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PNS Daily Newscast - January 17, 2020 


Govt. Accountability Office rules that Trump administration violated federal law on aid to Ukraine; and racial disparities in health care.

2020Talks - January 17, 2020 


Just a couple weeks out from the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary, four Senators are being pulled off the campaign trail for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

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Just as in 2016, Wisconsin is viewed as key battleground state in the upcoming election. The state's primary is April 7. (DodgertonSkillhause/Morguefile)
WI Ensnared in 2020 Voter-Purge Debate
Friday, January 17, 2020
MADISON, Wis. - The legal wrangling continues over whether 200,000 Wisconsin voters should be removed from registration rolls - as one political ...Read More
According to the American Immigration Council, more than 150,000 Kentucky residents are immigrants. A proposal in the Legislature would mandate that state agencies work to help enforce federal immigration law. (Adobe Stock)
Immigration Bill Demands KY Public Agencies Cooperate with ICE
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky lawmakers are considering a bill to require local police and other public agencies to actively participate in enforcing ...Read More
Ohio would need to double the number of black students in high school advanced-placement classes to ensure fair representation, according to new research. (Adobe Stock)
Report: Ohio Students of Color Shut Out of Advanced Learning
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Despite their ability to succeed at advanced coursework, new research shows, black and Latino students in Ohio and other states ...Read More
More than 6 million people voted in the 2016 North Carolina presidential primary elections. (Adobe Stock)
Blocked ID Law May Still Influence NC Primary Turnout
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolinians will not have to show photo identification to vote in the upcoming primary election. A federal judge in Greensboro ...Read More
A U.S. Border Patrol agent guards migrants at one of several detention centers along the U.S.-Mexico border. (US Border Patrol and Immigration)
Tucson Trial Begins Over Conditions in Migrant Detention Centers
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
TUCSON, Ariz. - After years of delays and legal wrangling, testimony began this week in a lawsuit to force the U.S. Border Patrol to upgrade its ...Read More
Minnesota has long struggled with gaps in test scores and graduation rates for various student groups. (Tamarcus Brown/Librestock)
Proposed Constitutional Change Aims to Reduce Education Disparities in MN
Monday, January 13, 2020
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A proposed constitutional amendment in Minnesota would update language concerning education for students of all backgrounds ...Read More
For the second time, a judge has ruled in favor of a South Dakota grassroots organization challenging the constitutionality of laws passed by state legislators. (americansforprosperity.org)<br /><br />
SD's Petition Law Ruled Unconstitutional: Will Lawmakers Try Again?
Monday, January 13, 2020
PIERRE, S.D. -- Supporters of South Dakota's traditional initiative-and-referendum process worry state lawmakers may pass a revised law now that a ...Read More
In the past 20 years, Wisconsin has accepted roughly 17,000 refugees. (Fabio Penna/Flickr)
Federal Refugee Policy Creates Tension in the Midwest
Thursday, January 9, 2020
MADISON, Wis. -- Tense debates have surfaced in the upper Midwest over whether to accept refugees at the local level. Local governments were given ...Read More
A new coalition is launching a ballot initiative to help ensure that LGBTQ Michiganders are guaranteed safeguards in housing, public accommodations and employment. (Adobe Stock)
Citizen Effort Launches to Improve LGBTQ Protections in MI
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
LANSING, Mich. -- After years of inaction at the Statehouse, some Michiganders are taking bold action to expand the state's civil-rights law to ...Read More
As part of a federal legal settlement, Arizona now will update addresses for voter registration when people update their address for their driver's license. (Shelley/Adobe Stock)
Lawsuit Settled to Improve AZ Voter Registration Access
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
PHOENIX -- Voting-rights advocates are claiming victory after the state of Arizona agreed to make it easier for residents to exercise their right to v ...Read More
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