Monday, November 10, 2025
Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Food banks across California are seeing a big surge in demand and are tapping emergency supplies as the government shutdown continues. The shutdown threatens future funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which is distributed through CalFresh in the Golden State. Debbie Espinosa, president and CEO of FIND Food Bank in […]
Monday, November 10, 2025
President Donald Trump is losing ground with voters, according to a new Emerson College poll. The national survey found Trump’s job approval rating has dropped to 41%, a four-point decline since October. The president’s job disapproval performance is up slightly from 48% to 49%. The decrease is quite significant among certain voting blocks. Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College […]
Sunday, November 9, 2025
The controversial congressional redistricting measure, Proposition 50, won an overwhelming victory in the Statewide Special Election last Tuesday, but some of its opponents are not accepting defeat. A redistricting map with new U.S. House boundaries, drawn up by state Democratic leaders, gives Democrats the advantage in five additional districts. The map is temporary and would be implemented only through […]
Thursday, October 30, 2025
The statewide special election is next Tuesday, November 4, and Proposition 50 appears headed for a major victory. In the latest Emerson College Poll, 57% of California voters said they plan to vote for the proposition, 37% turned thumbs down on it, and only 6% remained undecided. Proposition 50 would temporarily redraw some state congressional districts to give Democrats a […]
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Hundreds of thousands of protesters across California are expected for “No Kings” rallies in at least 258 local communities this Saturday. More than 2,400 events are planned nationwide. The protests are pushing back against an array of Trump administration policies, from immigration raids to cuts to social […]
Monday, September 29, 2025
Sample ballots for the November 4 Statewide Special Election are in the mail. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office announced last week that the mailing process had begun. The sample ballot is being sent out to all registered voters in the county. The only measure on that ballot is Proposition 50, which makes temporary changes to congressional districts. Recent […]
Sunday, September 28, 2025
The Golden State is facing a lawsuit from the Department of Justice for not giving up certain voter information.. On September 25, the DOJ announced a lawsuit against California, as well as Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania, for failing to produce their statewide voter registration lists upon request. “Clean voter rolls are the foundation of free and […]
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
The majority of Californians say they support Proposition 50, the controversial redistricting plan. The measure is on the upcoming November 4 special election ballot, and it would temporarily change the congressional district map, giving the advantage to Democrats. The proposition took shape after President Donald Trump demanded that the Texas legislature change its congressional district lines in favor of […]
Monday, September 8, 2025
The process is underway to replace beleaguered former Burbank School Board member Charlene Tabet. At last Thursday’s School Board meeting, Interim Superintendent Oscar Macias announced that the night before, Tabet tendered her resignation. Macias reminded the board that, under the California Education Code, it is required to either call a special election or appoint a replacement for the vacant seat […]
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Mike Moen, producer, Minnesota News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Minnesota and the nation are feeling the emotional weight of political violence after this weekend’s assassination of a top Democratic state lawmaker and the attack on a fellow legislator. State Rep. Melissa Hortman, D-Brooklyn Park, who had served as Minnesota House Speaker, was killed inside her home […]
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Terri Dee, producer, Indiana News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Supporters of electric vehicle ownership say there are several advantages to owning one. Studies show EVs can convert 85% to 90% of their energy into forward movement. Most of the electricity used in an EV vehicle is American-made, and an EV can be charged at […]
Friday, April 11, 2025
Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Dozens of disaster preparedness projects across California will be interrupted or canceled because the Trump administration is shutting down a significant grant program. The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program was created during the first Trump administration. It has distributed millions to local governments and […]
