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Hurricane Milton brought a thousand-year rain event to Tampa Bay; 2.2 million are still without power; Ohio voters have more in common than you might think; New legislative scorecard highlights leaders on children's issues; Feds set deadline to replace lead water pipes; schools excluded new legislative scorecard highlights leaders on children's issues.

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Civil rights groups push for a voter registration deadline extension in Georgia, federal workers helping in hurricane recovery face misinformation and threats of violence, and Brown University rejects student divestment demands.

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Hurricane Helene has some rural North Carolina towns worried larger communities might get more attention, mixed feelings about ranked choice voting on the Oregon ballot next month, and New York farmers earn money feeding school kids.

Brett Peveto

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Brett brings 7 years of radio news writing experience at Metro Source.


Languages Spoken: English

Topic Expertise: Monetary policy, economic systems, resource distribution, rent seeking, neo-feudalism

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Report: Agribusiness monopolies harming farmers, consumers

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Group addressing menhaden decline in the upper Chesapeake Bay

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Study: Increasing minimum wage does not reduce jobs

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Plastics production highlighted during Pollution Prevention Week

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Van Hollen introduces federal 'climate superfund' legislation

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Baltimore food deserts highlighted during Hunger Action Month

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Mental health in focus as MD kids head back to school

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Poll: Hogan, Alsobrooks tied at 46% in Senate race

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Comunidad trabaja para combatir la isla de calor de Baltimore

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