Politics Dec 27 2020 in Review: Stories on Climate Change, COVID-19 budgets, and the election By PBS NewsHour
Nation Oct 31 Key swing state Wisconsin, hit hard by COVID-19, tells a tale of two campaigns The pandemic has loomed large during this unusual election season. As Wisconsin, a kew swing state whose voters hold much sway in deciding who the next president is, battled the COVID-19 crisis, President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence held… By Zachary Schultz, PBS Wisconsin
Politics Oct 25 Watch 4:28 The 2020 race heats up in Texas as votes pour in 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… By PBS NewsHour
Politics Oct 24 Watch 3:54 For Wisconsin voters, COVID-19, economy are top of mind 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… By PBS NewsHour
Economy Oct 18 Watch 6:08 With a tax increase on the ballot can an Ohio city shore up its finances? 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… By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo
Oct 17 Watch 8:06 Dayton was still recovering from the 2008 recession. Then COVID-19 hit By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo When COVID-19 hit Dayton, in Southwest Ohio, the city slashed its budget by millions of dollars, furloughed workers, and is still facing a budget gap despite millions in aid from the federal CARES Act. In the first of a series… Continue watching
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 11 Watch 4:58 Mobile outreach: A lifeline during COVID-19 By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman For Preble Street Resource Center, a social services agency in Portland, Maine, adapting to the pandemic has meant the soup kitchen can’t serve indoor meals, social workers can’t meet clients in their offices, and limiting the number of people allowed… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 7:20 How Maine’s unique voting system may play out this election By PBS NewsHour Maine is the only state, apart from Nebraska, that divides its four electoral votes. In 2016, President Trump lost the state but got one electoral college vote, as he won one of the state’s two congressional districts. Maine Public Radio’s… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 7:20 After a summer of no tourists, winter is coming for Maine’s small businesses By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman Small business owners in Maine that rely on a tourist-filled summer have been shuttering shops since the start of the pandemic. With negotiations over a stimulus package stalled, and the cold season approaching, many of them face a bleak future. Continue watching