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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

NV: Media Reform

According to the News Literacy Project, Americans felt the most trust in news in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal reporting, during Richard Nixon's presidency in the 1970s. (Adobe Stock)
NV Journalism Professor: Diverse Sources Key for News Consumers

As National News Literacy Week comes to an end, one Nevada journalism professor says media professionals need to make building trust with their …

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Robocalls are among the biggest sources of complaints to the Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission. (D3damon/iStockphoto)
All I Want for Christmas: No More Robocalls

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Anyone with a phone is getting an early Christmas present this year - as the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Thursday to …

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Net neutrality supporters say they are fighting to protect consumers and small businesses from policies that would give large companies and websites unfair advantages online. (Ronnie B/Morguefile)
Fight to Reinstate Net Neutrality Returns to Congress

CARSON CITY, Nev. – The battle over net neutrality is heating up again – as supporters in Congress have just introduced a bill to …

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A win in federal court for consumers, say advocates of net neutrality. (Greg Stotelmyer)
Federal Court Backs FCC's Treatment of Internet as Utility

WHITESBURG, Ky. – A federal court has upheld the Federal Communication Commission's decision to treat the Internet like a utility – a …

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PHOTO: Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, is seeking to regulate the Internet as a utility. Greater high-speed Internet access in rural areas of the state could be a result. Photo courtesy Federal Communications Commission.
Internet Action Could Expand Broadband in Rural Nevada

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Internet use in Nevada and across the nation soon may be regulated as a utility. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) …

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PHOTO: Nevada's rural communities could have the fastest Internet in the U.S., should President Obama make good on an executive order he touted in a video posted on White House social media. Photo courtesy of the White House.
Obama Plan Could Bring Highest-Possible Internet Speed to Rural Nevada

CARSON CITY, Nev. - President Obama says he plans on taking executive action that will lead to the highest-possible Internet speed being available in …

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PHOTO: A leading advocate for rural America, Dee Davis, says potential FCC rule changes to the Internet could be another blow to those regions of the country still waiting for affordable broadband service. Photo credit: Greg Stotelmyer/Public News Service.
FCC Internet Ruling Could Impact Rural Nevadans

CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Federal Communications Commission is expected to vote Thursday on a proposal that could create an Internet "fast lane" and …

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PHOTO: FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, seen here (top left) at a meeting in January in Oakland, has signaled his support for rules that may threaten “net neutrality” by allowing broadband service to some companies at higher speed for higher prices. A pushback by opponents is forming quickly. Photo credit: Mark Scheerer.
'Internet Freedom' Champions Pressure FCC

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler has signaled his intention to allow broadband Internet service …

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PHOTO: Veterans in rural Nevada may gain better access to VA services if a new bill co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Dean Heller makes its way through Congress. Photo courtesy: Sen. Heller's office.
Sen. Heller Targets Better Care for Veterans in Rural Nevada

RENO, Nev. – U.S. Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada is co-sponsoring a bill that aims to improve access to VA health services for military veterans …

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PHOTO: Newly-appointed FCC Commissioner Tom Wheeler, shown here at a town hall meeting last week, says his agency may appeal a federal court ruling overturning regulations aimed at ensuring 'net neutrality.' Photo credit: Mark Scheerer.
Advocates for Internet Freedom say Appeals Court Strikes "Huge Blow"

WASHINGTON – It's being called a huge blow to all Internet users. A federal court ruled this week in favor of Verizon, striking down Federal …

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PHOTO: A study in the journal
Study: Little Difference in Risky Behaviors in PG-13, R Movies

RENO, Nev. – Many parents in Nevada would never think of allowing their young teen to see an R-rated movie, but a new study shows those films …

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PHOTO: Internet freedom was a hot-button topic at the National Conference for Media Reform in Denver, hosted by Craig Aaron and his organization, Free Press. Courtesy Mark Scheerer
Corralling the Internet: Confab Fights Back

RENO, Nev. - The National Conference for Media Reform brought together thousands of policymakers, advocates and tech experts who spent three days in …

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