Weekend Reading

Trump administration to finalize weaker mileage standards, dealing a blow to Obama-era climate policy

Trump says Republicans would ‘never’ be elected again if it was easier to vote

Coronavirus map of the US: latest cases state by state

How Many Jobs Can be Done at Home?

Tracking The Spread Of The Coronavirus In Wisconsin

John Menard Retail Bizarro

Big Money

Federal judge blisters Gov. Tony Evers and GOP lawmakers for not delaying Wisconsin's election

Bernie Sanders Calls For Wisconsin To Delay Upcoming Primary Due To Coronavirus

The stark differences in countries’ coronavirus death rates, explained

GOP Lame-Duck Law Blocks COVID-19 Aid

White House economists tried warning the Trump administration a pandemic would kill up to 500,000 Americans and cost the economy $4 trillion

As Storms Get Stronger, Building Codes Are Getting Weaker

As Storms Get Stronger, Building Codes Are Getting Weaker

A report being released on Monday shows Florida isn’t alone in easing up on building regulations even as the effects of global warming escalate. The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety examined building policies in 18 Atlantic and Gulf Coast states and found that despite the increasing severity of natural disasters, many of those states have relaxed their approach to codes -- or have yet to impose any whatsoever...

States’ reluctance to adopt building codes has worried federal officials, who are stuck paying to rebuild homes that get wiped out by natural disasters.