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The Wall Street Journal notes that, as the coronavirus disappears in the rear-view mirror, two Americas are emerging: The unemployment rate in April nationwide was 6.1%, but this obscures giant variations in the states. With some exceptions, those run by Democrats such as California (8.3%) and New York (8.2%) continued to suffer significantly higher unemployment than those led by Republicans such as South Dakota (2.8%) and Montana (3.7%). It’s rare

As Minneapolis prepares to mark the first anniversary of Floyds death Tuesday, it remains in turmoil, with many of the racial inequities highlighted during…

The governor warned Tuesday that if Enbridge continued operating the pipeline, it would be considered trespassing and the state would claim the energy company's profits as a result.

Chauvin declines to testify in his defense at Floyd murder trial In this image from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, and defendant, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, address Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill during motions before the court Thursday, April 15, 2021, in the trial of Chauvin, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd. Chauvin told the judge he will not testify on his own behalf. (Court ...

Evers Faces Daunting Odds In 2022 Democrats have lost 32 of the last 33 elections for governor when the president was a Democrat. //end headline wrapper ?> Gov. Tony Evers. File photo by Emily Hamer / Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism. 2022 could be a tough year for Democrats in Wisconsin. A new report highlights the historical hurdles Democrats will face next year to hold the state’s top political office, even if Governor A Smart Politics analysis of Wisconsin election data fi...

Fatalities attributed to the Wuhan virus have been measured in a variety of ways. Most commonly, fatalities per 100,000 population are cited. Then, too, people sometimes note the prevalence of elderly people in states like Florida as a relevant factor. The most relevant factor, however, would seem to be nursing home population. A large percentage of covid-attributed deaths, in some states well over half, have occurred in congregate care settings--nursing

Throughout the hard-hit states of the Upper Midwest and northern Plains, coronavirus case counts have been falling for weeks.

Governor, going to run for president, put out a web video urging people to stand with scott. hes been the most vocal supporter of scout walker. again, i think its smart on pawlentys part. hes not well known as sarah palin and mitt romney but a good issue for a presidential candidate to take a stand on, cutting budgets, fighting unions. thats very good red meat for a republican presidential primary electorate. interesting gambit by pawlenty to be the leading 2012 candidate in support of scott wal...