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Marco Rubio unveils massive State Dept. overhaul with reductions of staff and bureaus; Visas revoked, status changed for international students in TX; Alaska lawmakers work to improve in-school mental health care; Montana DEQ denies Big Hole River decision, cites law opposed by EPA; Indiana moves to regulate legal THC sales and branding.

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White House defends Secretary Hegseth amid media scrutiny, federal judges block efforts to dismantle U.S. international broadcasters, and major restructuring hits the State Department and rural programs.

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Schools in timber country face an uncertain future without Congress' reauthorization of a rural program, DOGE cuts threaten plant species needed for U.S. food security, and farmers will soon see federal dollars for energy projects unlocked.

Laura Rosbrow-Telem

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Laura is a radio and print journalist with pieces on Radiolab, Foreign Policy, the Atlantic, the Jerusalem Post, Business Insider, the Next Web, Mic, and Geektime, as well as WSKG and NPR. She is currently a co-host of PNS' politics newscast 2021 Talks.


Honors and Awards: New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA) Award for Outstanding Public Affairs Program or Series (2019)

Languages Spoken: English, Hebrew.

Topic Expertise: Health and science, national politics, social issues, mental health, international reporting.

Local Expertise: Based in Berkeley, CA. I used to cover the Northeast/New England.

Location: Berkeley, CA

Demographic Expertise: Israel/the Middle East.

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