PNS Daily Newscast - January 27, 2021
Biden executive orders address pollution and environmental justice; health professionals note a link between climate change and human health.
2021Talks - January 27 , 2021
The Senate moves forward with Trump's impeachment trial; scholars question the legality of impeachment after an official is out of office.
Public News Service - NH: Civic Engagement

CONCORD, N.H. – Lawmakers get back to work today in Concord, and among the bills pending is one that would require criminal background checks for all commercially advertised firearm sales. Rep. Katherine Rogers (D-Merrimack) says Granite Staters already go through background checks at gun st

CONCORD, N.H. - It's a global day dedicated to giving back, and New Hampshire nonprofits are among the 10,000 organizations worldwide that will take part tomorrow in Giving Tuesday. Julie Eades, president with the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund, says the day was started to balance out all the sho

CONCORD, N.H. - The state House of Representatives is in recess, but members who are trying to curb the flow of so-called "dark money" into the Granite State are pondering some difficult options. Some legislators, such as Rep. Bob Perry, want to put a plug in the flow of outside money. They face a s

CONCORD, N.H. – Don't look now, but the 100th anniversary of New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation presidential primary is fast approaching – and tonight, Granite State voters can start getting involved. Two years is just around the corner when it comes to presidential politics, according

CONCORD, N.H. – If you are feeling as if the whole economy is tilted against you, you are not alone. A Pulitzer Prize-winning author is in the Granite State today with advice for getting the nation back into gear. Hedrick Smith, author of "Who Stole the American Dream," will be in Plymouth

CONCORD, N.H. - State lawmakers considered a measure on Wednesday to prohibit local communities from participating in a United Nations program. Critics said the debate was full of conspiracy theories and a waste of legislators' time. Zandra Rice-Hawkins, executive director of Granite State Progres

CONCORD, N.H. – The search is on today (Friday) for older adults, caregivers, family members and friends who care about aging issues and who want to become more involved and really make difference. It's called the New Hampshire Senior Leadership Program, and Doug McNutt, advocacy director fo

CONCORD, N.H. - Concerned citizens, lawmakers and New Hampshire advocacy groups have released a new report that focuses on big-business efforts to influence new laws in the state. The corporate lobbying group ALEC – the American Legislative Exchange Council – has been throwing its weigh