Hey it's us... we're famous! It was interesting to see our numbers next to TJ as a city comparison. The state totals would seem to indicate a Trump win for Iowa, even though CB leans Biden. We will see soon who is right.

"At issue: When should courts refrain from changing voting rules too close to an election in order to avoid causing voter confusion?"

"A deadlocked Supreme Court on Monday let stand a lower-court ruling that requires Pennsylvania election officials to count absentee ballots received within three days after Election Day, Nov. 3, even if they are not postmarked."

"6 News spoke with the principal of the high school, Mark Kalvoda. He said the picture was taken out of context. He said the picture shown online does not tell the full story."

"State Auditor Rob Sand and the Treasury Department's Inspector General advised Reynolds her decision to use the funds for a new software system for the state was not allowed. Reynolds was directed to return the money to the Coronavirus Relief Fund and "redeploy them for allowable uses.""

"The New England Journal of Medicine avoided politics for 208 years. Now it's urging voters to oust Trump."

"That means that while the president's doctors were confident enough of the drug's benefit to administer it to Trump, the treatment remains unavailable to most Americans. What should the Govt do about this?"

Global reactions have ranged from "Get well soon" to "I told you so" to even more blunt "wishes" for Trump. Remember that we are discussing this in an educational context for those who are going to comment on this situation. How do you think this is going to affect the election with only 32 days until the election?

This is what happens when a candidate doesn't CLEARLY and UNEQUIVOCALLY denounce racism and white supremacy when given the chance to do so on national TV.

"Trump, who has fiercely guarded his tax filings and is the only president in modern times not to make them public, paid no federal income taxes in 10 of the past 15 years." Any idea why many Americans feel this is hypocritical of the President?

RBG death sets the stage for even more 2020 political drama. If you read other stories about the battle to fill her vacancy, pay attention and post to Diigo; we will certainly be discussing this in class.

"Shortly after the order was issued, the Florida Education Association filed a lawsuit saying that the order defied recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on safely reopening schools."

Would you volunteer to be part of a study like this? Why or why not?

"Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) quietly signed a bill into law ramping up punishments for certain kinds of protests, including losing the right to vote."