skip to main content
skip to newscasts

Monday, March 18, 2024

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

Report says a second Trump term would add 4 billion tons of climate pollution; Trump predicts a bloodbath for the country if he is defeated in November's election; Nevada leaders discuss future of IVF, abortion in the Silver State; and anglers seek trawler buffer zone as Atlantic herring stock declines.

view newscast page
play newscast audioPlay

The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

view newscast page
play newscast audioPlay

Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

Georgia

It's estimated that more than 1 million immigrants live in Georgia. (Adobe Stock)

Friday, March 15, 2024

GA advocates rally against legislation aimed at immigrants

Advocates for immigrants gathered at the Georgia State Capitol this week, urging lawmakers to stop legislation they see as potentially harmful…

play audio
According to the Brennan Center for Justice Voting Laws Roundup, voters in 27 states will face restrictions in the 2024 election that they've never experienced in a presidential election, including in Georgia. (Adobe Stock)
Groups reflect on critical step toward equal access to ballot box

As the hearing for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act approaches, advocacy groups are reflecting on its importance. For the nonprofit …

play audio

According to America's Health Rankings data, Georgia ranks 19th in teen suicide. (Adobe Stock)
Georgia community unites to combat rising tide of youth suicide

A coalition of organizations in Georgia is joining forces to combat the rising rate of suicide among children and teenagers. According to national …

play audio
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than half of children aged 6-8 have had a cavity in at least one of their primary (baby) teeth. (Adobe Stock)<br />
GA dental health experts stress importance of early prevention for children

February is Children's Dental Health Month and experts are urging parents to establish good dental health early. According to the Centers for …

play audio

Since 2017, right whales have been experiencing an Unusual Mortality Event, which has resulted in more than 20 percent of the population being sick, injured, or killed. (Adobe Stock)
Advocates call for action to save endangered North Atlantic right whales

Advocates are calling for action to save the North Atlantic right whale, a critically endangered species. The Biden administration has appropriated $…

play audio
In Georgia, more than 75,000 drivers own electric vehicles. (Adobe Stock)
Report details electric vehicle savings for GA drivers

Despite the common belief that electric vehicles are more expensive than gas-powered cars, the latest findings say EVs can actually save their …

play audio

In Georgia, people who owe fines as part of their sentence are not eligible to register to vote, but not all such debt affects voting rights. (Adobe Stock)
Group works to help GA residents understand, restore voting rights

As people in Georgia mobilize for the 2024 General Election, one group wants to make it easier for those with felony records to understand their …

play audio
About 60% of the nation's students in chronically underfunded districts are in just 10 states, including Georgia. (Adobe Stock)<br /><br />
Report: Georgia K-12 schools 'critically underfunded'

A new report shows Georgia is among the 39 states that "critically underfunds" its K-12 public schools. The report on the state school finance …

play audio

According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, driving an electric vehicle in Georgia produces 2.3 metric tons of emissions per year, compared with 4.9 metric tons from the average new gasoline-powered car. (Adobe Stock)
Georgia leaders call for stricter 'clean car' standards to curb emissions

Transportation is the leading cause of greenhouse-gas emissions, and some Georgia leaders are demanding stricter clean-energy standards to address …

play audio
Offenders who engage in financially motivated sextortion are often located outside the United States, primarily in west African countries of Nigeria and Ivory Coast, or Southeast Asian countries such as the Philippines, according to the FBI. (Adobe Stock)
FBI warns about increase in sextortion crimes targeting minors

The FBI is warning the public about an increase in the crime known as "sextortion," when suspects target others and threaten or coerce them into sendi…

play audio

In the United States, more than 44 million people, including 13 million children, experience food insecurity. (Adobe Stock)
GA food banks struggle to meet demand; Farm Bill could help

In a state where nearly 10% of households face food insecurity, Georgia's food banks are grappling with an urgent problem. The nonprofit group …

play audio
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has invested more than $80 million to support more than 200 projects across underserved rural and Native American communities. (Greg Kelton/Adobe Stock)
USDA grants mean lower energy bills for some GA households

A Georgia group is using some U.S. Department of Agriculture Housing Preservation Grant funding to help people stay in and better afford their homes…

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