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PNS Daily Newscast - January 15, 2020
Efforts to make Paid Family and Medical Leave go further; nurses sick of reusing N-95 masks even as COVID infections spike.
2020Talks - January 15, 2021
States shore up security ahead of Inauguration Day; Biden unveils an ambitious economic relief plan; and Human Rights Watch report chides Trump's record.
Public News Service - ID: Civic Engagement
Click to downloadBOISE, Idaho - While there may be a light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, many Idahoans still face big financial challenges. One organization offering emergency personal loans to people in the Treasure Valley and Twin Falls areas says it's been hard to keep up with demand. Economic Opportunity
BOISE, Idaho -- Idahoans working at the polls today are likely to be younger than in past elections. In previous years, the majority of poll workers have been over age 60. But concern about the health of older Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed election offices to seek help from Mille
BOISE, Idaho -- For Idahoans voting in the November election, there are some dates and tips to keep in mind. Susan Ripley, president of the League of Women Voters-Idaho, noted preregistration, online or by mail, closed Oct. 9, but people still have options for registering. "You can go to the clerk
EMMETT, Idaho - This week, President Donald Trump made a false claim that planes "loaded with thugs" were being sent to towns to take them over. The claim mirrors a viral Facebook post in June from an Idaho man in Emmett, who said left-wing "Antifa" supporters were on a plane to Boise. The Payette
BOISE, Idaho -- Classrooms won't look the same this fall, and neither will efforts to register Idaho students to vote. "What The Vote Idaho" is a nonpartisan project dedicated to registering and getting young adults engaged in the election process. Chris Stokes, co-founder of What The Vote Idaho,
BOISE, Idaho - AARP is encouraging older Americans to get ready to vote this November. AARP Idaho has launched its "Protect Voters 50-plus" campaign to educate people about what they need to do to have their voices heard in this election. For instance, Randy Simon, communications director for AARP
SANDPOINT, Idaho -- Idahoans will get a chance to have their voices heard on their energy future this week. The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is holding a virtual public hearing on Avista's 20-year integrated resource plan on Wednesday. The city of Sandpoint, Idaho Conservation League, Idaho F
BOISE, Idaho -- With the highest turnout for primaries in 40 years, Idaho's unique all-absentee election in May presented a challenge for the state. The Idaho Secretary of State's office says it plans to run this November's event more like past elections -- if counties can find enough poll workers
