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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 - OH: Civic Engagement
Click to downloadCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio lawmakers will hear more today about a bill that would allow virtual testimony at the Statehouse. House Bill 55, if approved, would permit people who want to weigh in on pending legislation to do so virtually. Desiree Tims, president and CEO of Innovation Ohio, which is amon
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Congress meets today to count states' electoral votes, and possibly never before has this ceremonial process received so much attention. A dozen Republican senators and 140 House members, including a few from Ohio, plan to challenge President Donald Trump's loss in key battleground
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio's 134th General Assembly opens today, and a key task for 2021 is congressional redistricting. Voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2018 that creates a multi-step, transparent process for drawing congressional districts. New maps are made every 10 years. Catherine Tu
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- While Americans have many concerns this Election Day, researchers say most believe our elections are safe, secure and legitimate. Democracy for President is an initiative that encourages voters to have productive conversations around concerns about the election and possible outco
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The 2020 election is in the final stretch, and there are a lot of important details Ohio voters should know. Ohioans can cast a ballot by absentee, during early-voting hours or at the polls Tuesday on Election Day. Veronica McCreary-Hall, a volunteer with AARP Ohio, voted early i
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The pandemic has pushed the issue of voter access to the forefront, but for Ohio's disability community, it's more than just another talking point. Voter turnout for people with disabilities was 6 percentage points lower than that of people without disabilities in the 2016 presid
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A coalition of advocacy groups wants Ohio's senators to get behind efforts to extend the 2020 census deadline by four months. October 31 was set as the counting deadline, but the Census Bureau recently announced the date was moved ahead to September 30. The Trump Administration s
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio voters might have one less step to take in order to cast an absentee ballot for the November election. The Ohio Controlling Board is expected to vote today on Secretary of State Frank LaRose's request to use $3 million in funding from his office to pay for return ballot post
