A proposed flavored tobacco ban is back on the table in Minnesota, Trump attorney Evan Corcoran must testify in the documents probe, and a "clean slate" bill in Missouri would make "expungement" automatic.
The Fed raises interest rates and reassures the banking system is sound, Norfolk Southern reaffirms a commitment to the people of East Palestine, and TikTok creators gather at the Capitol to support free expression.
Finding childcare is a struggle everywhere, prompting North Carolina's Transylvania County to try a new approach. Maine is slowly building-out broadband access, but disagreements remain over whether local versus national companies should get the contracts, and specialty apps like "Farmers Dating" help those in small communities connect online.
Lark Corbeil has worked over 30 years in broadcast news and communications across the U.S, and internationally. She grew up bridging economic and cultural divides, with one foot in a small town in Idaho and another in Topanga Canyon, California. Lark has lived and worked in France, Israel, Taiwan and New York before starting PNS in Idaho, 1996, based on her experience with Reuters TV, now Thompson Reuters, and Channel One. Innovating a funding model based on grants, gifts and membership, attaining B Corps certification along the way, she now manages a multi-channel network of state-based news services that currently reach over 50 million people weekly through thousands of local news outlets. She launched the non-profit Media in the Public Interest, as well as SoundBite Services, and has served in leadership roles with The Media Consortium and other professional organizations. She currently splits time with her family in Boulder, Colorado and McCall, Idaho.
Languages Spoken: English, French, Mandarin Chinese
Topic Expertise: Rural/National Intersection, Health, Sustainability, Small Business
Local Expertise: Idaho, Colorado, New York, California, Taiwan, Israel, France
Location: Boulder, CO
Demographic Expertise: immigrants, veterans, interfaith communities
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