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PNS Daily Newscast - April 19, 2024
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Tribal advocates keep up legal pressure for fair political maps; 12-member jury sworn in for Trump's historic criminal trial; the importance of healthcare decision planning; and a debt dilemma: poll shows how many people wrestle with college costs.

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2024Talks - April 19, 2024
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Civil rights activists say a court ruling could end the right to protest in three southern states, a federal judge lets January 6th lawsuits proceed against former President Trump, and police arrest dozens at a Columbia University Gaza protest.

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The Yonder Report - April 18, 2024

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Rural Wyoming needs more vocational teachers to sustain its workforce pipeline, Ohio environmental advocates fear harm from a proposal to open 40-thousand forest acres to fracking and rural communities build bike trail systems to promote nature, boost the economy.

OR: LGBTQIA+ Issues

Seven in 10 Oregonians over age 45 have been caregivers for a loved one. (anut21ng Stock/Adobe Stock)
Assisted Living Week: Access to Long-Term Care Critical, Oregonians Say

This week is National Assisted Living Week, highlighting the hard work put in to help older people and people living with disabilities. Many …

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Oregon high school students felt less engaged last year than the year before, according to the YouthTruth survey. (coachwood/Adobe Stock)
Survey of OR Students Provides Guidance as School Returns

The new school year is approaching and schools in Oregon are using data to figure out what students need to feel like they belong. The organization …

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Rainbow flags have become ubiquitous among major brands in recent years during Pride Month. (xiao/Adobe Stock)
Organizations Call for Meaningful Corporate Support During Pride Month

June is Pride Month, and businesses are showing their support for the LGBTQ community in a number of ways. But some corporations are being called out …

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Business Impact Northwest facilitates loans for companies often needing $40,000 or less. (atsawin1002/Twenty20)
NW Group Provides Loans to Businesses with Limited Options

PORTLAND, Ore. – For people dreaming of opening a small business, finding funds can be a problem. Often, large financial institutions won't …

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A lawsuit challenges Oregon's protections for transgender students. (ACLU of Oregon)
LGBTQ Group Pushes Back Against Lawsuit Targeting Transgender Students

DALLAS, Ore. — A lawsuit is challenging an Oregon school district's policy protecting transgender students - but opponents say the case should …

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The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case that could undermine the Oregon Equality Act, which ensures anti-discrimination protections for the LGBTQ community. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
SCOTUS Cake Case Could Affect Ore. LGBTQ Community

PORTLAND, Ore. – The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments today on a case that could affect protections for Oregon's LGBT community…

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Oregon students led the passage of a bill creating ethnic studies in the state's K-12 schools. (APANO)
Ethnic Studies Bill Heads to Governor's Desk

SALEM, Ore. – Students and racial-justice groups in the state are among those applauding a bill now on the governor's desk that should make …

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A bill in Salem could keep some reproductive-health services in place even if the Affordable Care Act is repealed. (Western States Center)
Oregonians Pushing for Most Progressive Reproductive Health Bill in Nation

SALEM, Ore. – Oregonians are hoping for some action in Salem on a bill aimed at expanding and protecting access to reproductive-health services…

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The 12th Annual Central Oregon Pride Festival takes place in Bend this Saturday at Drake Park. (Another Believer/Wikimedia Commons)
Central Ore. LGBT Community Gathers in Grief, Pride

BEND, Ore. -- Bend will host the 12th annual Central Oregon Pride Celebration on Saturday, celebrating the LGBT population of central Oregon…

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The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy has released an assessment of The Oregon Community Foundation, the state's largest charitable foundation. (Kyle Pearson/Flickr)
Report Assesses Oregon's Largest Charitable Foundation

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Oregon's largest source of funding for nonprofit groups has built a strong network statewide, according to a new report. The …

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Nathaniel Boehme is the first LGBT Veterans Coordinator in the nation. (People Assisting the Homeless)
Oregon's New LGBT Veterans Coordinator First of a Kind

PORTLAND, Ore. - The Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs has taken an unprecedented step by hiring the nation's first LGBT Veterans Coordinator…

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The Portland Public Schools Board gave the student-led group ALLY a victory when it approved ethnic studies courses in Portland high schools. (APANO)
As State's Demographics Change, Portland Students Get Ethnic Studies

PORTLAND, Ore. – The diverse history of the United States will reach Portland high school students in 2018, thanks to a resolution unanimously …

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