The Yonder Report - July 10, 2025

Rural Americans brace for disproportionate impact of federal funding cuts to mental health, substance use programs, and new federal policies have farmers from Ohio to Minnesota struggling to grow healthier foods and create sustainable food production programs.

PNS Daily Newscast: July 10, 2025

Texas flooding death toll climbs to 119 as search for more people continues; Poll: Most Americans say Trump has gone 'too far' on immigration; Consumer protection agency takes a big hit under Trump tax law; New England health clinics face closure, ask states to fill funding gap.

2025Talks - July 9, 2025

USDA, DHS Secretaries collaborate on a National Farm Security Action Plan. Health advocates worry about the budget megabill's impacts, and Prime Minister Netanyahu nominates President Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - July 9, 2025

Inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic's emergency plans days before catastrophic flooding; Russia attacks Ukraine with 700 drones after Trump vows to send more weapons; IL school districts serving immigrants work to stay low-key; FCC reversal on prison call rates sparks outrage over 'love tax'.

PNS Daily Newscast: July 8, 2025

Kerrville didn't have weather sirens used by other cities; Ohio bill could chill ballot access, spark voter challenges; Medicaid cuts: Disproportionate impact predicted for LGBTQ+ in IL; MN's construction trades hopeful data center incentives pay off; Texas doctors leery of changes to 'clarify' abortion law language.

2025Talks - July 7, 2025

Deadly Texas floods draw a federal response as the administration reduces emergency and weather services. States prepare to deal with cuts to schools, health care and environmental protections, while Elon Musk launches a new political party.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - July 7, 2025

National Weather Service defends its flood warnings amid fresh scrutiny of Trump staff cuts; Poll: Majority of West Virginians support renewable energy policies; MI fellowship trains justice-involved youth as community leaders; Measles outbreak hits central Kentucky.

PNS Daily Newscast: July 4, 2025

Congress passes 'One Big Beautiful Bill'; rural NH residents could lose out on healthcare options due to new budget; national pride is at an all-time low according to a new Gallup Poll; an AL fire chief discusses firework safety on the Fourth of July; an IL poli-sci professor says white English speakers are commonly seen as 'American'; a KS electric vehicle manufacturer worries about impacts of ending tax credits; and a WV coal mining lawsuit moves ahead.

2025Talks - July 3, 2025

House Democrats vow to vote against Trump's megabill. Advocates differ on the bill's effects on clean energy credits, and manufacturers brace for changes to EV tax credits.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - July 3, 2025

When school meals stop, Missouri group steps in; Fair election maps could spur businesses in NC and CA's Channel Islands Fox, a conservation success story.

PNS Daily Newscast: July 2, 2025

The U.S. Senate passes President Trump's domestic agenda bill in a 50-50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaker. Columbia University agrees to pay $9 million to settle a lawsuit over misreported college ranking data, and a New Mexico university offers degrees in Artificial Intelligence.

2025Talks - July 1, 2025

NC Republican Thom Tillis denounces Medicaid cuts in Senate bill, over White House objections. NGOs say new work requirements for people in SNAP and Medicaid don't reflect reality. And President Trump says trade talks with Canada will restart.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - July 1, 2025

Energy grid data center plans draw pushback in West Virginia; Small businesses brace for changes in 'One Big Beautiful Bill' and Pending SCOTUS arguments reignite thorny issue of campaign spending.

PNS Daily Newscast: June 30, 2025

Despite pushback, U.S. presses ahead for final adoption of budget reconciliation bill to send it back to the House; FL immigrant advocates describe chaos in light of SCOTUS decision related to birthright citizenship; New report renews concerns about "forever chemicals" detected in U.S. waterways.

2025Talks - June 27, 2025

The Defense Secretary criticizes news coverage of Iran air strikes. The Megabill faces setbacks in the Senate, but White House budget director calls it necessary, although critics say its proposed Medicaid cuts could harm people with disabilities.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 27, 2025

Senate parliamentarian disqualifies key portions of GOP megabill; Supreme Court curbs injunctions that blocked Trump's birthright citizenship plan; Alabama groups fight proposed federal cuts to food, health programs; During Pride Month, CA LGBTQ+ advocates fight proposed cuts to Medi-Cal; League of Women Voters: Proposed federal cuts threaten MI health.

2025Talks - June 26, 2025

Trump insists Iran's nuclear program was obliterated. Budget cuts threaten farm and food programs in Wisconsin and West Virginia. Labor and environmental groups push for reforms to North American trade, and New York Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani leads former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 26, 2025

Hegseth says US strikes on Iran were 'historically successful' after ayatollah downplays impact; WI communities grapple to make up for fresh food grant cuts; GA advocates demand transparency in power rate case; Ohio town invites public to final redistricting meeting ahead of new ward map.

PNS Daily Newscast: June 25, 2025

U.S. strikes did not destroy Iran nuclear program, says Pentagon assessment; Dems join GOP to kill vote impeaching Trump over Iran strikes; Health gaps persist for American Indian, Alaska Native Coloradans; Alternative payment models better for WA patients, providers; New CT law ends election agency's independence.

2025Talks - June 24, 2025

Some in Congress question the legality of Trump's Iran strikes, as he announces a ceasefire. Gen Zers filter their college choices by politics, and Islamophobic rhetoric surfaces in NYC's tight mayoral race.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 24, 2025

Trump lashes out at Israel and Iran with profanity for breaking ceasefire; LGBTQ+ advocates fight to keep state budget grants; Hurricane season could bring animal waste into VA waterways; ND, nearly a dozen other states finalize Bitcoin ATM rules.

PNS Daily Newscast: June 23, 2025

Security guard kills MI church gunman, preventing 'large-scale mass shooting'; NM Pride celebrations urge 'resilience' after U.S. v. Skrmetti ruling; Beleaguered L.A. affordable housing proposal goes before judge; Data change means ID saw largest college enrollment drop in spring term.

2025Talks - June 20, 2025

White House says decision on Iran strikes will come in two weeks. Conservatives in Congress demand answers on former President Biden's mental acuity, and a new lawsuit could change Maryland's primary election process.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 20, 2025

Trump can keep National Guard in Los Angeles for now, appeals court rules; Experts warn of normalization of political violence; FL shellfish industry, communities push governor to ban Apalachicola drilling; Utah weighs cost of repealing clean-energy tax credits.