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About 15,000 Wisconsinites, including postal workers, raise alarm about mail system

About 15,000 Wisconsinites, including postal workers, raise alarm about mail system

by Nicholas Portuondo | Oct 22, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Thousands of Wisconsinites, including postal workers, have raised concerns with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin about recent changes to the mail system, including that the U.S. Postal Service isn’t ready to handle the high number of absentee ballots come Election...
Obama Criticizes Trump’s Pandemic Response at Drive-In Rally for Biden

Obama Criticizes Trump’s Pandemic Response at Drive-In Rally for Biden

by Jay Silver | Oct 21, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama told voters at a drive-in rally Wednesday that his former vice president, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, will “lead this country out of dark times” at the first stop on Obama’s tour of key battleground...
Migrant farmworkers need increased coronavirus protection, National Advisory Council on Migrant Health says

Migrant farmworkers need increased coronavirus protection, National Advisory Council on Migrant Health says

by Dalia Faheid | Oct 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – The federal government should require COVID-19 testing to be provided for all migrant and seasonal agricultural workers because they live and work in close proximity to each other, a top official on the National Advisory Council on Migrant Health said...
Senate Democrats Block Vote on $500 billion COVID-19 Relief Bill

Senate Democrats Block Vote on $500 billion COVID-19 Relief Bill

by Amanda Rooker | Oct 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats blocked a vote on the Republicans’ $500 billion COVID-19 stimulus package Wednesday, arguing it didn’t do enough to help Americans hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.   Senate Republicans could not muster the 60 votes needed to defeat a...
The Military Vote Could Determine the Next President—After Election Day

The Military Vote Could Determine the Next President—After Election Day

by Katie Livingstone | Oct 21, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON—Many of this year’s mail-in ballots from members of the military stationed overseas or away from their homes may not arrive until after Election Day, but they still should be counted because they could make a difference in a close race, a group...
Election experts urge caution when calling 2020 election races

Election experts urge caution when calling 2020 election races

by Katie Livingstone | Oct 20, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON—Reporting the results of Election 2020 will be done differently this year and voters should not expect immediate results, federal Election Assistance Commission officials and two state election officials said Tuesday. “It is going to be a unique experience...
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