Aug 11 Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Early Advocate for People With Disabilities, Dies at 88 By Online DA Eunice Kennedy Shriver, a member of an American political dynasty and founder of the Special Olympics, died Tuesday morning at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Mass. She was 88. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch Other News: Sotomayor Nomination Heads to Full Senate In other news, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-6 to recommend Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor as the first Hispanic justice, and consumer confidence fell for a second straight month. Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch Calif. Strikes Deal to Close $26 Billion Budget Gap Lawmakers in California on Tuesday agreed on a plan to close a $26 billion budget gap, ending weeks of stalemate that left the state's chief accountant having to issue IOUs to creditors. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch California Lawmakers Struggle With $24B Budget Gap Spencer Michels reports on California's struggles to address a $24 billion shortfall in the state budget, which lawmakers say puts the state in danger of running out of money. Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch Debate Centers on Proposal to Create Jobs by Updating National Infrastructure A debate at the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia focused on proposals to create jobs through an overhaul of the nation's infrastructure. Robert MacNeil moderated the discussion. Continue watching
Feb 17 Facing Budget Deficits, States Eye Stimulus Funds By PBS News Hour As governors and state legislatures examine the economic stimulus bill President Obama plans to sign Tuesday, they are assessing whether it could help them avoid raising taxes, cutting jobs or scaling back programs to close growing budget deficits. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch Economic Downturn Threatens California’s Health Care System Recent economic problems have created budget shortfalls in many states, but California is worse off than most. Faced with a massive deficit, state lawmakers might have to raise taxes or cut health care services. Betty Ann Bowser reports. Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch Calif. Locked in Water Wars as Drought Worsens As California faces one of the worst droughts in decades, Spencer Michels examines the growing struggle over water rights in the state. Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch Environmental Issues Fuel California’s Water Wars Southern California is coping with water shortages due to a judge's ruling limiting the amount of freshwater that can be pumped from the northern part of the state. Environmental advocates, concerned about the effect on wildlife, lead the battle over… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch Firefighters Make Headway on California Blazes Crews made steady progress against the California wildfires Friday, with weather conditions that were more cooperative toward firefighting efforts. Jeffrey Kaye provides an update on the ongoing firefight and how residents are slowly returning home. Continue watching