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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.

WV: Media Reform

The newest edition of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Kids Count Data Book explores how America's child population fared during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Adobe Stock)
Report: Poverty Continues to Stall Progress on WV Kids' Well-Being

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- New survey data offer a clear picture of how West Virginia kids and families are faring. The Mountain State ranks 44th in the …

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While people would pay a lot per month for digital services they now get for free, the implications of this for the economy are not clear. (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)
MIT Research Looks at Facebook's Worth to People

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new Massachusetts Institute of Technology study aims to capture how much people would pay for free online services such …

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Under an FCC proposal, local municipalities could struggle to fund media that broadcasts government meetings. (Claude_Star/Pixabay)
FCC Might Defund Public-Access TV, Help Cable Companies

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A proposed rule from the Federal Communications Commission could cripple funding for local community media outlets…

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If allowed, Sinclair would grow to reach nearly three quarters of the U.S. population. (Pixabay)
Shareholders to Protest at Sinclair Broadcast Meeting

CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Shareholders of Sinclair Broadcast Group holding their annual meeting outside of Baltimore Thursday will be met by …

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A new study shows people might be able to regain more control of their privacy though community-owned internet providers. (Geralt/Pixabay)
Report: Community Internet Better for Protecting Privacy

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As Congress considers remedies for large-scale privacy breaches by Cambridge Analytica and Facebook, a recent report …

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Kids spend an average of nine hours a day in front of a digital or media device. (Pixabay)
Push Launched to Protect Children from Addictive Tech

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Children's advocates and technology insiders are teaming up in a new campaign to protect kids' brains from the potentially …

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The Institute for Local Self-Reliance predicts that, for the 129 million Americans who have access to just one Internet provider, monopolies will have greater power with the repeal of net neutrality. (Pixabay)
Net Neutrality Vote Sends Many Looking to Community ISPs

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Federal Communications Commission vote to kill net neutrality has some communities looking to create or expand cheap…

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FCC critics fear that without net neutrality, Internet service providers would be able to pick which websites and services would be available to consumers. (Pixabay)
Net Neutrality Protests Planned

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Protesters are gathering in hundreds of cities and towns across the nation beginning Thursday to show support for a free …

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Alexei Wood is the only journalist still facing felony charges after being swept up in the arrests of rioters at Donald Trump's presidential inauguration. (Alexei Wood/Youtube)
Photojournalist’s Felony Trial Raises Free Speech Issues

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Press groups and photojournalist Alexei Wood say there are troubling implications to Wood's trial on charges of multiple …

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Nearly half of rural West Virginians do not have access to high speed Internet at home. (Pixabay)
Appalachians Could Lose Internet Speed Under FCC Plan

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission wants to redefine broadband by lowering the standard for speed…

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The FCC is accepting public comments on its plan to revoke net neutrality protections through Monday. (Pixabay)
Claims About Net Neutrality Used Biased Data, Researcher Says

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – As the Federal Communications Commission considers reversing net neutrality, researchers say a key assumption for the move …

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New research casts doubt on claims that social media  fake news posts and search algorithms sway public opinion. (Pixabay)
Study Finds Most Folks Don't Buy Fake News

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Despite claims by some politicians, fake news, social media and search algorithms don't sway public opinion, according to a …

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