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PNS Daily Newscast - July 23, 2019

A bipartisan deal reached to avert U.S. government default. Also on our Tuesday rundown: a new report calculates the high hospital costs for employers. Plus, new legislation could help protect Florida's at-risk wildlife.

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Conservation groups are suing the BLM to halt oil and gas leases in northern Arizona, saying more current and thorough environmental review is needed. (AdobeStock)

Groups Sue to Halt Oil, Gas Leases in Northern Arizona

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

HOLBROOK, Ariz. – A coalition of environmental groups has sued the Bureau of Land Management for issuing oil and gas leases in northern Arizona ...Read More

A Traffic HAWK (High-intensity Activated crossWalK beacon) installed on a Phoenix street makes crossing the road safer for pedestrians. (City of Phoenix)

Study: Arizona Streets Rank Among Most Dangerous for Pedestrians

Monday, July 15, 2019

PHOENIX – With pedestrian deaths increasing rapidly in recent years, Arizona streets now rank as some of the most dangerous in the country ...Read More

Tens of thousands of grizzly bears used to range from northern Mexico to Alaska, but unregulated hunting has reduced their number to less than 2,000, putting them on the Endangered Species List. (National Park Service)

Group Wants Endangered Grizzlies Returned to AZ, Other Western States

Monday, July 8, 2019

TUCSON, Ariz. – An Arizona-based conservation group is suing the Trump administration to force it to update the federal recovery plan for ...Read More

Robert M. Pennoyer, now and at age 19, on the U.S.S. Pensacola at Iwo Jima in 1944 (Courtesy: Robert M. Pennoyer)

WWII Veteran: Ignorance, Indifference Greatest Threats to America

Thursday, July 4, 2019

NEW YORK – Seventy-four years after he saw the flag raised on Iwo Jima, a World War II veteran has an Independence Day message for America: The ...Read More

Housing affordability - the escalating cost of rent - is a major factor in poverty for children and families across Arizona. (AdobeStock)

Report: Arizona Kids Face Challenges in Housing, Education

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

PHOENIX — Housing affordability is one of the most critical challenges children face growing up in Arizona, according to a new report. Arizona ...Read More

The Arizona Corporation Commission could make changes to its Electric Vehicle Policy Implementation Plan, designed to increase the number of electric vehicles on the road and expand the infrastructure to support them. (Adobe Stock)

Panel Studies Ways to Make AZ More Electric-Vehicle Friendly

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

PHOENIX - The Arizona Corporation Commission is looking to spur an increase in the number of electric vehicles on Arizona roads, despite efforts by ...Read More

The Arizona Children�s Health Insurance Program, also called KidsCare, had a steady enrollment this past year, and its funding was continued by the Arizona Legislature. (skeeze/Pixabay)

Arizona Lawmakers Continue KidsCare Funding Despite Extra Cost

Monday, June 3, 2019

PHOENIX – Children's advocates say funding in the 2020 state budget for the Children's Health Insurance Program is a major win for Arizona child ...Read More

Groups such as Planned Parenthood say prenatal care is critical to a successful pregnancy, and contend that some crisis pregnancy centers don't always provide complete information. (Flickr)

Funds for Crisis Pregnancy Centers Blocked from AZ Budget

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

PHOENIX - Women's health advocates say they've defeated two bills in the Arizona Legislature aimed at attacking reproductive rights. The measures ...Read More

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