Community Health Centers Seeing Increase in Uninsured Patients
October 3rd, 2019Eric Galatas, Public News Service – CO OLATHE, Colo. – The latest Colorado Health Institute survey found the number of people in the state without health coverage was holding steady at around 6%. But for Colorado’s community health centers, uninsured rates are on the rise. At River Valley Family Health…
Sikh Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal remembered as “all that is good”
October 3rd, 2019By Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune Oct. 2, 2019 “Sikh Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal remembered as “all that is good”” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. CYPRESS —…
Free Tours of Texas Solar Homes This Weekend
October 3rd, 2019Eric Galatas, Public News Service – TX AUSTIN, Texas – This weekend, homeowners in Texas and all 50 states are opening their homes to friends, neighbors or anyone curious about adding solar energy to power homes. Texas ranks sixth nationally for total installed solar capacity, but most solar arrays are…
The Trump Administration Issues Dozens of Corrections to Its Error-Riddled Immigration Rule
October 2nd, 2019By: Yeganeh Torbati and Dara Lind, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Two weeks before a sweeping new immigration policy is set to take effect, the Department of Homeland Security has issued…
IRS: Sorry, but It’s Just Easier and Cheaper to Audit the Poor
October 2nd, 2019By: Paul Kiel, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. The IRS audits the working poor at about the same rate as the wealthiest 1%. Now, in response to questions from a U.S….
Court Upholds Feds’ Repeal of Net Neutrality; Allows State Protections
October 2nd, 2019Suzanne Potter, Public News Service – MI LANSING, Mich. – The Trump administration has the right to repeal Obama-era net-neutrality protections, according to a decision issued Tuesday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The ruling means internet service providers such as Verizon, AT&T and…
Healthy Eating Habits for Kids: Don’t ‘Yuck’ Someone’s ‘Yum’
October 2nd, 2019Eric Tegethoff, Public News Service – OR PORTLAND, Ore. – To combat rising obesity rates among children, experts say healthy eating habits are key. One program aiming to put kids on track for healthier food choices is Food Roots in Tillamook County, which partners with six schools in the area….
Multiple Court Rulings Bring Relief to Immigrant Workers, Families
October 2nd, 2019Andrea Sears, Public News Service – NY NEW YORK – Unionized workers in New York are praising three recent court rulings that uphold the rights of immigrants. In three separate rulings last Friday, federal judges blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to detain immigrant children indefinitely and issued a preliminary injunction…
Analysis: Two more months of musical chairs for Texans seeking office in 2020
October 2nd, 2019By Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune Oct. 2, 2019 “Analysis: Two more months of musical chairs for Texans seeking office in 2020” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide…
Texas road congestion is hitting a breaking point. Are voters ready to approve more public transit spending?
October 2nd, 2019By Chase Karacostas, The Texas Tribune Oct. 2, 2019 “Texas road congestion is hitting a breaking point. Are voters ready to approve more public transit spending?” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…
