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PNS Daily News - December 13, 2019 


Brexit wins at the polls in the U.K.; major changes come to New England immigration courts today; and more than a million acres in California have been cleared for oil and gas drilling.

2020Talks - December 13, 2013  


The House passes legislation to reign in drug prices, Sen. Bernie Sanders is on the upswing, and entrepreneur Andrew Yang plays Iowa congressional candidate J.D. Scholten - who's running against long-time incumbent Steve King - in a game of basketball.

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The ACLU of Massachusetts, ACLU of New Hampshire and the law firm Mintz recently won a case in New England with broad implications for immigrant detention practices. (javacolleen/Creative Commons)
Big Changes in Immigration Hearings Benefit New England Immigrants
Friday, December 13, 2019
BOSTON – Starting now, immigration courts in New England can no longer detain undocumented immigrants in bond hearings without the government ...Read More
North Carolina is the only state in the nation to rescind its state Earned Income Tax Credit for low-income families. A new report suggests it's time to bring it back. (Adobe Stock)
Report: Low-Income NC Workers Would Benefit from EITC
Friday, December 13, 2019
RALEIGH, N.C. – One in eight North Carolina workers earns poverty-level wages, and a new report says a state Earned Income Tax Credit could ...Read More
The 12% reduction in Wyoming state pension checks due to rising healthcare costs equals about four tanks of gas and a half-month's worth of groceries. (Daniel Case/Wikimedia Commons)
WY Retirees Face Steep Health Insurance Increases
Friday, December 13, 2019
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – On December 1, retired public employees in Wyoming saw a 12% increase in the cost of their health coverage, which is taken ...Read More
The USDA estimates 35% of meat goes unused. (waranyu/Adobe Stock)
Tip List: Don't Let Holiday Foods Go to Waste
Thursday, December 12, 2019
BLACKFOOT, Idaho – The holidays mean lots of big meals – and also lots of food waste. But a few tips could help people put those ...Read More
No state's minimum wage covers the current cost of living, according to researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Adobe Stock)
Groups, Legislators Propose Federal Job Guarantee for All
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Some organizations are pushing for what they call a federal job guarantee, legislation that would ensure that ...Read More
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says changes to SNAP work requirements will move participants toward self-sufficiency. (USDA/Flickr)
USDA Head Visits Indy Amid Food-Stamp Cuts
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS — Hunger-fighting groups say they're disappointed the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture used an Indiana visit to tout ...Read More
More than a half-million families in the Commonwealth rely on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to help them buy groceries. (Adobe Stock)
New Federal Rule Cuts SNAP Benefits for Adults without Dependents
Friday, December 6, 2019
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A change to federal requirements for participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or 'SNAP' bars states from ...Read More
Vertical Harvest operates on one-tenth of an acre, yet grows produce at a rate equivalent to a traditional five acre soil farm. (Vertical Harvest)
Other-Abled Workers Fuel Vertical Farm in Jackson
Thursday, December 5, 2019
JACKSON, Wyo. – An indoor vertical farm in Jackson that produces and sells roughly 100,000 pounds of fresh produce annually is powered by a ...Read More
About 688,000 people are expected to be affected by new rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. (U.S. Department of Agriculture/Flickr)
Hundreds of Thousands to Lose SNAP Under New Rule
Thursday, December 5, 2019
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Trump administration's new rule tightening work restrictions for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is drawing ...Read More
Rural Americans report less leisure time physical activity and lower seat belt use than their urban counterparts, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Adobe Stock)
Report: Rural Americans Dying More Frequently from Preventable Causes
Friday, November 29, 2019
FRANKFORT, Ky. – More than 46 million Americans live in rural areas, and a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says ...Read More
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