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PNS Daily News - December 11, 2019
U.S. House to vote on two articles of impeachment; $1.4 trillion in planned oil & gas development said to put the world in "bright red level" of climate crisis; anti-protest legislation moves forward in Ohio; "forest farming" moves forward in Appalachia; and someone's putting cowboy hats on pigeons in Nevada.
2020Talks - December 11, 2019
18 years ago today, China joined the WTO. Now, China's in a trade war with the U.S. Also, House Democrats and the Trump administration made a deal to move forward with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement.
Public News Service - NH: Civic Engagement
CONCORD, N.H. - "America Speaks" asked the questions - and Granite Staters answered them. However, not all groups are convinced they were the right questions to help the nation's economy, long-term. "America Speaks" held a national town hall-style event on Saturday linking cities across the country,
Concord, NH - To buckle up, or not to buckle up. That is the question in New Hampshire today, as the state House votes on a bill that would require adults to wear automobile seat belts. The state's seat belt law of 2000 that required those under 18 to be restrained in vehicles is being cited as a
Concord, NH – The balance between individual rights and the public good is being debated in Concord, where the "click it" vote is set for today in the New Hampshire House. The measure would require adults to buckle up in cars and trucks. It's a law that state legislators have rejected for year
Concord, NH – New Hampshire military voters overseas can follow all state rules on voting, and chances are their ballots still won't arrive in time to be counted. A new study, No Time to Vote, from the Pew Center on the States, finds Massachusetts sends blank ballots to overseas voters later t
Concord, NH – Voting in New Hampshire might be more dangerous than most people realize. A study published in the "Journal of the American Medical Association" shows that people are 18% more likely to die in traffic accidents during polling hours on presidential election days, compared to other
Concord, NH – Threatening to challenge voters at the polls because their homes have been foreclosed on, automated telephone calls telling people their polling place has changed, and misinformation about who is eligible to vote -- these are examples of voter suppression tactics going on this el
Concord, NH – A new report traces a money trail leading directly from the New Hampshire mortgage meltdown to the current national financial crisis. State numbers show 15 percent of sub-prime mortgages are in foreclosure and 25 percent more are past due. According to the non-partisan public int
Concord, NH - New Hampshire towns from Acworth to Wolfboro will discuss a "Fair Tax" resolution at town meetings in the next several days. Groups including the League of Women Voters and the New Hampshire Council of Churches have formed a coalition urging voters to end the state's reliance on proper
