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Coronavirus Description of GOP’s Letter to Superintendents: ‘It Added No Value,” an Effort to Shift Blame.
Coronavirus ‘It Added No Value’: State Superintendents Slam GOP Letter as an Effort to Shift Blame

Dozens of Republican legislators who control the bulk of public school funding lean on schools to open up despite COVID concerns.

August 6, 2020 2:38 pm CDT
Politics No Masks, No Distancing: People Keep Gathering Outside and It's Causing COVID Outbreaks
Politics No Masks, No Distancing: People Keep Gathering Outside and It’s Causing COVID Outbreaks

People may be wrongfully assuming outdoor activity carries no risk of spread, experts say.

August 6, 2020 8:56 am CDT
Politics FILE - Kanye West answers questions during a church service, Nov. 17, 2019, in Houston, TX.
Politics Kanye West’s White House Run Is Getting Lots of GOP Help in Wisconsin

Tactic is similar to 2012 when the GOP ran fake Democrats to force primaries.

August 5, 2020 1:26 pm CDT
Politics Biden No Longer Attending Democratic Convention in Milwaukee Due to COVID-19
Politics Biden No Longer Attending Democratic Convention in Milwaukee Due to COVID-19

Biden and other guest speakers no longer to attend as organizers prioritize health, safety.

August 5, 2020 11:53 am CDT
Politics Epic Systems Is Forcing Almost 10,000 Employees Back Into Offices During a Pandemic
Politics Epic Systems Is Forcing Almost 10,000 Employees Back Into Offices During a Pandemic

The healthcare software company is no longer allowing employees to work from home, and is reportedly demoting some workers for speaking out.

August 5, 2020 11:19 am CDT

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Image of a letter from dozens of Republican state legislators asking an unknown number of school superintendents to resume in-person instruction despite concerns about the coronavirus outbreak that has killed nearly 1,000 people in Wisconsin. Education Read the Letter GOP Legislators Sent to Superintendents Pressuring Them to Reopen Schools
Doctors to Ron Jonson: COVID-19 Is More Lethal Than the Flu Coronavirus Doctors to Ron Johnson: COVID-19 Is More Lethal Than the Flu
Clerk Who Said She Could "Do Anything Behind the Scenes" Now Faces Ethics Investigation Elections Clerk Who Said She Could ‘Do Anything Behind the Scenes’ Now Faces Ethics Investigation
Biden No Longer Attending Democratic Convention in Milwaukee Due to COVID-19 Politics Biden No Longer Attending Democratic Convention in Milwaukee Due to COVID-19
Education Image of a letter from dozens of Republican state legislators asking an unknown number of school superintendents to resume in-person instruction despite concerns about the coronavirus outbreak that has killed nearly 1,000 people in Wisconsin.
Education Read the Letter GOP Legislators Sent to Superintendents Pressuring Them to Reopen Schools

Lawmakers who have power over nearly half of public education funds suggest “opening your doors” to all students.

August 4, 2020 8:25 pm CDT
Politics Congressional leadership including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, on Capitol Hill
Politics We Tracked Everything Congress Has Done on Coronavirus Aid

Democrats and Republicans have reached a deal four times. Can they assemble a fifth package of help before going on vacation?

August 4, 2020 3:32 pm CDT