Saturday, July 2, 2022
Saturday, July 2, 2022
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The U.S. Supreme Court strips the EPA's power to curb pollution, California takes a big step toward universal health care, and a Florida judge will temporarily block the state's 15-week abortion ban.
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SCOTUS significantly limits the Clean Air Act and rules against the "Stay in Mexico" policy, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is sworn in to office, and President Biden endorses a filibuster carveout for abortion rights.
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From flying saucers to bologna: America's summer festivals kick off, rural hospitals warn they do not have the necessities to respond in the post-Roe scramble, advocates work to counter voter suppression, and campaigns encourage midterm voting in Indian Country.
Nadia Ramlagan covers the Southeastern and Appalachian region for Public News Service (Kentucky, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee), and co-produces 2022Talks, a national newscast tracking U.S. politics and elections. She previous produced for The Center for Emerging Media and The Marc Steiner Show, a daily public affairs public radio program in Baltimore, MD. She's also produced long-form radio documentaries and is currently in the process of working on a film. Nadia studied at the University of Edinburgh, American University, and Duke University's Center for Documentary Studies. Nadia lives in Louisville, Kentucky.
Languages Spoken: English
Topic Expertise: Interests include politics, reproductive health, mental health, gun violence
Local Expertise: Kentucky, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee
Location: Louisville, KY
Demographic Expertise: rural, immigrant, women
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