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PNS Daily Newscast - March 19, 2019

Democrats call for investigation of spa owner who allegedly offered access to President Trump. Also on the Tuesday rundown: Prolonged repercussions expected from the “Bomb Cyclone.” Plus, navigating the stumbling blocks to Medicaid expansion.

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The Fund our Future campaign is advocating for about $1.5 billion to address public education funding shortages in pre K-12 and higher education in Massachusetts. (Fund our Future)

A Big Week Ahead for Education in Massachusetts

Friday, March 15, 2019

BOSTON - The Massachusetts Legislature next week is to consider more than a dozen education-related bills. A higher-education advocacy day is ...Read More

Shatterproof founder and chief executive Gary Mendell addresses the Clinton Foundation, sharing his personal story of losing his son to addiction. (Shatterproof)

Pilot Plan Begins in MA to Rate Addiction-Treatment Centers

Friday, February 22, 2019

BOSTON - Massachusetts will be the first state to participate in a new, national system to rate addiction-treatment programs. The Massachusetts ...Read More

Smog-creating air pollution from power plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania travels as far north as Massachusetts. (coffee/Pixabay)

Lawsuit Claims New EPA Rule Increases Interstate Smog in New England

Friday, February 15, 2019

BOSTON – Groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency to make it enforce the "Good Neighbor" provisions of the Clean Air Act, ...Read More

Sen. Elizabeth Warren will hold a Saturday rally in Lawrence, Mass., where many expect her to announce a 2020 presidential run. (Joe Crimmings/flickr.com/photos/joecrimmings/)

Warren Plans Rally in Former Labor Stronghold of Lawrence

Friday, February 8, 2019

LAWRENCE, Mass. - Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is expected to announce her presidential run on Saturday in Lawrence. Warren chose Lawrence because ...Read More

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's fiscal budget includes additional education spending, but not enough for many education activists. (Mass.gov)

MA Gov’s Proposed Education Budget Draws Mixed Reactions

Thursday, January 24, 2019

BOSTON – Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday unveiled his proposed budget with a focus on education spending along with a companion ...Read More

Pregnant women are advised not to eat fish with high mercury levels, one of the reasons some are concerned about the new head of the EPA's deregulatory agenda, including efforts to roll back the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards rule. (Dale Cruse/Flickr)

Mass. Mom Questions Wheeler as Choice to Head EPA

Friday, January 18, 2019

AMHERST, Mass. – A group of ten moms visited Capitol Hill this week to oppose Andrew Wheeler's confirmation as EPA administrator. This ...Read More

Women are much more likely to develop thyroid disorders than men, although the reasons are not well understood. (ryanrao/Pixabay)

Thyroid Medication Among Most Prescribed in U.S.

Thursday, January 10, 2019

BOSTON – January is Thyroid Awareness Month, and thyroid medication is among the most prescribed in the U.S. Levothyroxine, a common thyroid ...Read More

While 18 percent of women in the workforce are in the healthcare sector, more than one-third of them earn less than $15 an hour. (travisdmchenry/Pixabay)

Many Women in Healthcare Earn Less than $15 an Hour

Friday, January 4, 2019

BOSTON – About three-quarters of the people working in healthcare jobs are women, and a new national study from Massachusetts General Hospital ...Read More

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