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Credit Dan Boyce The Wyoming Senate gave its final approval on Friday to a bill that would change the net metering law in the state. Net Metering is a billing mechanism that credits solar energy system owners for electricity they add to the grid. This reduces their electricity bills. The legislation is intended to change the way solar customers are compensated but leaves it up to the Wyoming Public Service Commission to hold hearings and try to resolve differences between solar consumers and el...

In this special episode, Colorado Public Radio reporter Dan Boyce uses interviews with friends and family, plus a fishing trip, to piece together lost memories from his own mental breakdown. A quick warning: This story is brutal at times, and raw. It contains content that may not be suitable for all listeners, including strong language and frank discussion of suicide. By the time Dan was 30, when most of this episode takes place, he was doing well for himself. He was moving from local reporting...

Kates marriage. prosecutors charge that edwards requested, accepted, and received unlawful contributions, in order to hide his involvement in an extramarital affair, and thereby preserve the viability of his campaign to be president. >> no other candidate has ever been charged criminally with any case that even approximates this. >> reporter: ken gross, a former head of enforcement for the federal election commission and previously a consultant for edwards defense, argues the case goes beyond th...

Hunter, in fancy homes and on private jets. >> i dont think its that novel. >> reporter: former federal prosecutor dan boyce says the government has laid out a strong case. >> the defense doesnt want this case to go to the jury. theyre trying to get out of the case on a technicality. >> reporter: edwards insists he did not violate the law, and claims the case is politically motivated. if the judge doesnt buy edwards arguments, he could be back in court for a trial in january. now the judge is no...

Edwards defense arguing the case goes beyond the law. >> none of that money was used for any campaign-related expense. no tv ads, no radio ads, the paid campaign workers, otherwise advocate his election. >> reporter: the government says edwards broke the law by not reporting almost $1 million secretly provided by two supporters, which was used to hide his pregnant mistress rielle!h/t-9 hunter in fancy d on private jets. >> i dont think its that novel. >> reporter: former federal prosecutor dan...

that those borrowers have to repay that money. but as the president indicated, its not a substitute for broader improvement in the economy. the growing crisis in student loans is a symptom of the economic sickness that were experiencing right now. but these steps arent a cure if it. if youre the president of the united states, however, unemployment is 9.1%, you cant just sit and do nothing. hes trying to do something since congress isnt cooperating with him on his other agenda. >> he i...

obama joined jay leno on "the tonight show" but nobody was laughing when the conversation turned to the countrys frustration with washington. its wednesday, october 26th, 2011, and this is "the daily rundown." first read of the morning, joining me nbc political report report reporter, lets start with mitt romney in ohio. >> mitt romney was in ohio yed and he had given support earlier this year back in june to the ohio collective bargaining rights law that went into effect. approach...

its wednesday, october 26th, 2011, and this is "the daily rundown." first read of the morning, joining me nbc political report report reporter, lets start with mitt romney in ohio. >> mitt romney was in ohio yed and he had given support earlier this year back in june to the ohio collective bargaining rights law that went into effect. approached by governor john kasich there, but yesterday was a little bit different tone. >> weve got sound on it. lets play the comeback and come back w...

but as the president indicated, its not a substitute for broader improvement in the economy. the growing crisis in student loans is a symptom of the economic sickness that were experiencing right now. but these steps arent a cure if it. if youre the president of the united states, however, unemployment is 9.1%, you cant just sit and do nothing. hes trying to do something since congress isnt cooperating with him on his other agenda. >> he is offering these policy provisions this week, b...