Tuesday, March 21, 2023

PNS Daily Newscast - March 21, 2023
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Texas lawmakers consider legislation to prevent cities from self-governance, Connecticut considers policy options to alleviate an eviction crisis, and Ohio residents await community water systems.

2023Talks - March 21, 2023
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Gov. Ron DeSantis breaks his silence on Trump's potential indictment and attacks Manhattan prosecutors, President Biden vetoes his first bill to protect socially conscious retirement investing, and the Supreme Court hears a case on Native American water rights.

The Yonder Report - March 16, 2023
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The 41st state has opted into Medicaid which could be a lifeline for rural hospitals in North Carolina, homelessness barely rose in the past two years but the work required to hold the numbers increased, and destruction of the "Sagebrush Sea" from Oregon to Wyoming is putting protection efforts for an itty-bitty bunny on the map.

Laura Rosbrow-Telem

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Laura is a radio and print journalist with pieces on Radiolab, Foreign Policy, the Atlantic, the Jerusalem Post, Business Insider, the Next Web, Mic, and Geektime, as well as WSKG and NPR. She is currently a co-host of PNS' politics newscast 2021 Talks.


Honors and Awards: New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA) Award for Outstanding Public Affairs Program or Series (2019)

Languages Spoken: English, Hebrew.

Topic Expertise: Health and science, national politics, social issues, mental health, international reporting.

Local Expertise: Based in Berkeley, CA. I used to cover the Northeast/New England.

Location: Berkeley, CA

Demographic Expertise: Israel/the Middle East.

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Special YES!/PNS Report - George Floyd Anniversary & Reimagining Public Safety

Atlanta-based journalist Anoa Changa and Laura Rosbrow-Telem out of Oakland, CA reported and produced this special report with YES! Magazine and …

The AARP Public Policy Institute collaborated with the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University in Ohio on a new AARP Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard to track state and national data. (shishkin137/Adobe)

More than Half of NH Nursing Homes Need More PPE

CONCORD, N.H. -- More than 91,000 people have died from COVID-19 in long-term care facilities, a sobering fact to which AARP is urging policymakers …

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Utility Moratorium Ends, Partly to Help Some Low-Income Mainers

AUGUSTA, Maine -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) is ending its emergency moratorium on utility disconnections due to COVID-19. But …

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, at least one chamber of the New Hampshire Legislature has flipped parties in six of the past eight elections. (sframe/Adobe Stock)

NH Only Legislature that Flipped in 2020. But Why?

CONCORD, N.H. -- The New Hampshire Legislature is the only state congress in this year's election to flip parties, going from all Democratic to …

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On Oct. 28, Colby College's last poll before the Maine Senate election, Democratic nominee Sara Gideon received 46.6% of the vote, with GOP Sen. Susan Collins netting 43.4%. (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)

What Went Wrong with Polling in 2020? A Look at Maine

WATERVILLE, Maine -- How did polling organizations get the margins so wrong, again? And in Maine, how did they miss Republican Sen. Susan Collins' …

In NextGen America's latest poll of more than 1,000 registered voters ages 18-34 between Oct. 20 & 28, 24% said they had already voted. (NextGen America/Instagram)

Poll: 80% of Registered Young Voters "Definitely Voting"

CONCORD, N.H. -- Among young voters, 8 of 10 in battleground states say they "definitely" plan on voting, according to a new poll from NextGen …

Biobot sends wastewater treatment facilities a bottle to collect a continuous subsample over 24 hours. The sample is then separated into three 50-milliliter valves for analysis. (Biobot Analytics)

MA Company Analyzes Wastewater for Early COVID Detection

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - As novel coronavirus cases climb, Cambridge-based tech startup Biobot is looking at an early clue lurking underground - sewage…

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Many Maine Doctors See Climate Change Hurting Health

PORTLAND, Maine -- Many Maine medical professionals are concerned about the impact of climate change on public health, including COVID-19. More than …

AARP conducted separate phone interviews with President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Their answers are posted online, side-by-side, on the AARP website. (uwwvmzjh8/Creative Commons)

50-Plus Voters' Issues in Focus as AARP Interviews Biden, Trump

CONCORD, N.H. - Older voters may not be the only ones curious about how the major presidential candidates see the priorities of people over age 50…

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