ban on private prisons does not extend to immigrant detention centers; GameStop sends markets for a loop.
2021Talks - January 28, 2021
Some Senate Democrats consider alternatives to Trump impeachment trial. President Biden signed executive orders Wednesday combating climate change, and sets modern record of EOs during his first week in office.
Public News Service - CT: Civic Engagement
Click to downloadHARTFORD, Conn. -- The U.S. House of Representatives is delivering the articles of impeachment against former President Donald Trump to the Senate today, and many Democrats are arguing for a speedy trial. Trump is accused of inciting the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6 in order to stop the certificat
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Opponents of the proposed Killingly natural-gas power plant are ramping up public pressure, with a protest today in Hartford and another on Sunday, Jan. 16, in New Haven. At 2 p.m. today, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., is scheduled to be a featured speaker at the Hartford
HARTFORD, Ct. -- The U.S. Senate could vote as early as today to approve President Donald Trump's nominee to the Federal Communications Commission - a nomination opposed by Democrats and advocates for net neutrality. Nathan Simington is a Commerce Department official who wrote a controversial rul
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Members of the National Task Force on Election Crises are speaking out about President Donald Trump's refusal to concede the election, saying it could have major repercussions if it continues. The head of the General Services Administration is holding up almost $10 million for th
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- This year, New Haven's Day of the Dead parade has taken on new significance as organizers dedicated it to the nearly 230,000 Americans who have lost their lives to COVID-19. Human rights and workers' rights advocates built a Dia de los Muertos altar at City Hall and invited the
HARTFORD, Conn. -- The results in the presidential election will be significantly delayed, and experts say there are multiple scenarios in which the election could end up in the courts or in the U.S. House of Representatives. As a result of the pandemic, tens of millions of Americans have chosen t
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut is setting the standard for publicly funded elections fueled by small donors, according to a new report from Common Cause. The state's voluntary Citizens' Election Program bars participating candidates from accepting donations from PACs and other big-money groups, an
HARTFORD, Conn. - This Labor Day, you can still safely hold the traditional end-of-summer barbecue - but public health experts caution that these types of events must be held outdoors, with enough space for everyone to stay at least six feet apart. In addition, they say, people need to wear masks
