NewsWorks Tonight September 28, 2017
Listen 0:00Workers at the industrial manufacturing plant Paul Ryan toured today want more details about how policies in President Trump’s new tax plan will change their lives. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court opens the doors to changing the way school districts get their funding in the state. Many families in the area still haven’t been able to get in touch with their relatives in Puerto Rico after the devastation of Hurricane Maria, leading to overwhelming anxiety. An influential group pens a letter to the future governor of New Jersey urging action on climate change. And New Jersey neighbors debate how to get more homeowners and fewer renters in their communities.
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