The current air quality index for #Minneapolis, #Chicago, almost all of #Minnesota, #Wisconsin and much of #Iowa, #Illinois and #Michigan is currently hovering around 175-200, unhealthy for everyone. Protect yr lungs and wear a mask out there fam!

(map as of 1pm central time July 31 on airnow.gov)

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Via Kyle Griffin:

Gov. Tony Evers says #Wisconsin is joining a multistate lawsuit against the #Trump admin over the mass firings of federal workers.

The lawsuit argues the admin unlawfully directed federal agencies to fire thousands of probationary employees.

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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers joins lawsuit against President Trump, calls widespread federal workforce firings illegal

In new Trump lawsuit, Gov. Evers alleges the thousands of federal workers fired over the last month are illegal and reckless.

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The Small Midwestern Cities That Could Play a Pivotal Role in This Year’s Elections
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For all the talk about big-city Democrats and rural Republicans, it's the voters in overlooked places like Sandusky, #Ohio, and Racine, #Wisconsin, who could decide everything from key congressional races to the presidency.

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#News #Midwest #Election2024 #Vote #WorkingClass #Industry #Economy #Labor

Small Midwestern Cities Could Be Key to 2024 Elections

For all the talk about big-city Democrats and rural Republicans, it’s the voters in overlooked places like Sandusky, Ohio, and Racine, Wisconsin, who could decide everything from key congressional races to the presidency.

^ProPublica