Stories tagged: "Minnesota"

Politics President Trump Holds First Campaign Rally Since Coronavirus Diagnosis
Politics Trump’s Rallies Have Previously Been Connected to COVID Cases. And They’re Back.

Despite the threat that large, unmasked crowds pose for spreading the virus—not to mention a pattern of coronavirus surges in regions following his events—the president has been adamant about holding more in-person events.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright October 13, 2020 4:51 pm EDT
Voting Minnesota absentee ballot extension
Voting Minnesota Voters: Your Ballot Will Count as Long as It’s Postmarked by Nov. 3 and Received by Nov. 10

“The rights of voters to cast their ballots in the least burdensome manner is paramount. This decision furthers that ability.”

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright October 13, 2020 11:21 am EDT
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Elections Ilhan Omar’s Primary Victory Means ‘the Squad’ Is Back and Bigger Than Ever

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar's Tuesday night victory fuels the movement of progressive Democratic candidates, who are seeing continued success.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright August 13, 2020 10:47 am EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election