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PNS Daily Newscast - February 17, 2020 


44 Americans infected but not all show signs of sickness of coronavirus; and NC counties declare 2nd Amendment sanctuaries.

2020Talks - February 14, 2020 


The Nevada Culinary Workers Union has declined to endorse a candidate ahead of the start of early voting tomorrow. Former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg has been focused on Super Tuesday, but other candidates are now joining him in those 14 states, plus American Samoa and "Democrats Abroad."

Civil Rights

More than 30 years ago, the North Carolina Persons with Disabilities Protection Act became law. It says people with disabilities should have the opportunity to live independently. (Adobe Stock)
NC to Overhaul Community Living Program for People with Disabilities
Friday, February 14, 2020
RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolina isn't offering enough community-based supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who want to ...Read More
North Dakota has required photo identification of its residents to cast election ballots since 2004. (Adobe Stock)
American Indian Groups Reach Settlement over ND Voter-ID Law
Friday, February 14, 2020
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Years of legal wrangling between the state of North Dakota and American Indian tribes appear to be over. The two sides have reached ...Read More
Florida is a closed-primary state, where only people registered as Republicans can vote in Republican primaries, and only those registered as Democrats can vote in Democratic primaries. (Ken Jones/Flickr)
How Will FL Officials Avoid Another Election Debacle? They Aren't Saying
Friday, February 14, 2020
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - With Florida's online voter registration deadline quickly approaching, voting rights groups want state officials to ensure ...Read More
Judges are supposed to consider ten factors, including a person's ability to pay, when setting bail. (motortion/Adobe Stock)
PA Supreme Court Asked to Enforce Bail Rules
Friday, February 14, 2020
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Civil liberties advocates say Philadelphia courts aren't following the rules for the use of cash bail, which is keeping people in ...Read More
Virginia is poised to pass a law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers licenses, which Democrats in the Legislature had tried to pass for years. (Adobe Stock)
VA Poised to Aid Undocumented Immigrants with Driver's Licenses
Friday, February 14, 2020
RICHMOND, Va. - Several thousand undocumented immigrants in Virginia could get driver's licenses if a bill passed in the General Assembly this week ...Read More
The number of states that prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ students in schools nearly doubled between 2010 and 2020, from nine to 15. (William Murphy/Flickr)
Study: Nebraska Lags Nation in LGBTQ Equality
Thursday, February 13, 2020
LINCOLN, Neb. -- This year the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide three cases that could determine whether or not federal discrimination ...Read More
Some elections officials choose to close polling places rather than bring them into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. (lazyllama/Adobe Stock)
Prioritizing Voting Assistance for Arizonans with Disabilities
Thursday, February 13, 2020
TUCSON, Ariz. -- A new report says polling places in Arizona and elsewhere are too often inaccessible to people with disabilities, despite the ...Read More
The Colored Methodist Protestant St. John's Chapel of Baltimore County, where Howard Cooper, who was lynched in 1885, is said to be buried in an unmarked grave. (D.J. Cashmere)
First State Board on Lynching Explores History of Racial Violence
Thursday, February 13, 2020
By DJ Cashmere Broadcast version by Diane Bernard Reporting for the YES! Magazine Media-Maryland News Connection Collaboration ANNAPOLIS, Md ...Read More
More than 3% of Iowa's adult population identifies as LGBTQ. (Adobe Stock)
Report: IA Shifts Policy Approach on LGBTQ Issues
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
DES MOINES, Iowa -- A new report gives Iowa a "fair" grade when it comes to policies that support its LGBTQ residents. The Movement Advancement ...Read More
If passed, the newest version of South Dakota's
"Riot-Boosting" Redux Set for Hearing at SD Capitol
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
PIERRE, S.D. -- Another attempt to limit protests over construction of the Keystone XL pipeline will be heard at the State Capitol today. Gov ...Read More
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