Consumer
Friday, April 25, 2025
New ND law raises bar for pesticide liability lawsuits
North Dakota lawmakers have opted to side with farm chemical manufacturers facing legal challenges about the safety of their products. The state has …
Friday, April 25, 2025
Ohio crops at risk as federal cuts disrupt seed preservation
A little-known federal program has quietly safeguarded the crops feeding the nation, including key Ohio staples like soybeans, tomatoes, corn and …
Friday, April 25, 2025
NV adopted CA's 'clean car' standard, rule now under GOP examination
Next week, Congress is expected to vote on whether to roll back states' authority to set their own clean car and truck standards. Data show some …
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Ohioans urged to reset budgets during Financial Literacy Month
Ohio families dealing with the lingering effects of inflation and post-pandemic economic shifts may be looking for ways to regain control of their fin…
Thursday, April 24, 2025
ND follows up with new aid to keep rural grocery stores open
North Dakota's governor this week signed a bill maintaining state funding for rural communities in dire need of thriving grocery stores. The state …
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Crops at risk in VA, U.S. as Trump fires seed bunker employees
Working without fanfare, federal scientists at 22 U.S. sites maintain the nation's agricultural plant species collected since 1898. But the Trump …
Thursday, April 24, 2025
MI residents can benefit from an upgraded spending plan
As Financial Literacy Awareness Month winds down, Michiganians who are worried about inflation, or watching their retirement account on the stock-…
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Coloradans' hand-written letters on SNAP cuts heading to nation's capital
Two leading Colorado nonprofits working to end hunger are collecting hand-written letters from a wide range of people who would be directly impacted i…
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Second wave of weather employees fired ahead of NM wildfire season
By Dawn Attride for Sentient.Broadcast version by Roz Brown for New Mexico News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboratio…
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Report: Tariffs could worsen WI’s ‘turbulent’ export economy
Exports are important to Wisconsin's economy but a new report found they are facing turbulence between a decade-long decline and the uncertainty of ne…
Monday, April 21, 2025
As Trump backs PA coal revival, critics say it's unlikely
The decades-long decline of Pennsylvania's coal industry could shift in another direction after a series of executive orders by President Donald Trump…
Report: More MN electricity is clean and homegrown
Minnesota is becoming less reliant on energy imports to power up homes and businesses. That's a key finding in the latest summary of contributions …