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Greetings from Trump's America: Langlade County, Wisconsin, where the population is aging

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Antigo latest rural district to close schools .  (Madison.com, 6/9/1029) The Unified School District of Antigo is closing Pleasant View Elementary School and two other elementary schools in an effort to consolidate school buildings and realign grade levels, Wisconsin Public Radio reported.   The decision comes as the Antigo district’s population declined from 2,578 in 2008 to 2,331 this year, presenting financial challenges. Source:  Wikipedia ( Langlade County , Antigo ) Antigo is the county seat of Langlade County . Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts % of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree: 16.6% - Langlade County 29.0% - Wisconsin 30.9% - U.S. % of population 65 and older: 23.4% - Langlade County 16.5% - Wisconsin 15.6% - U.S. Source:   Wikipedia 3rd-party candidates received 25.1% of vote in 1992, 15.7% of vote in 1996, 4.5% in 2016 (George Wallace received 9.8% of the vote in 1968) Other Trump's America posts: Alabama Autauga Coun...

Not Trump's America: Dona Ana County, New Mexico, where Kris Kobach gets a collective kick in the butt

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How a private border wall sparked anger and death threats in a small New Mexico town .  ( USA Today , 6/8/2019) The quick construction of the wall evaded a weekslong process in which plans for fences and walls are vetted by the city’s planning commission. Depending on the size of the project, the commission is able to hear opinions can hear comments from the public and developers before they make a recommendation to the City Council to vote on. Source :  Wikipedia ( Dona Ana County , Las Cruces ) Las Cruces  is the county seat of Dona Ana County .  (Greater El Paso, Texas) Source:   U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts % of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree: 27.4% - Dona Ana 26.9% - New Mexico 30.9% - U.S. % of population 65 and older: 15.4% - Dona Ana County 16.9% - New Mexico 15.6% - U.S. Source:   Wikipedia 3rd party votes: 18.1% in 1992, 7.5% in 1996, 7.6% in 2016 (George Wallace received 7.6% of the vote in 1968) Other Not Tru...

Not Trump's America: Clay County, Missouri, where the commissioners are in the spotlight for their shenanigans

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Clay County and its attorney break law while taxpayers foot legal fees, official says .  (Kansas City Star, 6/9/2019) County Clerk Megan Thompson’s dispute over the law stems from the County Commission’s closed meeting on June 6, 2016, when commissioners voted to hire W. Joseph Hatley, a partner in the law firm Spencer Fane, to review Sunshine Law requests made to the county.   A lawsuit filed last month against Clay County by The Kansas City Star alleges that the meeting and the subsequent vote were illegally held. And no minutes or other records of the meeting appear to exist. Source :  Wikipedia ( Clay County , Liberty ) Liberty is the county seat of Clay County.   (Metro Kansas City) Source:   U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts % of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree: 31.9% - Clay County 28.2% - Missouri 30.9% - U.S. % of population 65 and older: 13.8% - Clay County 16.5% - Missouri 15.6% - U.S. Source:   Wikipedia 3rd party votes: 2...

Greetings from Clark County, Arkansas: Treading water in a modest wake for 130 years

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Source:  Wikipedia ( Clarke County , Arkadelphia ) Arkadelphia is the county seat of Clark County. Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts Source:   Wikipedia 3rd-party candidates received 8.4% of vote in 1992, 9% of vote in 1996, 5.9% in 2016 ( George Wallace won the county with 38.8% of the vote in 1968 )

Greetings from Trump's America: Steele County, Minnesota, where an ill-considered selfie starts a conversation about race

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Few Talked About Race at This School. Then a Student Posted a Racist Slur. ( The New York Times , 6/7/2019) Source:  Wikipedia ( Steele County , Owatonna ) Owatonna is the county seat of Steele County . Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts 3rd-party candidates received 29.6% of vote in 1992, 15.9% of vote in 1996, 9.1% in 2016 (George Wallace received 3.3% of the vote in 1968) Source:   Wikipedia Other Trump's America posts: Alabama Autauga County .  (6/29/2017) Bibb County.   (11/10/2017) Covington County . (11/11/2017) Dale County .  (12/12/2017) Geneva County .  (11/11/2017) Marion County .  (11/11/2017) Arizona 8th congressional district .    (4/25/2018) Arkansas Faulkner County .  (3/20/2018) Mississippi County .  (3/19/2018) Woodruff County.   (3/26/2018) California Mesa County .  (7/20/2017) Shasta County .  (7/4/2017 Colorado Morgan County .  (4/25/2017) Florida Citrus County .  (3/5/2017) D...