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PNS Daily Newscast - March 8, 2021
Nationwide protests in advance of trial of former Minneapolis police officer charged in the killing of George Floyd; judicial districts amendment faces bipartisan skepticism in PA.
2021Talks - March 8, 2021
After a whirlwind voting session the Senate approves $1.9 Trillion COVID relief bill, President Biden signs an executive order to expand voting access and the president plans a news conference this month.
Public News Service - CT: Civic Engagement
Click to downloadHARTFORD, Conn. - It was only days ago that Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed tough new gun-control measures into law, and today President Obama will be in Hartford to push for stricter measures nationwide. According to League of Women Voters gun-law specialist Sue McCalley, firearms-buyer
HARTFORD, Conn. - Expanded background checks on firearms buyers and putting limits on high-capacity ammunition magazines are two of more than a dozen ways Connecticut lawmakers are proposing to update state gun laws in response to the Newtown tragedy. National Rifle Association leaders oppose back
HARTFORD, Conn. - Compromise efforts are under way to avoid the “fiscal cliff,” but local advocates for seniors are concerned that cost-of-living increases for 470,000 Social Security recipients in Connecticut seem to be on the table. One in four older Connecticut residents relies on So
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Patience and perseverance are the bywords, according to local voting advocates, as Connecticut voters head to the polls today, post-Sandy. Some polling places will be moved and others consolidated because of hurricane-related problems. In particular, there are still big question m
HARTFORD, Conn. – Today is Food Day, a national day to learn, eat and advocate for a healthy, more affordable and sustainable food system – and as a way to grow more greenbacks for Connecticut. Every state is looking at new ways to increase its economic standing, says Cheryl Dunson, pr
HARTFORD, Conn. - The presidential candidates finally meet tonight in their first nationally broadcast debate, and one local group is hard at work making sure that as many as 1 million Connecticut residents won't stay on the sidelines on Election Day. Pat Donovan, vice president for voter services
HARTFORD, Conn. - Time is running short until Election Day, and with just 57 days left to go, local voter advocates say there is some confusion in the Nutmeg State over voter identification rules. Pat Donovan, director of voter services with the League of Women Voters of Connecticut, says the contro
STRATFORD, Conn. - Now that presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has named Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., as his running mate, some say it puts even greater focus on the debate over the future of Medicare and Social Security. Connecticut voters today get a chance to share their ideas an
