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PNS Daily Newscast - April 10, 2020 


The week ends with the story that has dominated the news for a month now, including the impact of COVID-19 on domestic violence, child abuse and more.

2020Talks - April 10, 2020 


Today's the deadline for ballots to be returned to the Alaska Democratic Party office in Anchorage. They're using using vote-by-mail to try and expand the electorate -- but the system alone does have some limitations.

Civic Engagement

A new report calls on the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to establish oil and gas bonds based on the actual cost of reclamation at each well. (Simon Fraser University)
Report: Coronavirus, Historic Low Oil Prices Expose Risk of Inadequate BLM Bonds
Thursday, April 9, 2020
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Wyoming could see hundreds of oil and gas wells abandoned as over-leveraged operators declare bankruptcy, according to a new report ...Read More
Organizers of a recreational marijuana ballot initiative in North Dakota say they're not giving up, but the pandemic will delay their efforts. (Adobe Stock)
Pandemic Impacts Marijuana Legalization Efforts, Including in ND
Thursday, April 9, 2020
BISMARCK, N.D. -- The group behind a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota is no longer trying for this fall's ...Read More
Massachusetts is one of 19 states that requires a voter to have a specific reason in order to obtain an absentee ballot. (Svanblar/iStockphoto)
MA Voting-Rights Group Presses for Easier Absentee Process in Nov.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
BOSTON -- In light of the COVID-19 crisis, voting-rights groups want the state to make it easier to vote by mail. The Massachusetts Legislature ...Read More
The debate over whether Wisconsin should hold an in-person primary during a pandemic is prompting more calls for universal voting by mail. (Adobe Stock)
WI to Hold Tuesday Primary Amid Public Health Concerns
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin still will hold its presidential primary today, despite late action by the governor to try to postpone it. Voting rights ...Read More
One in 4 health care workers and upwards of 70% of agriculture workers are immigrants. (Javed Anees/Wikimedia Commons)
COVID Exposes Public Health Risk of Immigration Policies
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
OMAHA, Neb. -- The coronavirus has put a spotlight on the heroic role played by health care workers in Nebraska and across the nation. And a new ...Read More
Michael Atkinson, former inspector general for the intelligence community, was placed on administrative leave to force him out ahead of his firing, which takes effect in 30 days. (Office of National Intelligence)
Good-Government Groups Blast Trump for Firing Inspector General
Monday, April 6, 2020
HARTFORD, Ct. -- Good-government groups are expressing outrage at President Donald Trump's decision to fire the inspector general who passed on to ...Read More
An advocacy group dedicated to protecting government whistleblowers says the firing of Inspector General Michael Atkinson by President Donald Trump without evidence that he acted improperly is a
Whistleblower Protection Group: Congress Must Reverse IG's Termination
Monday, April 6, 2020
AUSTIN, Texas -- A whistleblower protection group is urging Congress to exercise its oversight responsibility to stop the termination of a central ...Read More
A federal appeals court's decision is seen as a setback for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a series of legal challenges from a Republican-led effort to make ex-felons pay court-ordered fines and fees before they can vote. (FRRC)
Class Action Could Restore Voting Rights of Former Criminal Offenders in Florida
Monday, April 6, 2020
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- In the quest to restore voting rights to the nearly 1.4 million Floridians with prior felony convictions, there is new hope that ...Read More
Minnesota's stay-at-home order is scheduled to end this Friday, but Gov. Tim Walz gave no specific indication about whether it would be extended during his State of the State speech Sunday. (Adobe Stock)
COVID-19: MN Governor Warns of More Tough Days Ahead
Monday, April 6, 2020
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Gov. Tim Walz offered Minnesotans a mix of harsh realities and encouragement in his State of the State speech Sunday night ...Read More
States like Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota are among the last to decline to issue stay-at-home orders in light of the pandemic. (Adobe Stock)
SD Governor Resists Calls to Issue 'Stay-at-Home' Order
Friday, April 3, 2020
PIERRE, S.D. - Despite growing calls for South Dakota to issue a shelter-in-place order, Gov. Kristi Noem has resisted such a move as the state ...Read More
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