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PNS Daily Newscast - July 10, 2020
The Supreme Court opens the door for prosecutors to seek President Trump's financial records; a backlash in Florida on school reopening plans.
2020Talks - July 10, 2020
US Supreme Court rules on Trump's tax returns; Houston mayor cancels Texas GOP's in-person convention; Louisiana has elections; and DC council gives people incarcerated for felonies the right to vote.
Public News Service - MO: Mental Health
COLUMBIA, Mo. – As part of his budget plan for next year, Gov. Jay Nixon has proposed an additional $20 million in grants to Missouri's public colleges and universities to help meet a shortage of mental health care workers. But those who work in the field say money alone isn't enough. Cindi
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - For the tens of thousands of Missourians who are serving as caregivers for older relatives or friends, it's hard work that often goes unrecognized and can take a physical and emotional toll. That's why AARP Missouri is reaching out to help, and to thank caregivers this month. Ac
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Health care providers, patients, and some chambers of commerce in Missouri are hoping to convince Republican lawmakers that rejecting the Medicaid expansion could hurt Missouri's economy. GOP governors in eight other states have already dropped their opposition to expanding Med
ST. LOUIS - The Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the United States, Roe versus Wade, turns 40 this week (Tueday) and a new poll by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life finds most Americans - 63 percent - want to keep it legal. Alan Cooperman, associate director for research w
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Families in Missouri and around the nation may be having a tough time getting into the holiday spirit because of the school shooting in Connecticut. Doctors and psychologists say it's common for children to become anxious after such events, even when they happen far away. Dr. De
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Republican leaders in the U.S. House plan to vote on a repeal of the Affordable Care Act this week because, they say, it's not good for the country. Experts say Americans are still confused about whether the law will help them or hurt them. That's why Craig Eichelman, state dire
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Missouri parents who struggle with difficult behavior in their children may cause more harm than good by resorting to spanking. A new report in the "Canadian Medical Association Journal" analyzed 20 years of research into the topic. It concludes that spanking causes aggressive beh
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandates the creation of health care insurance exchanges, marketplaces that let individuals and small businesses comparison-shop for health coverage online. Defining the details of an exchange, however, is left up to individual states. Missouri s
