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'Huge relief.' CEOs exhale after Trump taps Scott Bessent to lead Treasury; Five Mississippi women serving 175 Years, with 47 parole denials; MI couple opens their heart and home, transforming teen's life; Two Oregon companies forge a sustainable path for beer and wine bottles.

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President-elect Trump's new pick for Attorney General vows retribution at Justice Department, the Trump transition is refusing to allow FBI Cabinet nominee background checks, and Republicans begin the process to defund Planned Parenthood.

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The health of rural Americans is getting renewed attention from the CDC, updated data could help protect folks from flash floods like those devastated in Appalachia, and Native American Tribes want to play a key role in the nation's energy future.

Mark Richardson

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Mark has more than 35 years as a professional journalist, working for newspapers, magazines, radio/TV, and digital media. Currently based in northeast Michigan, he has also worked in Phoenix, Dallas, Houston, Austin, and Las Vegas, among other markets. Newsrooms include CBS News, The Associated Press, The Las Vegas Review-Journal, Austin American Statesman, Dun & Bradstreet, Time Warner, and Clear Channel Radio (iHeartMedia). Mark has a Bachelor of Journalism with a double major in print and broadcast news from The University of Texas at Austin (Hook 'em Horns!).


Languages Spoken: English, Spanish

Topic Expertise: Politics, Government, Environment, Healthcare, Social Trends

Local Expertise: Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan

Location: Michigan

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Coalition defeats repeal of WA Climate Act to save environment, jobs

On Election Day, a broad coalition of conservationists, labor, and others helped defeat a ballot initiative to repeal Washington State's Climate …

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Election results could bring renewed emphasis on vouchers, charter schools

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Springfield gets federal grant to complete local, regional rail improvements

Construction is scheduled to begin early next year on improvements to railroad infrastructure in and around Illinois' capital city. Springfield has …

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Federal tax credits help clinics expand in low-income IL communities

A federal program is awarding billions of dollars in tax credits to spur investment and economic growth in low-income urban and rural communities…

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Experts say antibiotic resistance is growing in VT due to 'superbugs'

Medical researchers say germs are getting smarter and more of them are becoming resistant to a class of drugs designed to treat infections. Doctors …

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Power co-op to add renewable solar energy to KY rural transmission grid

New funding from the federal Empowering Rural America program will allow the East Kentucky Power Cooperative to add more than 750 megawatts of solar e…

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Leaders fear GOP 2025 plans would harm people in rural Michigan

Groups from across Michigan are sounding the alarm on the effect Republican-backed policies would have on people in rural parts of the state…

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Rural Emergency Hospital program aims to keep rural facilities from closing

With many rural hospitals on the financial critical list, Congress created a Rural Emergency Hospital model in 2021 to help deliver critical care to …

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Nebraska seniors urged to review options during Medicare open enrollment

Experts are encouraging Nebraska seniors and others to review their health care needs during open enrollment season. Medicare's open enrollment is …

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Voting at 16: more than a teen dream

A national voting rights group supports a push to lower the voting age in California and other states to 16 for state and local elections. The Vote16…

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