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PNS Daily Newscast - March 21, 2019

The nation’s acting Defense Secretary is under investigation for promoting Boeing, his former employer. Also on the Thursday rundown: The Trump administration’s spending blueprint being called a “bully budget.” Plus, a call for the feds to protect consumers from abusive lenders.

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A new study finds a national shortage of nearly 7 million affordable and available rental homes for extremely low-income families. (Wikimedia Commons)

Report: Missouri Suffers Major Shortage of Affordable Housing

Thursday, March 21, 2019

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri's low-income housing crunch shows no sign of abating, according to a new report from the National Low Income ...Read More

A new $500,000 federal grant will help more domestic violence victims in Kentucky afford safe housing. (@TatianaMara/Twenty20)

Grant Helps Domestic-Violence Survivors Counter Financial Abuse

Monday, March 18, 2019

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A shelter in Bowling Green will be able to help more women fleeing abusive relationships afford safe housing, thanks to a ...Read More

In Ohio, only 43 rental units are available and affordable for every 100 households considered extremely low-income. (cocoparisienne/Pixabay)

Report: Many Poor Ohioans Lack Safe, Affordable Place to Call Home

Monday, March 18, 2019

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Housing is a foundation for living, and a new report suggests it's an unstable foundation for hundreds of thousands of Ohioans ...Read More

For every 100 extremely low-income households in Maine, only 52 homes are affordable and available. (larissal1234/Twenty20)

Report: Serious Affordable-Housing Shortage in Maine, U.S.

Friday, March 15, 2019

PORTLAND, Maine - There's a severe shortage of affordable rental housing for extremely low-income households across the United States, and according ...Read More

The Kentucky State Penitentiary complex in Eddyville, Ky., holds more than 850 people and has been in operation since the 1880s. (Wikimedia Commons)

Life After Prison a Challenge in KY Communities

Thursday, March 14, 2019

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Researchers are following 230 Kentuckians who either are incarcerated or have recently been released, as part of a national ...Read More

The review website Senior List ranks South Dakota in third place, behind Iowa and Nebraska, among the safest states for older people. (Pixabay/cnort)<br />

SD Communities Strive to Be More Livable, Age-Friendly

Monday, March 11, 2019

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Large or small, urban or rural, any community can strive to be more livable – and for the third year, AARP South ...Read More

A new program in Hazard, Ky., will offers paid on-the-job training in housing construction to people in recovery from substance abuse. (@reinasierra/Twenty20)

Construction Skills Help Kentuckians in Recovery Build New Lives

Monday, March 4, 2019

HAZARD, Ky. — A new job training program in Eastern Kentucky will teach people in recovery from substance abuse how to build homes. The ...Read More

FEMA has invested most of its Transitional Shelter and Assistance program dollars in New Hanover and Robeson counties. (FEMA)

NC Post-Hurricane Transitional Housing Relief Ends Soon

Thursday, February 28, 2019

WILMINGTON, N. C. – FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program is still paying for hotel or motel rooms for some eligible ...Read More

Criminal-justice advocates say discrimination based on a person's past criminal record extends punishment long after release. (@skywardkick/Twenty20)

"Smart Justice" Bill Gets a Hearing

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

HARTFORD, Conn. - State legislators held a hearing Tuesday on a bill that would expand Connecticut's civil rights laws to prohibit discrimination ...Read More

Currently, Nebraska workers can be fired from their jobs or lose housing because of to their sexual orientation or gender status. (Pexels)

NE Organization Expands Statewide to Counter LGBT Discrimination

Monday, February 25, 2019

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Lincoln-based group Out Nebraska has a new leader and is expanding its work for LGBTQ rights across the state. Abbi ...Read More

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