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Joe Biden is leading in the polls, but Donald Trump has held the edge in small-dollar donors

Joe Biden is leading in the polls, but Donald Trump has held the edge in small-dollar donors

by Jack Kelly | Jun 15, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured

Former Vice President and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden may be leading Republican President Donald Trump in many recent polls, but by one other common gauge of political support — small-dollar donations — Trump has so far maintained an edge. Small-dollar...
Housing activists push lawmakers for swift action on rental assistance funds

Housing activists push lawmakers for swift action on rental assistance funds

by Jack Kelly | Jun 10, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured

Affordable-housing activists warned lawmakers Wednesday of a looming rent crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and called on Congress to act swiftly to provide billions of dollars to help millions of Americans. The activists told the House Financial Services...
Stacey Abrams advocates for vote-by-mail ahead of presidential election

Stacey Abrams advocates for vote-by-mail ahead of presidential election

by Jack Kelly | Jun 4, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured, Politics

Georgia voting rights activist Stacey Abrams and Michigan’s top election official said Wednesday that the federal government must provide support to states to protect voters from COVID-19 and ensure all Americans can vote by mail in the November election....
As rural teachers adjust to online classes, students drive 30 miles to access the internet

As rural teachers adjust to online classes, students drive 30 miles to access the internet

by Jack Kelly | May 26, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured

In the days prior to Wisconsin’s coronavirus-induced lockdown, Rick Seppa was greeted each morning by a medley of 1980s rock music performed by his band students at Washburn High School in northern Wisconsin. The medley included music from Michael Jackson and Bon Jovi...
COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating Wisconsin’s rural broadband problem

COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating Wisconsin’s rural broadband problem

by Jack Kelly | May 20, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured

On a typical workday at Hillside Dairy in Catawba, owner Linda Ceylor is out of bed at 4:30 each morning, and not just because of the usual demands of a 40-cow organic dairy farm. Ceylor said she’s up so early partly because it allows her to use the internet without...
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