Oct 25 Watch 4:28 The 2020 race heats up in Texas as votes pour in By PBS NewsHour Nearly 7 million Texans have already cast their 2020 ballots—that’s around 70 percent of overall voter turnout in 2016. With races heating up at both the state and national level, KERA reporter Bret Jaspers joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 3:54 For Wisconsin voters, COVID-19, economy are top of mind By PBS NewsHour Over a million absentee ballots have already been cast in Wisconsin, where COVID-19 and a reeling tourism economy are major issues for voters. PBS Wisconsin political reporter Zac Schultz speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about the changing political landscape in this… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 5:59 Inside the fight for suburban swing votes in WI By Zac Schultz, Wisconsin Public Television The Milwaukee suburb of Wauwatosa has become a key swing district for down-ballot races in Wisconsin. Democrats are fighting to maintain a 2018 victory there and parlay it into wins in other suburban districts, while local Republicans are appealing to… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 6:08 With a tax increase on the ballot can an Ohio city shore up its finances? By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo In the central Ohio city of Lancaster, the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic stretched already thin public safety resources. Despite aid from the federal CARES Act, city officials say they need more revenue to fund the fire department and police… Continue watching
Oct 18 Black officers break from unions over Trump endorsements By Claudia Lauer, Associated Press Police unions nationwide have largely supported President Donald Trump’s reelection, amid mass demonstrations over police brutality and accusations of systemic racism — but a number of Black law enforcement officers are speaking out against these endorsements, saying their concerns over… Continue reading
Oct 18 Is Facebook really ready for the 2020 election? By Barbara Ortutay, David Klepper, Associated Press Ever since Russian agents and other opportunists abused its platform in an attempt to manipulate the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Facebook has insisted — repeatedly — that it’s learned its lesson and is no longer a conduit for misinformation, voter… Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 4:20 Record absentee ballot and in-person voting in Ohio By PBS NewsHour In addition to the presidential race, Ohio will also be voting for 16 congressional seats on Election Day. The last two elections haven’t seen a competitive race, partly because of how the district maps are drawn. Karen Kasler, Ohio Statehouse… Continue watching
Oct 17 Scammers seize on US election, but it’s not votes they want By David Klepper, Associated Press American voters face an especially pivotal, polarized election this year, and scammers here and abroad are taking notice — posing as fundraisers and pollsters, impersonating candidates and campaigns, and launching fake voter registration drives. It’s not votes they’re after, but… Continue reading
Oct 17 Trump plays down virus as he steps up pitch for second term By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Gone are the days when President Donald Trump held forth daily at the White House podium flanked by members of his coronavirus task force. And the days when Vice President Mike Pence and other task force officials would head to… Continue reading
Oct 12 How risky is voting in person? Here’s how to navigate your options during the pandemic By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Voting is a fundamentally local process that varies from state to state and looks different depending on where you are. Here's how to determine which option is right for you. Continue reading