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As Elon Musk looks on, Trump says he's giving DOGE even more power; Officials monitor latest AR bird flu outbreak; NV lawmaker proposes new date for Indigenous Peoples Day; NM lawmaker says journalists of all stripes need protection; Closure of EPA branch would harm VA environment.

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A court weighs the right of New York City noncitizens to vote in local elections, Vice President Vance suggests courts can't overrule a president, and states increasingly challenge the validity of student IDs at the ballot box.

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Medical debt, which tops $90 billion has an outsized impact on rural communities, a new photography book shares the story of 5,000 schools built for Black students between 1912 and 1937, and anti-hunger advocates champion SNAP.

Valerie Crowder

Valerie joined Public News Service as a producer in January 2020. She earned a bachelor's degree in newspaper online journalism and political science at Syracuse University, where she also completed a minor in German. She's reported and produced digital news stories for public radio listeners in Central New York, Eastern North Carolina and Northwest Florida.


Languages Spoken: English, German, some Spanish

Topic Expertise: Politics, Education, Health, Environment

Local Expertise: Florida, North Carolina, New York, Texas

Location: LYNN HAVEN, Florida

Demographic Expertise: Low-income people/ working poor, veterans, refugees, educators

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida legislation restricting access to abortion services for pregnant teens moved closer to a floor vote on the 47th …

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