skip to main content
skip to newscasts

Thursday, April 25, 2024

Public News Service Logo
facebook instagram linkedin reddit youtube twitter
view newscast page
play newscast audioPlay

SCOTUS skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law; Iowa advocates for immigrants push back on Texas-style deportation bill; new hearings, same arguments on both sides for ND pipeline project; clean-air activists to hold "die-in" Friday at LA City Hall.

view newscast page
play newscast audioPlay

"Squad" member Summer Lee wins her primary with a pro-peace platform, Biden signs huge foreign aid bills including support for Ukraine and Israel, and the Arizona House repeals an abortion ban as California moves to welcome Arizona doctors.

view newscast page
play newscast audioPlay

The urban-rural death divide is widening for working-age Americans, many home internet connections established for rural students during COVID have been broken, and a new federal rule aims to put the "public" back in public lands.

Rob Ferrett


Location: Madison, WI

CONTACT

Latest Work

This Summer, Beating Hunger Takes Priority Over Beating the Heat in WI

Madison, WI - On summer break, children who normally eat lunch and breakfast at school have to eat these meals at home--but their plates may be empty…

play audio

Seller Beware: Big Interest in WV Gas and Oil Rights

Charleston, WV – High oil and gas costs have sparked a booming interest in drilling on West Virginia land. David McMahon with the West Virginia …

play audio

Payday Payoff for WV Union Workers – Especially in Lower-Wage Jobs

Charleston, WV – A new five-year study says it pays to be a union member, especially in the lowest-wage jobs. The study, by the Center for …

play audio

Study: Unions Bring Pay Boost in OH -- Especially at Lowest Wage Levels

Columbus, OH – Union membership pays off for Ohio workers, according to a new five-year study, and the benefits are biggest for low-wage jobs…

play audio

“Wisconsin Idle” Challenge: Get Up, Have Fun, Fight Cancer

Wausau, WI – Memorial Day weekend kicks off a season of outdoor activities for a lot of Wisconsinites, and the state's many couch potatoes are …

play audio

WV Disaster Readiness: Planning Ahead Can Prevent Panic

Charleston, WV – Disasters have been big news lately, from tornadoes in Georgia and an acid spill in Louisiana to earthquakes and typhoons in …

play audio

Feds Say Global Warming Endangering Polar Bears; OH Can Help

Columbus, OH – In a long-awaited decision by the U.S. Department of the Interior, polar bears have been listed as an endangered species - and …

play audio

Great Lakes Bill to Make a Splash With State Lawmakers

Madison, WI – A vote is expected today in the Wisconsin legislature on the Great Lakes Compact, a multi-state agreement, long in the works…

play audio

WV Families, Food Banks Squeezed by Food, Fuel Costs

Gassaway, WV – More hungry West Virginians, less food to go around. High food and fuel costs are straining family budgets, sending more people …

play audio

Farm Bill Agreement Focuses on Food Relief, Fuels, and Farm Disasters

Madison, WI – More food relief, farm-based fuels and disaster relief for farmers –- these are some of the highlights of a long-awaited …

play audio

Phone: 303.448.9105 Toll Free: 888.891.9416 Fax: 208.247.1830 Your trusted member- and audience-supported news source since 1996 Copyright © 2021