Terri Dee

1 week ago | publicnewsservice.org | Terri Dee

As families in Michigan and elsewhere struggle with daily living expenses, bills introduced this month could alleviate their financial burden. Senate Bill 308 and Senate Bill 313, called the "Building Blocks" plan, would provide a $550 tax credit to working families with children up to age three. Another feature is the Rx Kids plan, a $1,500 cash allowance during pregnancy and $500 monthly through the child's first year. Sen.

1 week ago | publicnewsservice.org | Terri Dee

By Kari Lydersen for Canary Media. Broadcast version by Terri Dee for Illinois News Connection reporting for the Canary Media-Public News Service CollaborationA fistfight at a high school football game nearly defined Shawn Honorable’s life. It was 1999 when he and a group of teen boys were expelled and faced criminal charges over the incident. The story of the “Decatur Seven” drew national headlines and protests led by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who framed their harsh treatment as blatant racism.

1 week ago | publicnewsservice.org | Terri Dee

By Grey Moran for Sentient. Broadcast version by Terri Dee for Indiana News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service CollaborationThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Livestock Behavior Research Unit, the primary federal lab dedicated to farm animal welfare research, has been decimated — with now just one scientist remaining on staff — by the Trump Administration’s mass firings of federal employees, Sentient confirmed with two former laboratory staff members.

1 week ago | reporter.net | Terri Dee

Supporters of electric vehicle ownership said there are a number of advantages to owning one. Studies show EVs can convert 85% to 90% of their energy into forward movement. A majority of the electricity used in an EV vehicle is American-made and an EV can be charged at home, just like a cellphone.

2 weeks ago | publicnewsservice.org | Terri Dee

By Enrique Saenz for Mirror Indy. Broadcast version by Terri Dee for Indiana News Service reporting for the Mirror Indy-Free Press Indiana-Public News Service Collaboration. The 1,000-foot hill on West 20th Street near Marian University is the country’s longest track. At the city park, drivers climb into aerodynamic fiberglass cars on top of the hill and harness the power of gravity to get to the bottom as fast as possible.