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PNS Daily Newscast - April 18, 2024
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A new study shows health disparities cost Texas billions of dollars; Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas, ending trial against Cabinet secretary; Iowa cuts historical rural school groups.

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2024Talks - April 18, 2024
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The Senate dismisses the Mayorkas impeachment. Maryland Lawmakers fail to increase voting access. Texas Democrats call for better Black maternal health. And polling confirms strong support for access to reproductive care, including abortion.

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The Yonder Report - April 18, 2024

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Rural Wyoming needs more vocational teachers to sustain its workforce pipeline, Ohio environmental advocates fear harm from a proposal to open 40-thousand forest acres to fracking and rural communities build bike trail systems to promote nature, boost the economy.

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One in four Medicare recipients reported using telehealth services at the peak of the pandemic. (Adobe Stock)
Ohio Budget Funding for Broadband Expansion in Jeopardy

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Funding that would help bridge the digital divide in Ohio is in jeopardy. House Bill 2, signed into law in May, created the Ohio …

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An estimated 27% of Cleveland households are considered completely unconnected from internet services. (Adobe Stock)
The Digital Divide: An Isolating Problem in Ohio

Print version by Afi Scruggs Broadcast version by Mary Schuermann Kuhlman Reporting for the Eye on Ohio, The Ohio Center for Investigative …

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According to Nielsen, 16.4 million U.S. households had over-the-air digital antennas in 2018, compared to 12 million in 2014. (pabkov/AdobeStock)
Ohio TV Stations 'Changing Their Tunes'

COLUMBUS, Ohio – About a dozen Ohio television stations are changing their tunes today, so to speak. The Federal Communications Commission is …

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Opponents say rolling back net neutrality would allow Internet providers to create fast lanes for their content and slow lanes for websites that couldn't pay. (Pixabay)
New Gauntlet Thrown in Battle for Open Internet

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new gauntlet has been thrown down in the fight for a free and open Internet. The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted 52 to 47 …

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Ohio cities and town, including Cincinnati and Columbus, host net neutrality protests Thursday. (Camilo Sanchez/Wikimedia Commons)
Protests Across Ohio This Week for Net Neutrality

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Protesters are gathering 16 cities and towns across Ohio Thursday and Saturday to support a free and open Internet as part of 6…

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A win in federal court for consumers, say advocates of net neutrality. (Greg Stotelmyer)
Federal Court Backs FCC's Treatment of Internet as Utility

WHITESBURG, Ky. – A federal court has upheld the Federal Communication Commission's decision to treat the Internet like a utility – a …

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The federal government processed a record 769,000 Freedom of Information Act requests in 2015. (ariadna/morguefile)
Sunshine Week: Protecting Ohioans' Right to Know

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Today is Freedom of Information Day, part of Sunshine Week, which highlights the need to ensure that government isn't kept behind …

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PHOTO: Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler is recommending the strongest open-Internet regulations ever proposed by the agency, which would classify the web the same as any other utility. Photo credit: PhotoSteve101/Flickr.
Open Internet Proposal Could Boost Speeds for Rural Ohioans

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is proposing to reclassify the Internet the same as a utility, which …

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GRAPHIC: The frustrating indicator of a slow download, known by many computer users as the spinning wheel of death, will be seen all over the Internet today. It's a symbolic protest of government plans to create online fast lanes and slow lanes. Graphic courtesy battleforthenet.org.
Loading...Online Slowdown Protests Internet "Fast Lanes"

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Internet may seem to be slowing down today - but it's actually part of an effort to prevent a future where, according to …

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GRAPHIC: A poster calls for opponents of the FCC's proposed rule change on net neutrality to rally at the agency today. Credit: Free Press.
"Marginal Voices" to Speak Loudly at FCC Today

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Internet freedom advocates are calling for a day of action today at the Federal Communications Commission. Internet fast …

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GRAPHIC: A federal court this week heard arguments in a case that some say could lead to the end of
Next Threat to Internet: Fast Lanes for $ome?

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A federal appeals court heard arguments recently from Verizon, which would benefit if it and other Internet service providers could …

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PHOTO: Families of prison inmates and advocates rally at the offices of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), calling for reform of what they say are exorbitant rates charged on calls to prison inmates in many states.
Groups to FCC: Hang Up on High Prison Phone Rates

WASHINGTON - Phone calls from prison to an inmate's home can cost up to 24 times a normal call. After more than 10 years of trying to get the …

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