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Wednesday, February 4, 2026

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House passes funding package to end partial government shutdown; ME leads on climate action as U.S. withdraws from global agreements; Amid federal DEI rollbacks, MS Black women face job loss and severe wage gap; Judge denies Trump bid to end TPS for Haitians as ICE fears loom; Report: Feds have delivered on Project 2025 at expense of public lands.

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A partial government shutdown is ending, but the GOP is refusing to bow to Democratic reforms for ICE and president Trump calls for nationalizing elections, raising questions about processes central to democracy.

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The immigration crackdown in Minnesota has repercussions for Somalis statewide, rural Wisconsinites say they're blindsided by plans for massive AI data centers and opponents of a mega transmission line through Texas' Hill Country are alarmed by its route.

Kathryn Pardo

Director of Operations

Kathryn Pardo joins the Public News Service with an eclectic background in cultural resources management and nonprofit operations. With degrees from the University of Edinburgh, Kent State University, and Ohio University (THE state university of Ohio!), Kathryn has served in various capacities—from marketing to PR to operations to research, and beyond—for The Nature Conservancy, the National Parks Conservation Association, the National Park Service, Voices for Biodiversity, and the Owls Head Transportation Museum.


Topic Expertise: Cultural resources, ecotourism, anthropology

Local Expertise: Maine, Ohio, the Mountain West, Middle East and North Africa

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