#Minnesota is a leader in #RenewableEnergy - getting 54% of its electricity from zero-carbon sources last year, according to the 2024 Minnesota Energy Factsheet released today.

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On today's PNS Daily Podcast - #Massachusetts municipalities aim to lower the voting age for local elections, and breaking barriers for health equity with nutritional strategies.

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#NewMexico is taking a deep dive into its funding of public colleges and universities to determine if inequities need to be addressed. The #HigherEducation Sustainability Study will review and recommend changes to the formula used to fund higher ed.

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Death #doulas , or end-of-life specialists, are a growing field as the #BabyBoomer generation is aging, offering emotional and spiritual guidance and support for people nearing death in a non-medical setting.

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On today's 2024Talks - A school shooting mother opposes guns for teachers, and campus protests against the #Gaza war continue.

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With #rural communities often overlooked in funding distribution, the Healthy Places #NorthCarolina initiative's recent report offers a beacon of hope, underlining the strides taken in the state's rural areas in enhancing residents' access to resources.

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Cities and towns across Massachusetts hope to increase young voter turnout in local #elections by lowering the #voting age to sixteen or seventeen.

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A new law in #Michigan means if you want to be a high school athletic #coach , you must soon learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and how to properly use an automated external defibrillator (AED).

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On today's PNS Daily Podcast - A 'Product of USA' label for meat items could carry more weight under the new rule.

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'Made in the U.S.A.' is a major selling point for manufacturers. But it's also a factor in agriculture, and small farm advocates feel they've secured a big victory under a finalized federal rule.

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On today's 2024Talks - Big Pharma uses red meat rhetoric in a fight over drug costs.

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For #ActiveDuty service members and veterans eyeing a college degree, the march to academic success just got easier. The University of #NorthCarolina system now has a tool that simplifies the conversion of military expertise into university credits.

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On today's PNS Daily Podcast - Three US Marshal task force officers and one local officer are killed in a #NorthCarolina shootout.

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On today’s 2024Talks - Campus protests against the Gaza war continue, and activists decry the killing of reporters there.

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2023 #tax receipt breaks down nation's spending priorities -

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Nevada #ProChoice advocates are showing their support for the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, which requires that patients receive lifesaving care including abortions. The law is at the center of an ongoing U.S. #SupremeCourt case.

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Wastewater #wetlands in Oregon, US provide natural filtration option -

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Millions of federal dollars are headed to #Arizona to further invest in #SolarEnergy . One solar energy advocate says the move will ensure low- to middle-income households are not left priced out.

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#NewMexico as a whole, and tribal communities specifically, will get millions of dollars to expand #solar projects under the Environmental Protection Agency's $7 billion 'Solar for All' program.

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A new report from the Federal Trade Commission says #grocery price hikes during the #pandemic cannot be justified by supply chain disruptions - leading consumer advocates to call foul.

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