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PNS Daily Newscast - March 5, 2021
New rules should speed large-scale clean-energy projects in NY; Texas' Gov. Abbott tries to shift COVID blame to release of "immigrants."
2021Talks - March 5, 2021
A marathon Senate session begins to pass COVID relief; Sanders plans a $15 minimum wage amendment; and work continues to approve Biden's cabinet choices.
Public News Service - MI: Civic Engagement
Click to downloadLANSING, Mich. -- Michigan Democrats say those behind the election misinformation that is believed to have sparked the violence in Washington D.C. must be held accountable. Rep. Padma Kuppa, D-Clawson contended the ransacking of the U.S. Capitol is a sad reminder of April 30, when protestors with g
LANSING, Mich. -- It appears the drama over Michigan's presidential election results will carry over into 2021. A group of House Republicans and Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., have said they plan to challenge the Electoral College votes from key battleground states on Jan. 6, when Congress meets to valid
LANSING, Mich. -- A dozen organizations are calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reject plans to construct an oil-pipeline tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac. An online hearing was held Monday on Enbridge's permit application for the tunnel, which would replace the existing Line 5 pipeli
LANSING, Mich. - Some advocacy groups in Michigan are condemning hearings being held by state lawmakers into claims of voter fraud in the Detroit area. The Senate Oversight Committee spent most of yesterday listening to Republican poll watchers and others who said they witnessed irregularities in
LANSING, Mich. -- Dozens of organizations in Michigan are mobilizing this week to protect democracy at the polls, and as the ballots are tallied. The We Make Michigan: Count Every Vote coalition encouraged patience regarding election results, as officials say it could take until Friday for the fina
LANSING, Mich. -- A nonpartisan organization has a new tool to help Michigan voters identify elected leaders and candidates for office who are willing to reach across the aisle. The Common Ground Scorecard evaluates the degree to which politicians will work with members of the opposing party throug
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
LANSING, Mich. - Michigan's shift from blue to red in the 2016 presidential election could be an outlier, according to new research. The 'States of Change' report examines the ways generational changes could shape the next five presidential elections, from an aging eligible voter population to a mo
