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Trump tests presidential authority in revamping NM, U.S. voting laws; NV legislators, conservation groups demand action on lower rates, clean energy; North TX county sues feds over PFAS contamination; Poll: Americans concerned about bird flu impacts on wallet over health.

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The Dept. of Health and Human Services prepares to cut 10,000 more jobs. Election officials are unsure if a Trump executive order will be enacted, and Republicans in Congress say they aim to cut NPR and PBS funding.

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Rural folks face significant clean air and water risks due to EPA cutbacks, a group of policymakers is working to expand rural health care via mobile clinics, and a new study maps Montana's news landscape.

Zamone Perez

Zamone “Z” Perez is a reporter and producer, covering the Mid-Atlantic. He previously wrote for Military Times, where he worked as a Pentagon reporter and produced a daily national security podcast. He is a graduate of Northwestern University, where he researched international ethics and atrocity prevention in his thesis. He is particularly fond of his home state of Illinois and Lake Michigan.


Honors and Awards: 2024 Winner: Atlanta Press Club Award of Excellence in Civil and Human Rights Reporting

Languages Spoken: English

Topic Expertise: Military service members and veterans issues, national security, social issues facing the military.

Location: Moline, IL

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Library funding at risk, even as literacy scores drop

This has been "National March Into Literacy Month" but it may become tougher over the summer to "march" into a public library and ask for help finding…

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Doctor shortages in VA lead to changes to licensing rules

By Arielle Zionts for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Zamone Perez for Virginia News Connection reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Ser…

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Medal of Honor Day celebrated as bill for monument progresses

Tuesday is National Medal of Honor Day, celebrating the thousands of service members since 1861 who have been awarded the country's highest military …

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A week of awareness of challenges farmworkers face

As today begins National Farmworker Awareness Week, North Carolina boasts the sixth-largest number of farmworkers of any state. More than 150,000 …

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Celebrating VA’s legacy of Medal of Honor recipients

Tuesday is National Medal of Honor Day, celebrating the nearly 3,500 service members since 1861 who have been awarded the country's highest military …

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Maryland doubles down on clean energy, despite Trump policies

As President Donald Trump rolls back clean energy initiatives at the federal level, states like Maryland are pushing ahead with their own energy …

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Proyecto de ley de VA regularía la frecuencia de purgas en censos electorales

La legislación en Virginia prohibiría la eliminación sistemática de personas del censo electoral al menos 90 días antes de la…

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VA bill would regulate frequency of voter roll purges

Legislation in Virginia would prohibit any systematic removals of people from voter rolls at least 90 days before an election. Last August, …

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Poll: Voters support company neutrality when workers unionize

A recent poll finds that voters in Virginia and around the country view unionization efforts as widely beneficial to workers - and are more supportive…

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Report: Unions surge as Trump admin takes aim at labor watchdog

Since 2021, union elections in Maryland and across the country have more than doubled - and union election wins are at a 15-year high. But …

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