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PNS Daily Newscast - April 19, 2021
President Biden aims to put the U.S. in a leadership role on climate change, and the pandemic shines a spotlight on regional food supply chains.
2021Talks - April 19, 2021
President Biden to announce new 2030 emissions target; George W. Bush urges more respectful conversation on immigration; and the Giffords Center ranks Indiana's gun policies low, despite state "red flag" law.
Archive: October 27, 2020
Click to downloadROLLA, N.D. -- As COVID-19 continues to spread across North Dakota, more attention is being paid to hospital systems and their ability to withstand the latest wave. But public health offices also are feeling pressure, and some wonder if more funding would have better prepared their staffs. The sta ...Read More
AUSTIN, Texas -- The uninsured rate in Texas surged to 29% earlier this year - with nearly 1-in-3 Texans younger than 65 living without health insurance. That's the highest rate in the nation. Serena Bumpus, director of practice with the Texas Nurses Association, said research suggests many people ...Read More
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- AT&T has announced it's retiring its Digital Subscriber Line broadband internet, putting more than 469,000 DSL customers into uncertainty over the future of their internet access, and leaving new residents of DSL-only areas with few options. Critics say as more companies phase ou ...Read More
LANSING, Mich. -- A new report reveals that communities throughout Michigan are paying the price for decades of state revenue-sharing cuts. Local revenue-sharing payments are state taxes distributed to local governments, and according to the findings, these payments decreased more than 35% for cit ...Read More
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraskans age 50 and older create a big economic impact that should help the state's economy recover from the pandemic and drive economic growth for the next 30 years, according to new research from AARP. Todd Stubbendieck, state director at AARP Nebraska, said the study refutes ...Read More
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- On the day of the confirmation vote of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, a coalition of West Virginia groups protested in Charleston against Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito's support of the nominee. They say the senator should be focused on COVID-19 relief instead. ...Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The federal government is offering disaster relief to Oregonians affected by the September wildfires. With the deadline approaching, information on how to apply is especially important for older folks and people with mobility issues. Danielle Bailey is a disability integration sp ...Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. -- A coalition of environmental, business and health groups is urging New York state to take the lead in a regional effort to reduce carbon pollution from transportation. Transportation is now the leading cause of carbon pollution in New York. A new collaboration of 12 states and the ...Read More
