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PNS Daily Newscast - February 26, 2021
A new study finds big gains in living-wage jobs under Biden Infrastructure Plan; U.S. House passes major protections for LGBTQ Americans.
2021Talks - February 26, 2021
A $15 minimum wage is out for now; Capitol Police on past and current threats; House passes major milestone for equality; and voting rights targeted across the nation.
Public News Service - ND: Civic Engagement
Click to downloadBismarck, ND – North Dakota’s families have not been in the spotlight as victims in the nation's economic crisis, but some think it may only be a matter of time before the state starts feeling the pinch. Former State Attorney General Heidi Heitkemp is a keynote speaker at meeting in Bism
Jamestown, ND – When the new administration takes over, there probably won't be big farm policy changes, according to the view of Robert Carlson, president of the North Dakota Farmers Union. Carlson expects the most noticeable reforms will be in U.S. trade policy, which he anticipates will b
Fargo, ND – North Dakota has been a red state for decades, but polls show the race is close enough that the state might switch to being a blue state. If it does, observers say much of the credit will belong to an all-volunteer grassroots organization. The Barack Obama campaign pulled its st
Bismarck, ND – Tuesday's primary will be the first real-life test of several new ways North Dakotans can vote. Casting ballots by mail is now an option in 22 of the state's 53 counties. Jim Moench with the North Dakota Disabilities Advocacy Consortium says that helps people with disabilitie
Bismarck, ND – Governor Hoeven is looking for a replacement for outgoing State Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman and consumer advocates are keeping a close eye on the selection process. Don Morrison, of the group NDPeople.Org, has been appointed to act as a public watchdog for insurance indus
