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Savannah Maher

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Savannah is a reporter based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her reporting centers on Indigenous communities and rural economies.

Episodes by Savannah (4)

How We Survive | Season 4 | Episode 3

Rewriting the Rules

Nov 1, 2023
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How We Survive | Season 4 | Episode 2

Stolen River

Oct 25, 2023
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May 31, 2022
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Mar 3, 2022
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Leaders in the construction industry anticipate influx of federal funds

by Savannah Maher
Dec 1, 2021
Those in the business of building roads and bridges expect a turnaround once money starts to flow from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Other areas of the construction industry, like bridges and highways, could be in line to get a boost from federal money.
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Food banks feel pinch of inflation

by Savannah Maher
Nov 30, 2021
The nonprofits faced higher demand through the pandemic. Now, with food costs rising, their resources are stretched even further.
Inflation and supply chain issues are hitting food banks hard and limiting the aid they're able to distribute.
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After a record year, philanthropy has a lot to live up to in 2021

by Savannah Maher
Nov 30, 2021
Economic conditions have changed from 2020 when better-off households had a lot of cash to spare.
Charitable giving is expected to be down this year.
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Small Business Saturday helps retailers who aren't caught in the supply chain

by Savannah Maher
Nov 26, 2021
Smaller businesses that sell locally sourced goods, or provide services, don't always need faraway suppliers.
With some name-brand products delayed by supply chain issues, small retailers may see a boost this holiday shopping season. Above, Small Business Saturday signage in a New York City window.
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USDA looks at ways to help restore Indigenous foodways

by Savannah Maher
Nov 25, 2021
The agency is partnering with groups aiming to add more buffalo to tribal diets and to create an heirloom seed repository, among others.
"It’s very important to get buffalo back into our diet and back into the plates of our community members," said Jason Baldes of the InterTribal Buffalo Council. Above, an American bison, sometimes called buffalo, circa 1930.
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What might an FTC crackdown on some subscription practices mean for news outlets?

by Savannah Maher
Nov 19, 2021
The agency has warned companies against using what it calls "illegal dark patterns" to trap consumers into subscriptions that are then hard to get out of.
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Race and Economy

Native leaders raise economic issues at First Nations Summit

by Savannah Maher
Nov 15, 2021
During the summit, tribal leaders drew attention to the lack of investment in the Indian Health Service.
President Joe Biden at the Tribal Nations Summit. In his opening remark, Biden noted the disproportionate toll COVID-19 has taken on Indigenous communities.
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The infrastructure bill is on the president’s desk. What’s in it for rural America?

by Savannah Maher
Nov 15, 2021
Rural states with the most work to do on those fronts — like Alaska, Wyoming, Montana and Vermont — will receive the most funding per capita.
Street lights line an unpaved road in Kivalina, Alaska. Alaska is among the rural states to receive the highest per capita funding from the $1 trillion infrastructure bill.
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COVID-19

How employer vaccine mandates are playing out in one tribal economy

by Savannah Maher
Nov 12, 2021
During the pandemic, many tribal governments’ strict public health orders have clashed with the more relaxed approach of nearby communities.
A woman shows her arm after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, with the words "For the ♡ of Native People" drawn on. While Indigenous Americans are vaccinated at high rates, that's often not the case for communities surrounding reservations.
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Supply chain snags hit books

by Savannah Maher
Nov 10, 2021
Shipping delays, reduced printing capacity and a paper shortage plague publishers and retailers as holiday shopping gets underway.
Publishers are likely to prioritize large book retailers like Barnes & Noble, above, for distribution rather than smaller, indie stores.
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