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PNS Daily Newscast - September 20, 2019 


A whistleblower complaint against President Trump sets off tug-of-war between Congress and the White House; and students around the world strike today to demand action on climate change.

2020Talks - September 20, 2019. (3 min.)  


Climate change is a big issue this election season, and global climate strikes kick off, while UAW labor strikes continue.

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Poverty

A change in SNAP benefits proposed by the Trump administration would penalize households with savings as minimal as $2,250. (mnhungerinitiative.org)
Anti-Hunger Advocates Warn SNAP Is Under Attack, Again
Friday, September 20, 2019
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesotans fighting hunger say a proposed rule change for those needing help to put food on the table this winter will have ...Read More
Water justice advocates are coming together after the Global Climate Strike. (Jeff Schmaltz/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)
Summit Pushes for Water Justice in Great Lakes
Thursday, September 19, 2019
LANSING, Mich. – Great Lakes residents concerned about water justice are gathering in Ontario next week. The 2019 Water Is Life Alliance ...Read More
The Indian Health Service, operated by the federal government, is one of several sources of health coverage for Native American children. (Wikimedia Commons)<br /><br />
Study: Higher Uninsured Rate for Native American Kids in AZ
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - American Indian children in Arizona and across the United States are more likely to live in poverty, to die in infancy and to ...Read More
The Sun Valley neighborhood's annual average household income is nearly seven times lower than that of the rest of the Denver metro area. (Galatas)
Urban Farm Sprouts Ethnic Produce
Monday, September 16, 2019
DENVER – The corn is high and the collards full and dark green at Sun Valley Grow Farm, but the star attraction at Friday's food stand are hot ...Read More
The Federal Trade Commission estimates Americans pay at least $3.5 billion more per year for brand-name drugs because generic companies take money to hold back their inventions. (AARP)
Senior Groups Urge Governor to Sign Bill to Lower Drug Costs
Monday, September 16, 2019
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Groups that advocate for seniors are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a bill that is designed to lower the cost of ...Read More
About 119,000 people in Wisconsin stand to lose SNAP food assistance if the USDA changes the rules for what is known as categorical eligibility. (Unsplash)
SNAP Program Changes Would Hit Wisconsin Harder
Friday, September 13, 2019
MADISON, Wis. – If eligibility changes proposed for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are implemented, new research says ...Read More
In most states, school districts where families are primarily poor or minority populations tend to have less money to spend on infrastructure. (Giovannacco/Pixabay)
UCLA Study: Climate Change Overheats Classrooms, Slowing Learning
Friday, September 13, 2019
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Climate change is overheating classrooms and in the process, hurting education, especially for poor and minority students ...Read More
Six schools in the Boise School District are providing services to make sure students are fed and have the proper clothing in the classroom. (Dan Hollar/Boise School District)
Boise Community Schools Model Supports Families Outside Classroom
Thursday, September 12, 2019
BOISE, Idaho – Children are back in the classroom, but the students who are worried about food, clothing or housing have an extra test to ...Read More
More than 60% of workers at grocery stores are women, according to the Oregon AFL-CIO. (Drobot Dean/Adobe Stock)
OR Initative Aims to Fight Automation, Save Grocery Jobs
Monday, September 9, 2019
PORTLAND, Ore. – A potential Oregon ballot initiative, if approved, would slow the roll of automation – starting at grocery store ...Read More
An expansion of Medicaid in Missouri would add an estimated 200,000 people to the MO HealthNet program. (Machineheads/iStockphoto)
Campaign Launches to Put Missouri Medicaid Expansion on Ballot
Friday, September 6, 2019
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Advocates for expanding Missouri's Medicaid program have just launched a new campaign to put an initiative on the 2020 ...Read More
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