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Atlanta meeting focuses on the role of community health centers, health care issues; Harris strikes balance on Gaza at DNC, in her most extended remarks on war; With help of federal aid, MN 'green building' projects take flight; Report: Alabama juveniles left behind despite sentencing reforms.

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VP Harris asks Americans to write the next chapter, and accepts nomination. A former GOP congressman endorses her in order to defend democracy and a Black, female delegate says it is time for the first woman, mixed-race president

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Smiles are guaranteed at America's State Fairs, jobs in recreational counties are rebounding the most, getting disaster-recovery help can be tough for rural folks, and state 'ag gag' laws are being challenged by animal rights groups.

Suzanne Potter

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Suzanne Potter is a journalist with 30 years of experience as a reporter for TV, radio and print news. She spent 15 years as a local TV news reporter in Palm Springs, CA and Providence, RI. She earned a B.A. in Mass Communications from UC Berkeley and spent a year at the Sorbonne in Paris. She lives in Palm Desert, CA, is married with four children and is a longtime leader with the Boy Scouts of America.


Honors and Awards: RTNDF/RIAS Berlin German-American Journalist exchange program participant, 1998 National Press Foundation Fellowship on Health Care reporting attendee, Washington D.C. New Economy Coalition Fellow, 2018

Professional Memberships: Farmworkers, low-income communities, women, consumers

Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, French

Topic Expertise: Consumer finance, environment, education, public policy, healthcare, rural, agriculture

Local Expertise: California, Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, Michigan, Idaho, Washington, Missouri, Florida, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut

Location: Palm Desert, CA

Demographic Expertise: Farmworkers, low-income communities, women, consumers

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Un proyecto de ley recién presentado en el Congreso aumentaría la conciencia pública sobre las cuestiones relacionadas con el final de …

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New bill in Congress would improve end-of-life care

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Próximamente nuevas reglas para ayudar a personas a eliminar antecedentes penales antiguos

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New rules coming soon to help people clear old criminal records

Starting October 1st, it will get a lot easier for people with old felony convictions to get them expunged from their record - as Senate Bill 731…

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As CA workers seek higher wages, a program seeks to help them move up

Unions representing fast food workers are asking the state's new Fast Food Council to support a 70-cent-per-hour boost in the minimum wage at its next…

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CA delegation rides wave of excitement at DNC

The Democratic National Convention in Chicago kicked off last night with huge crowds and the biggest delegation, some 500 strong, hails from …

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Black women’s groups fight bias in health care

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Experts promote back-to-school health checkups in Hawaii

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Massive blazes give rise to increased issues with 'fire brain'

Mental-health experts are sounding the alarm about "fire brain" - a condition caused by exposure to toxic wildfire smoke. One study found that …

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Informe: Más hispanos en CA recurren a la ayuda médica para morir

Cada vez son más los hispanos que se acogen a la ley de ayuda médica para morir, según un nuevo informe del Departamento de Salud de …

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