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PNS Daily Newscast - April 16, 2021
Florida's Republican lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to pass the so-called "anti-riot" bill; disturbing police camera video of the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old in Chicago.
2021Talks - April 15, 2021
With overwhelming bipartisan support, the Senate takes up anti-Asian American hate crimes legislation, and President Biden officially announces a full military withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Archive: December 23, 2015
Click to downloadMADISON, Wis. - Watchdog groups in Wisconsin are opposing a move to exempt the text messages of elected officials from the state's open records law. The Republican leadership in the legislature says texts should not be subject to the law because they are "transitory communications," and therefore ...Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. - Oregon is at the forefront of states working to give kids in foster care the same opportunities as in other families and the young people themselves are making it happen. They've seen state legislation pass this year based on their ideas for opening their own savings accounts, and e ...Read More
LANSING, Mich. - It's cold and flu season, and holiday gatherings can expose people to germs that could leave them under the weather. But some Michigan workers don't have the luxury of recovering from illnesses at home. Gilda Jacobs, president and CEO of the Michigan League for Public Policy, exp ...Read More
CHICAGO - Thousands of Chicago-area kids are getting some holiday help from the Chicago Post Office. Every year, a team of "postal elves" help out with Operation Santa by collecting children's letters and email messages to Santa. Mark Reynolds, Chicago district spokesman for the U.S. Postal Servi ...Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The credit and debit cards of Tennesseans are getting worn out this week as folks make their final holiday purchases, and the activity makes them more susceptible to scams and fraud. Experts recommend taking extra precautions this month and watching out for some relatively new m ...Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. - As Minnesota's prison population continues to grow, a group of religious leaders are speaking out in support of plans to lighten the state's drug sentencing laws. The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission is holding a public meeting this afternoon to weigh the pros and cons ...Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. - The Cuomo administration says the Department of Environmental Conservation will co-lead the environmental review of a pipeline proposed for the Hudson Valley. The pipeline would follow the New York State Thruway, and the Thruway Authority had been handling the review alone. The gov ...Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa - It's the most wonderful time of the year, but according to Trish Radke, program coordinator of the Metro Waste Authority, it's also the most wasteful. "We actually produce 25 percent more waste during the holidays than any other time of the year," she says. "Reducing your impact ...Read More
