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PNS Daily Newscast - April 24, 2024
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Day two of David Pecker testimony wraps in NY Trump trial; Supreme Court hears arguments on Idaho's near-total abortion ban; ND sees a flurry of campaigning among Native candidates; and NH lags behind other states in restricting firearms at polling sites.

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2024Talks - April 24, 2024
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The Senate moves forward with a foreign aid package. A North Carolina judge overturns an aged law penalizing released felons. And child protection groups call a Texas immigration policy traumatic for kids.

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The Yonder Report - April 18, 2024

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Wyoming needs more educators who can teach kids trade skills, a proposal to open 40-thousand acres of an Ohio forest to fracking has environmental advocates alarmed and rural communities lure bicyclists with state-of-the-art bike trail systems.

WV: Smoking Prevention

A survey of Boone County, W.Va., high school students found that 57% use e-cigarettes, almost three times the national average. (Adobe Stock)
Teen Poll Reaffirms WV Student Vaping Epidemic

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Two West Virginia teens concerned about their peers' use of e-cigarettes conducted a poll that now is helping state lawmakers' …

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High Smoking Rates Make WV Part of "Tobacco Nation"

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia is part of a "Tobacco Nation," a nickname for the dozen states where smoking rates are the highest in the …

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African-American children under age 5 in West Virginia are twice as likely to live in poverty as their white peers, according to a new report.(WV KIDS COUNT)
WV Kids Count Finds Big Racial Disparities in Child Well-Being

CHARLESTON, W.V. — African-American children in West Virginia aren't faring well compared to their white peers, according to a new report from …

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Faced with a government shutdown, many in the GOP-controlled West Virginia House of Delegates, including Speaker Tim Armstead, reluctantly voted to raise tobacco taxes. (Perry Bennett/W. Va. Legislature)
Tobacco Tax Passes, WV Budget Crisis Ending

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - The House of Delegates has approved raising the state tobacco tax, removing the big obstacle to resolving West Virginia's budget …

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Amy Tolliver with the West Virginia Perinatal Partnership says a sharp hike in cigarette taxes would be a win-win. (Dan Heyman)
Pass the Buck: Pregnancy Care Providers Want WV to Up Tobacco Tax

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia pregnancy-care providers want lawmakers to "pass the buck" by raising the state cigarette tax by $1 a pack…

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Kick Butts Day stunts and events in West Virginia and around the country were aimed at stopping young people from smoking. (The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids)
Kicking Butts Against W.Va. Teen Smoking

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Wednesday was Kick Butts Day in West Virginia and around the country. The national anti-tobacco campaign aims to stop …

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Anti-smoking groups say evidence shows tobacco tax increases don't chase sales out of state.(WalletHub)
Evidence Shows Cig Tax Hike Won't Chase Sales Out of State

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - In spite of industry arguments, anti-smoking groups say the evidence shows a sharp boost in the state's tobacco tax won't drive …

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West Virginia has one of the lowest tobacco taxes in the country and the highest smoking rate - twice the national average by number of packs sold. (Coalition for a Tobacco Free West Virginia)
Health Advocates: Small Tobacco Tax Hike May Be "Worse Than None"

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's proposed tobacco tax increase is so small that it may be worse than none at all, say anti-smoking …

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The number of cigarette packs sold per person has fallen around the county, but remain high in West Virginia. (Coalition for Tobacco Free West Virginia)
WV Anti-Smoking Funds Fall, State Tobacco Use High

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The state has cut funds for West Virginia anti-smoking programs by nearly one-fifth - even as West Virginia has become, by some …

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Medicaid is fifty years old, and research shows its positive effects on West Virginia children. Photo courtesy National Institutes of Health.
Medicaid at 50: New Research Shows Long-Term Benefits for West Virginia Kids

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Medicaid is 50 years old this week, and the impact it's had on the lives of children is being praised, both by advocates …

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PHOTO: The flavored tobacco products used in hookah pipes, as well as e-cigarettes, have shown a big jump in use by teens. The trend is raising concerns, both for the CDC and FDA. Photo credit: haml/morguefile.com.
E-cigs, Flavored Tobacco Use Spreads Among Teens, 'Tweens

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - E-cigarettes are increasing in popularity, and new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S…

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PHOTO: West Virginia is spending far less than it needs to on preventing kids from starting smoking, according to the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids. Photo adapted from the cover of a Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids report.
West Virginia 22nd in Nation for Tobacco-Prevention Spending

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The latest report on how well states are funding anti-tobacco efforts says West Virginia ranks near the middle, in spite of …

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