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Saturday, September 28, 2024

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Governor Newsom signs bill to eliminate most medical debt from CA credit reports

Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Starting in January, medical debt will no longer count against millions of Californians’ credit scores thanks to a bill signed recently by Governor Gavin Newsom. Senate Bill 1061 will ban almost all medical debt from showing up on people’s credit reports. Jenn Engstrom, state director for the […]

Sunday, September 22, 2024

By Public News Service Sunday, September 22, 2024

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U.S. wage gender gap widens for first time in a decade

Edwin J. Viera, reporter/producer, Connecticut News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. New research shows the gender wage gap has widened. The U.S. Census Bureau found full-time working women make 82.7 cents for every dollar a man makes, down from 84 cents for every dollar in 2022. Connecticut echoes the trend statewide, particularly in the public sector workforce. Jamila K. Taylor, […]

Monday, September 16, 2024

By Public News Service Monday, September 16, 2024

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Many U.S. voters willing to cross party lines on local issues

Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. A common narrative suggests that deeply polarized American voters always support their party’s candidates, but a new study suggests otherwise in certain circumstances. Researchers from Sacramento State and San Diego State universities asked more than 900 partisan voters about housing and homelessness and then asked them to choose, […]

Saturday, September 7, 2024

By Public News Service Saturday, September 7, 2024

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Watch out for election scams

Shanteya Hudson, producer/reporter, North Carolina News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Scammers are on the prowl this election season. They target the emotions of voters to steal donations, seek polling information, or gain their financial data. The Better Business Bureau is warning residents about bad actors impersonating campaigns and nonprofit organizations. Meredith Radford, senior communications specialist […]

Monday, September 2, 2024

By Public News Service Monday, September 2, 2024

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Senior voters to be key in battleground states like Michigan

Chrystal Blair, producer/reporter, Michigan News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service New survey results from AARP sheds some light on the top concerns of Michigan seniors and how these issues will likely shape their voting decisions in the November election. Voters 50 and older will be the decisive force in the battle for Congress, with higher turnout […]

Thursday, August 29, 2024

By Public News Service Thursday, August 29, 2024

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Fast food jobs increase in CA despite rising minimum wage

Suzanne Potter, reporter/producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. New data shows fast food jobs have been on the upswing in the four months since the minimum wage in the sector went from $16 to $20 an hour. The Bureau of Labor Statistics found California added 11,000 new fast-food jobs from April to July and showed increases […]

Monday, August 26, 2024

By Public News Service Monday, August 26, 2024

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August 26, 2024: Women’s Equality Day

Eric Tegethoff, reporter/producer, Oregon News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Women’s Equality Day commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. More than a century later, women have made progress, but more work needs to be done. Women have made major gains in elected positions across the country. In Oregon, […]

Monday, August 26, 2024

By Public News Service Monday, August 26, 2024

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Project 2025 takes aim at libraries

Mark Moran, reporter/producer, Iowa News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. The latest report from the EveryLibrary Institute showed the Republican Party’s agenda, as outlined in the document known as Project 2025, takes aim at places where students can read, discover and explore. Conservatives call it a matter of accountability. In Iowa, there are at least 540 public libraries, fourth-highest in […]

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

By Public News Service Tuesday, August 20, 2024

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Report details price-gouging tactics by Big Pharma

Eric Galatas, reporter/producer, Colorado News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. As advocacy groups take a victory lap for moving lawmakers to finally allow Medicare to negotiate lower prices for ten widely used medicines, a new report detailed how the makers of those drugs have gouged billions of taxpayer and consumer dollars. Kyle Herrig, senior adviser for the […]