Farah Siddiqi, Public News Service Journalist Profile

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Ohioans face higher bills under House energy plan

5 days ago | publicnewsservice.org | Farah Siddiqi

Ohioans could soon feel the pinch of rising energy costs. A bill passed by the U.S. House, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," would repeal key clean energy tax credits, driving up household energy bills and threatening job growth in the state. The legislation is under Senate review and could unwind many incentives, including the Inflation Reduction Act, which helped attract more than $11 billion in private investment to Ohio.
As political violence rises, Ohio grapples with growing threats to democracy

1 week ago | publicnewsservice.org | Farah Siddiqi

Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in their home. State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded. They're the latest example of rising political violence, including this spring's arson at Pennsylvania's governor's mansion. Hamline University political science professor David Schultz compared the current climate to the turbulent 1960s.
Ohio urged to restore $61M for foster care in final budget talks

1 week ago | publicnewsservice.org | Farah Siddiqi

Ohio child welfare advocates are urging lawmakers to restore more than $60 million in funding to address the state's ongoing foster care placement crisis. A decision is expected by the end of June. Gov. Mike DeWine and state House leaders included funding in the budget to expand the State Child Protective Allocation and create new child wellness campuses. But the Ohio Senate removed both investments.
Ohio legislation seeks felony charges for repeat voyeurs

1 week ago | publicnewsservice.org | Farah Siddiqi

By Savana Capp / Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi reporting for the Kent State NewsLab-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. Ohio legislators are considering increasing the penalty for repeat voyeurism in Ohio, as newer technology and smaller cameras makes it easier for voyeuristic crimes to be committed. The current charges for voyeurism, acts of invading someone else’s privacy typically for the purpose of sexual gratification, range from a misdemeanor to a fifth-degree felony.
Ohio foodbanks: Funding needed for fresh food with local roots

1 week ago | publicnewsservice.org | Farah Siddiqi

Ohio food banks are urging state lawmakers to approve what they said is a modest budget increase needed to get more fresh, local produce into the hands of hungry families. The request coincides with National Fruits and Vegetables Month and a broader call to support both food access and local farms. Through the Ohio Agricultural Clearance Program, surplus produce from nearly 100 Ohio farms is delivered to food banks statewide.
North Dakota mega-dairies draw criticism at Winnipeg news conference

1 week ago | kiowacountypress.net | Farah Siddiqi

© ahavelaar - iStock-1501815024 (Prairie News Service) Click play to listen to this article. North Dakota is facing growing opposition to two massive dairy operations planned near the Red River. Environmental advocates say the projects could harm water quality locally and in downstream communities - including Lake Winnipeg in Canada. Madeline Luke, a volunteer with the Dakota Resource Council, said farms proposed in Trail County and Abercrombie would accommodate more than 37,000 animals.
ND mega-dairies draw criticism at Winnipeg news conference

2 weeks ago | kfgo.com | Farah Siddiqi

by Farah SiddiqiWINNIPEG (Prairie News Service) – North Dakota is facing growing opposition to two massive dairy operations planned near the Red River. Environmental advocates say the projects could harm water quality locally and in downstream communities – including Lake Winnipeg in Canada. Madeline Luke, a volunteer with the Dakota Resource Council, said farms proposed in Trail County and Abercrombie would accommodate more than 37,000 animals.
OH's Kent State lessons loom over military response to LA protests

2 weeks ago | publicnewsservice.org | Farah Siddiqi

Chic Canfora, then a student protester and now a journalism professor at Kent State, said this weekend's deployment of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles to contain protests feels chillingly familiar. "It's just unconscionable that now the U.S. Marines, and not just the National Guard, are being deployed to an American city - not to respond to some foreign threat, but to stand in opposition to peaceful protests in Los Angeles," she said.
Cal student faces prison for rescuing chickens

2 weeks ago | publicnewsservice.org | Farah Siddiqi

By Seth Millstein for Sentient. Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi for California News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service CollaborationRosenberg is an activist with Direct Action Everywhere (DxE), a Bay Area-based animal rights organization. In addition to supporting ballot propositions and hosting conferences, DxE carries out undercover investigations of slaughterhouses and factory farms.
ND mega dairies draw criticism at Winnipeg news conference

2 weeks ago | publicnewsservice.org | Farah Siddiqi

North Dakota is facing growing opposition to two massive dairy operations planned near the Red River. Environmental advocates say the projects could harm water quality locally and in downstream communities - including Lake Winnipeg in Canada. Madeline Luke, a volunteer with the Dakota Resource Council, said farms proposed in Trail County and Abercrombie would accommodate more than 37,000 animals. She said she believes the massive operations would generate waste on a scale the state has never seen.