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November 20, 2020
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is calling for the Legislature to cut funding for school districts that are not offering in-class instruction. He made the recommendation in his budget proposal this week, even as the Mississippi State Department of Health reported the worst week for school outbreaks yet.
“School districts willing to provide in-person learning, while working to ensure the safety of students and teachers, are at a financial disadvantage because they are operating under the same or greater budget conditions as those districts only providing online distance learning,” Reeves said in his 88-page budget proposal, released Monday. “For this reason, I propose limiting funding for school districts unwilling to provide the option of essential classroom instruction.”
The day after Reeves released his proposal, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported that 1,023 students and 523 tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week, far exceeding any other.
Schools reported quarantining 16,705 students and educators due to exposures last week, too. MSDH reported 70 outbreaks, also a record number, up from just 24 the week before. Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said that 65 more schools have gone virtual amid widespread outbreaks.
More at link. Why are repukes trying to infect / kill everyone?
Gov. Reeves Calls to Cut Funding for Virtual-Only Schools as Class Outbreaks Soar
https://www.mississippifreepress.org/7085/gov-reeves-calls-to-cut-funding-for-virtual-only-schools-as-class-outbreaks-soar/Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is calling for the Legislature to cut funding for school districts that are not offering in-class instruction. He made the recommendation in his budget proposal this week, even as the Mississippi State Department of Health reported the worst week for school outbreaks yet.
“School districts willing to provide in-person learning, while working to ensure the safety of students and teachers, are at a financial disadvantage because they are operating under the same or greater budget conditions as those districts only providing online distance learning,” Reeves said in his 88-page budget proposal, released Monday. “For this reason, I propose limiting funding for school districts unwilling to provide the option of essential classroom instruction.”
The day after Reeves released his proposal, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported that 1,023 students and 523 tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week, far exceeding any other.
Schools reported quarantining 16,705 students and educators due to exposures last week, too. MSDH reported 70 outbreaks, also a record number, up from just 24 the week before. Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said that 65 more schools have gone virtual amid widespread outbreaks.
More at link. Why are repukes trying to infect / kill everyone?
November 20, 2020
The fact that there are state election boards currently contemplating invalidating tens of thousands of votes is the only thing that keeps this off the top of every news outlet right now but the Attorney General potentially using his office to help his private book of business is… not great.
Last night, Reuters broke the story that Attorney General Bill Barr, while working at Kirkland & Ellis, represented Caterpillar in a billion-dollar tax case that miraculously was dropped by the DOJ one week after Barr took over the Justice Department:
"A week after Barr was nominated for the job of attorney general, Justice officials in Washington told the investigative team in the active criminal probe of Caterpillar to take “no further action” in the case, according to an email written by one of the agents and reviewed by Reuters.
More at link.
Bill Barr Did WHAT? How Is This Not The Biggest Story In The Country Right Now?
https://abovethelaw.com/2020/11/bill-barr-did-what-how-is-this-not-the-biggest-story-in-the-country-right-now/amp/The fact that there are state election boards currently contemplating invalidating tens of thousands of votes is the only thing that keeps this off the top of every news outlet right now but the Attorney General potentially using his office to help his private book of business is… not great.
Last night, Reuters broke the story that Attorney General Bill Barr, while working at Kirkland & Ellis, represented Caterpillar in a billion-dollar tax case that miraculously was dropped by the DOJ one week after Barr took over the Justice Department:
"A week after Barr was nominated for the job of attorney general, Justice officials in Washington told the investigative team in the active criminal probe of Caterpillar to take “no further action” in the case, according to an email written by one of the agents and reviewed by Reuters.
More at link.
November 20, 2020
"No, I don't regret it," Rittenhouse told The Washington Post about buying the gun. "I feel like I had to protect myself."
Kyle Rittenhouse cashed a coronavirus stimulus check to purchase the semi-automatic rife that authorities say he used to fatally shoot two men in Kenosha, Wisconsin, he said.
In a telephone interview with The Washington Post, posted Thursday, the jailed Rittenhouse said he acted in self-defense and has no regrets for arming himself that fateful August night as protesters marched in the wake of Jacob Blake's shooting by police.
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"I got my $1,200 from the coronavirus Illinois unemployment because I was on furlough from YMCA, and I got my first unemployment check, so I was like, 'Oh, I'll use this to buy it,'" Rittenhouse said in his first jailhouse interview.
More at link.
Kyle Rittenhouse says he used coronavirus stimulus check to buy AR-15 used in fatal shooting
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1248290"No, I don't regret it," Rittenhouse told The Washington Post about buying the gun. "I feel like I had to protect myself."
Kyle Rittenhouse cashed a coronavirus stimulus check to purchase the semi-automatic rife that authorities say he used to fatally shoot two men in Kenosha, Wisconsin, he said.
In a telephone interview with The Washington Post, posted Thursday, the jailed Rittenhouse said he acted in self-defense and has no regrets for arming himself that fateful August night as protesters marched in the wake of Jacob Blake's shooting by police.
Snip
"I got my $1,200 from the coronavirus Illinois unemployment because I was on furlough from YMCA, and I got my first unemployment check, so I was like, 'Oh, I'll use this to buy it,'" Rittenhouse said in his first jailhouse interview.
More at link.
November 20, 2020
It will be interesting to see who sends Joe public bday wishes today
There is already a thread here on DU, but world leaders & repuke best wishes to Mr. President-Elect might make chumputin's head explode! 
November 19, 2020
Online applications are open now for those interested in making the move.
Author: NDeea Lee
Published: 12:46 PM CST November 18, 2020
Updated: 5:18 PM CST November 18, 2020
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There are plenty of places to live outside of the world’s biggest and sometimes most overpopulated cities. Luckily, it seems like several towns and smaller metropolises are vying for the attention of those willing to make a move. Now, yet another place joins the ranks of those offering to pay you big bucks to pick up and move there: Northwest Arkansas.
The newly announced Life Works Here initiative is attracting new residents to Northwest Arkansas by offering them $10,000 to move there. They’re also throwing in a street or mountain bike with the deal, allowing new residents to easily explore the area’s 162 miles of paved trails and 322 miles of mountain biking trails. If biking is not your thing, you can opt for an annual membership to one of the local cultural institutions instead, like the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
Northwest Arkansas is already rated as one of the best places to live in the U.S. thanks to its low cost of living, outdoor activities, world-class arts institutions, and a per-capita income that’s 14% higher than the national average. Now, it's ready to share those perks with more people, especially the nation’s top talent, as well as remote workers.
More at link.
Turn it blue?
Arkansas will give you $10,000 & a mountain bike to move there
https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/regional/10000-a-mountain-bike-to-move-to-arkansas/522-f18d66f6-272f-44d1-8203-2a475637d5d1Online applications are open now for those interested in making the move.
Author: NDeea Lee
Published: 12:46 PM CST November 18, 2020
Updated: 5:18 PM CST November 18, 2020
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There are plenty of places to live outside of the world’s biggest and sometimes most overpopulated cities. Luckily, it seems like several towns and smaller metropolises are vying for the attention of those willing to make a move. Now, yet another place joins the ranks of those offering to pay you big bucks to pick up and move there: Northwest Arkansas.
The newly announced Life Works Here initiative is attracting new residents to Northwest Arkansas by offering them $10,000 to move there. They’re also throwing in a street or mountain bike with the deal, allowing new residents to easily explore the area’s 162 miles of paved trails and 322 miles of mountain biking trails. If biking is not your thing, you can opt for an annual membership to one of the local cultural institutions instead, like the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
Northwest Arkansas is already rated as one of the best places to live in the U.S. thanks to its low cost of living, outdoor activities, world-class arts institutions, and a per-capita income that’s 14% higher than the national average. Now, it's ready to share those perks with more people, especially the nation’s top talent, as well as remote workers.
More at link.
Turn it blue?
November 18, 2020
A tenth Arkansas lawmaker tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday in what has become the second-largest outbreak of the virus in a state legislature.
Author: Associated Press, Andrew DeMillo
Published: 6:29 PM CDT October 27, 2020
Updated: 6:00 PM CST November 17, 2020
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Note: The attached video is from a report on October 22, 2020.
On November 17, Rep. Cindy Crawford informed the Speaker of the House that she tested positive for COVID-19, which brought the total number of cases in the Arkansas legislature to 11 after 10 tested positive last month, including a niece of Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
More at link.
Coronavirus outbreak among Arkansas lawmakers grows to 11 total cases
https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-outbreak-in-arkansas-legislature/91-da6056b8-27ff-40cb-b2b3-9f1be1efd354A tenth Arkansas lawmaker tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday in what has become the second-largest outbreak of the virus in a state legislature.
Author: Associated Press, Andrew DeMillo
Published: 6:29 PM CDT October 27, 2020
Updated: 6:00 PM CST November 17, 2020
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Note: The attached video is from a report on October 22, 2020.
On November 17, Rep. Cindy Crawford informed the Speaker of the House that she tested positive for COVID-19, which brought the total number of cases in the Arkansas legislature to 11 after 10 tested positive last month, including a niece of Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
More at link.
November 18, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has quietly removed controversial guidance from its website that pushed for schools to reopen in the fall and downplayed the transmission risks of COVID-19 to children and others.
The documents, one of which was reportedly written by political appointees outside of the CDC, stated that children appear to be at lower risk for contracting COVID-19 compared to adults and that children are unlikely to be major spreaders of the virus.
The CDC removed two guidance documents from its website in late October with no public announcement.
When reached for comment, a CDC spokesperson said, "Some of the prior content was outdated and as new scientific information has emerged the site has been updated to reflect current knowledge about COVID-19 and schools."
More at link.
CDC quietly removes guidance pushing for school reopenings
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/526370-cdc-quietly-removes-guidance-pushing-for-school-reopenings?ampThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has quietly removed controversial guidance from its website that pushed for schools to reopen in the fall and downplayed the transmission risks of COVID-19 to children and others.
The documents, one of which was reportedly written by political appointees outside of the CDC, stated that children appear to be at lower risk for contracting COVID-19 compared to adults and that children are unlikely to be major spreaders of the virus.
The CDC removed two guidance documents from its website in late October with no public announcement.
When reached for comment, a CDC spokesperson said, "Some of the prior content was outdated and as new scientific information has emerged the site has been updated to reflect current knowledge about COVID-19 and schools."
More at link.
November 17, 2020
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves is calling for a shift in the way American history is taught in Mississippi.
Featured in Reeves' 2022 fiscal year budget proposal is the “Patriotic Education Fund."
“Across the country, young children have suffered from indoctrination in far-left socialist teachings that emphasize America’s shortcomings over the exceptional achievements of this country,” the proposed fund states.
The governor claims “revisionist history” is working to tear down America and is “poisoning a generation.”
More at link.
Miss. Gov. calls for $3M to protect children from 'far-left socialist teachings'
https://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2020/11/16/miss-gov-calls-m-protect-children-far-left-socialist-teachings/JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves is calling for a shift in the way American history is taught in Mississippi.
Featured in Reeves' 2022 fiscal year budget proposal is the “Patriotic Education Fund."
“Across the country, young children have suffered from indoctrination in far-left socialist teachings that emphasize America’s shortcomings over the exceptional achievements of this country,” the proposed fund states.
The governor claims “revisionist history” is working to tear down America and is “poisoning a generation.”
More at link.
November 17, 2020
You nailed it again, Bob!
While he has not yet conceded that I know of, I believe SCOTUS refused to hear his case about PA. A behind closed doors affair?
Also, WI announced he will have to pay $7.9 mill up front for a recount.
And GA repuke election official publicly exposed Lindsy Grahm & other repukes pressuring him to exclude some ballots!
I wish he would just evaporate. 
Anyway, ty again, Bob, for another stellar call on this festering mess! 
https://www.democraticunderground.com/122019664
November 16, 2020
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Shelby County health officials say a major reason they’re seeing more COVID-19 cases stems from infected people going to work and continuing to socialize with family and friends.
In a survey with more than 300 people who’ve been infected, 53 percent admitted to going to work during their infectious period, when they could pass the virus to others.
“When we see people with mild symptoms, they have a new onset cough or feel fatigued or feel a little bit off,” said David Sweat with the Shelby County Health Department. “They do what we typically do in America. They just kind of push through and still go to work.”
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The survey also found 27 percent of people with COVID-19 admitted to going to a social activity when they were infectious.
A bit more at link, explaining how covidiots take their mass off at work and become "lax" in social situations.
Once again, I am left wondering how the hell people become this stupid and so egocentric?
Guessing this is pretty typical of those "red areas" of states with soaring covid case nubers.
Mystery solved: Egocentric asshats!
Majority of people with COVID-19 going to work, survey finds
https://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2020/11/15/majority-people-with-covid-going-work-survey-finds/MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Shelby County health officials say a major reason they’re seeing more COVID-19 cases stems from infected people going to work and continuing to socialize with family and friends.
In a survey with more than 300 people who’ve been infected, 53 percent admitted to going to work during their infectious period, when they could pass the virus to others.
“When we see people with mild symptoms, they have a new onset cough or feel fatigued or feel a little bit off,” said David Sweat with the Shelby County Health Department. “They do what we typically do in America. They just kind of push through and still go to work.”
snip
The survey also found 27 percent of people with COVID-19 admitted to going to a social activity when they were infectious.
A bit more at link, explaining how covidiots take their mass off at work and become "lax" in social situations.
Once again, I am left wondering how the hell people become this stupid and so egocentric?
Guessing this is pretty typical of those "red areas" of states with soaring covid case nubers.
Mystery solved: Egocentric asshats!
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