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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 - MO: Cultural Resources
Click to downloadJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Federal lawmakers are considering legislation that would help keep library doors open in Missouri in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. From digital programming to curbside pickup, libraries across the state have pivoted their offerings in order to safely provide materials to c
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Hope is on the horizon to fix up our national parks, which have compiled almost $12 billion in deferred maintenance. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives' Committee on Natural Resources will discuss a bill to fund about half the repairs. The money would take care of
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – When you want to make substantive changes to your community and do meaningful work, it's natural to first seek out the most powerful people in town. But just concluded research from an anthropologist and data scientist suggests something different. Karen Stephenson spent
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill that would force the state to sell about 4,200 acres of land at auction. It isn't just any parcel; it was intended to be part of a new state park proposal, and the Eleven Point River flows through it. According to the legislation, if n
FERGUSON, Mo. - The unrest in Ferguson over the past two weeks since the shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown has deeply moved Missourians and people across the U.S. Experts and politicians are now weighing in on what caused the community's problems, and how to fix them. Many have quest
ST. LOUIS - The rising cost of college tuition, room and board isn't the only financial obstacle to higher learning, according to a new report, which finds that soaring textbook prices are keeping some Missouri students from getting the most out of their college educations. According to Ethan Sena
ST. LOUIS - A Missouri company, owned by a staunch Catholic, has filed notice of appeal after losing a "religious freedom" lawsuit over the government's plan to require health insurance to cover contraceptives. Several other companies have filed similar lawsuits. But Dan Cox, research director wit
ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis area minister says she's being targeted by conservatives who don't like a series of prayers that she wrote. Reverend Rebecca Turner with the United Church of Christ says she openly supports women's reproductive rights. Recently an anti-abortion group saw some prayers that Tur
