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Tom Tiffany's Weird Bill Jun 12, 2020

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Tiffany is co-sponsoring the “Reopen Our Schools Act” with Republican Indiana Rep. Jim Banks. The bill would require schools to reopen with all their normal operating procedures by Sept. 8. Schools that remain closed or that move forward with virtual learning instead of in-person classes would be denied federal funding for the 2020-21 school year.

What Was On The Tapes Jun 12, 2020

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Well, it wasn't good.

Some Cops Actually Want The Change Protesters Are Calling For Jun 10, 2020

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And they've been asking it for years while politicians have ignored them.

They Survived World Wars, The Great Depression — But Not COVID Jun 09, 2020

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Both mills could reopen “if market conditions improve,” close permanently, or be sold, Verso said.

The War Against Mail-In-Ballots Jun 08, 2020

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When people in Wisconsin vote by absentee ballot, they can mail the ballot back to their local clerks themselves or, as if often the case in senior living facilities, someone can take all of the sealed envelopes to the clerk’s office faster.

Now a right wing group –already suing to remove about 130,000 voters from the registration rolls– is threatening a lawsuit if that extra convenience is not removed by the state Elections Commission.

Don't Get So Excited About Those Job Numbers Yet Jun 05, 2020

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Let's take a closer look at the numbers.

You Can Score Another One For Aaron Rodgers Jun 04, 2020

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“At times like these, when society has an opportunity to demonstrate a little true progress, the last thing to do is retreat to the same safe excuses that used to fly but now look like excuses.”

They Moved Into a Madison-Area Neighborhood. Then The Cops Were Called. Jun 03, 2020

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“So please and I repeat please do not call the police on your black neighbor because you are unfamiliar with them. You going over to speak to them and or greet them vs. call the police on them can help avoid any misunderstandings and can sadly be the difference between life and death."

A Gut Check Moment For Guys Jun 02, 2020

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“Do you want to be on the side of those willing to take chances and risk their livelihoods — even their lives — so that others can be free and treated fairly and not live in fear in their own country? Or do you want to be part of a power trip that extends the unrest, extends the pandemic and extends our true distance from the things we were taught in church and civic class? Choose wisely. For if this republic, in its current form, should ever fail, history will not say it fell due to some marches and riots. The cause of death will be stubborn, malignant racism exacerbated by toxic masculinity.”

This State Supreme Court Case Could Kick You Off The Voter Roll Jun 01, 2020

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Pay attention.