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PNS Daily Newscast - November 25, 2020

Feeding hungry families, on Thanksgiving and beyond; and is that turkey really from a family farm? (Note to Broadcasters: The newscast has been granted a holiday for Thanksgiving, but we'll return first thing Friday.)

2020Talks - November 25, 2020

Biden nominees speak; how can social media spread less misinformation and be less polarizing.

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This fall, nearly 70% of St. Louis voters backed the idea of switching to

St. Louis Helps Pave Way for Nonpartisan Election Reform

Thursday, November 19, 2020

ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- City elections in St. Louis will change next year after residents approved a nonpartisan primary system in what's known as ...Read More

The USDA says requiring a letter from the president be included with food given to needy families during an election campaign does not violate the Federal Hatch Act. (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture)

Hunger-Fighting Groups Raise Concerns about Trump Letter

Monday, October 5, 2020

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Anti-hunger advocates are expressing alarm at a new US Department of Agriculture requirement that millions of boxes of surplus ...Read More

The Citizens' Elections Program was launched more than a decade ago in Connecticut, following multiple corruption scandals in the state. (HappyLenses/Adobe Stock)

Report: Citizens' Election Program Sets Standard for Clean Elections

Friday, September 18, 2020

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut is setting the standard for publicly funded elections fueled by small donors, according to a new report from Common ...Read More

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is battling Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon. The latter has raised $23 million, making it the most expensive political race in Maine history. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

Experts See Maine Sen. Collins' Race with Gideon as Toss-up

Friday, July 17, 2020

AUGUSTA, Maine - Longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is facing her toughest reelection campaign yet. She's running against Maine House ...Read More

Under the current system, Oregon politicians can often shape voting districts to increase their power. (iQoncept/Adobe Stock)

Potential OR Initiative Could Cut Down on Gerrymandering

Friday, June 26, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore. - Oregon stands out on the West Coast for the way its voting districts are drawn. Unlike neighbors California, Idaho and Washington ...Read More

A recent survey found that 79% of Democratic voters and 65% of Republicans want the option of voting remotely during the COVID-19 health emergency. (Paul Sableman Flickr)

Colorado's Mail-In Voting System in National Spotlight

Monday, June 1, 2020

DENVER -- A majority of voters across party lines say they want the option to mail in their ballots during the pandemic, according to a recent ...Read More

A current initiative gathering signatures for the November ballot would ban lobbyists, elected officials, party leaders, current and former political candidates or their family members from serving on independent citizens commission charged with redrawing voting district maps. (Pixabay)

Voter Map Initiative Going Forward During Health Emergency

Thursday, May 28, 2020

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The COVID-19 health emergency has created new challenges for proponents of a ballot initiative that aims to put an independent ...Read More

Former national security advisor Michael Flynn admitted that he lied to the FBI during Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

More than 1,000 DOJ Alumni Urge Flynn Prosecution to Go On

Friday, May 22, 2020

SEATTLE - Former federal prosecutors are asking a judge to reject the Justice Department's request to drop its years-long case against former national ...Read More

Wyoming is joining Alaska, Hawaii, Kansas and Nevada in using a process called ranked-choice voting to determine delegates in the upcoming Democratic presidential primary. (Erik Hersman/Flickr)

Wyoming Dems to Debut Ranked-Choice Voting

Thursday, March 19, 2020

LARAMIE, Wyo. -- The Wyoming Democratic Party has canceled in-person caucuses because of the COVID-19 crisis, but voters still can cast ballots by ...Read More

Oregon has the most expensive elections in the country, according to one campaign finance expert. (Helistockter/Adobe Stock)

Struggle Continues to Set OR Campaign Contribution Limits

Friday, January 31, 2020

SALEM, Ore. - Oregon is among a handful of states with no limits on campaign contributions in elections. The 2020 session offers lawmakers another ...Read More

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