Thursday, September 24, 2020

Big Changes at Beloit College?



Diane Hendricks, three others

resign from Beloit College board of trustees

Devi ShastriBill GlauberDaniel Bice

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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In a stunning blow to Beloit College's fortunes, billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist Diane Hendricks and three others abruptly resigned from the school's board of trustees.

No reason was given for their departures in a statement released Thursday by the school.

The news comes at a time of financial uncertainty for the 174-year-old college, as it navigates reopening during the coronavirus pandemic and years of fluctuating enrollment. In 2018 and 2019, the school received about $11 million in donations from board members and employees, according to the college's June 2019 financial report.

The other board members to leave were Jim Packard, Chuck McQuaid and Jim Sanger. None of the four responded to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel interview requests.

"After many years of support, including completing the Powerhouse student union and recreation center project, and helping Beloit College finalize a new five-year financial plan, four Board of Trustees members have decided to step down from their official duties," said the statement from Elizabeth Conlisk, the school's interim chief communications officer.

Conlisk added: "We thank them for their invaluable service. All have been exceptionally generous with their time, talent, and treasure. All fully understand the importance of an even stronger relationship between the City of Beloit and the College and will be active in supporting that further."

Hendricks, founder of a wholesale company called ABC Supply, has shaped Wisconsin for years through her philanthropy and as a well-known donor to Republicans, including former Gov. Scott Walker.

Over the years, Hendricks and her late husband were prime boosters of the college and lavished millions helping to restore sites throughout Beloit. Forbes lists Hendricks as the third-wealthiest person in Wisconsin and 84th in the country. The magazine estimates her net worth at $7 billion.

Packard is the former president and chief executive officer of Regal-Beloit Corp.; McQuaid was co-founder and past president at Columbia Wanger Asset Management; and Sanger served on the board for more than 20 years.


According to a 2017 article on the college's website, Sanger was chair of the board for at least 12 years. The college renamed its Center for the Sciences — a 117,000-square-foot building that houses seven academic departments — after Sanger and his wife, Marjorie. The Sangers also fund a summer research program.

"In the long history of Beloit College, few individuals or families have built such fruitful connections so quickly or had such a transformative impact on the school as the family of Marge and James Sanger," the article states.

The departure of four board members at the same time is unusual. The college's website shows 21 remaining board members and two lifetime members. The board's bylaws say members serve three-year terms but also that they serve until replacements are named.

Conlisk said the school has "identified a number of potential Trustee candidates whose names will be presented to the Beloit College Board in coming months."

Small college faces uncertainty

In fall 2019, Beloit College had a total enrollment of 1,143 undergraduate students, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Like most similarly sized institutions, the small liberal arts college is especially susceptible to enrollment declines. Last year, the Wisconsin Examiner reported, the college faced a $7 million shortfall after a significant drop in enrollment.

Conlisk did not immediately provide the enrollment for this fall.

In April, Moody's Investors Service downgraded Beloit College, citing "significant market challenges, evidenced by declining enrollment and net tuition revenue."

Tuition revenue at the college fell 16% in the 2019 fiscal year. Combined with financial constraints from the pandemic, the college's financial outlook is negative, according to the rating rationale.

Like all other colleges and universities nationally, especially private colleges, Beloit faced financial pressures to reopen this fall, and the consequences of not making it through the semester could be dire. Beloit already offered prorated room and board refunds to students when they were forced to abruptly send students home last spring.


Moody's also predicted the college could face challenges with philanthropy due to market volatility. This is a challenge other universities will also face, national experts have said.

The news comes as the college continues to grapple with the uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic.

Beloit College has earned national recognition for its efforts to ensure a safe return to school this fall, including an early decision to rework the entire academic calendar and efforts to involve students in the development of a COVID-19 behavioral pledge.

In addition to the costly investments to reopen campus during a pandemic, the college has made other moves to stabilize enrollment, including a plan to offer students a free ninth and 10th semester of education by covering any tuition and fees financial aid does not.

Contact Devi Shastri at 414-224-2193 or DAShastri@jrn.com. Follow her on Twitter at @DeviShastri.


Above is from:  https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/education/2020/09/24/diane-hendricks-3-others-resign-beloit-college-board-trustees/3518554001/

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Dear Beloit College Alumni:

As some of you may have heard, four members of the Board of Trustees have notified us of their decision to step down from their official duties.

After many years of support, including completing the Powerhouse student union and recreation center project, and helping Beloit College finalize a new five-year financial plan, Diane Hendricks, Jim Packard, Chuck McQuaid, and Jim Sanger are resigning from the board. 

All four love the college. All have been long-term Board members. All have been exceptionally generous with their time, talent, and treasure. And all fully understand the importance of an even stronger relationship between the City of Beloit and the College and will be active in supporting that further.

Regular turnover on college boards is the norm and all four departing trustees have spoken for some time about their plans to step down from the Board. We have identified a number of potential Trustee candidates whose names will be presented to the Beloit College Board in coming months.

We thank the four departing trustees for their invaluable service, and look forward to their continuing support of the College.

Sincerely,

Scott Bierman

President


September 24: University of Washington COVID-19 Projections


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The September 3 & 18 &24 death projections are through January1, 2021.

The August 6-27 projections are through December 1. 2020

The July 7-30 are through November 1, 2020.

The September 3 projections are available from:  https://covid19.healthdata.org/united-states-of-america

                         July 7----July 14-----JULY 22------July 30—August 6*—August 21*—August 27*—September 3—September 18==September 24

Most states as well as the US in general have lower death projections.


United States 208,255,  224,546, 219,864,  230,822,  295,011, 309,918; 317,312, 410,451, NOW 378,321. NOW 371,509   Population 331.00 million  629.17 per million 678.39 per million, 664.24 per million, 697.35 per million, 891.17 per million, 936.3 per million, 958.65 per million; 1240.03 per million, NOW 1142.96 per million


Georgia  3,857  deaths; 4736;  7336; 10,278, 11,288, 10.805, 12,410,13,871, NOW 12.813, NOW 12,151 Population 3.99 million   966.67 per million ; 1186 .97 per million;1838.60 per million; 2575.94 per million; 2829.07 per million; 2708.02 per million; 3110.28 per million; 3476.44 per million, NOW 3211.28 per million

New York  32,221 deaths; 35,379; 35,039; 34,423;  33,945; 32,743,  33,960;41,653, NOW 43,857, NOW 37,856  Population 18.8 million  1713.88 per million; 1881.86 per million; 1863.78 per million; 1836.33 per million;  1805.59 per million; 1741.65 per million;1806.38 per million; 2215.59 per million, NOW 2332.82 per million

Massachusetts  12,906 deaths; 10,121 deaths ; 9970;   9647;  10,314; 12.295, 12,410; 14,175, NOW 13,743, NOW 13,255   Population 6.7 million  1926.27 per million 1510.60 per million; 1488.06 per million1439.85 per million; 1539.40 per million; 1835.07 per million;1852.24 per million; 2115.67 per million, NOW 2051.19 per million

Louisiana   4,643 deaths; 5,167; 4955; 6401; 7901; 7840; 7993; 8920, NOW 8042, NOW 8494  Population 4.6 million  1009.35  per million; 1123.26 per million; 1077.17 per million; 1391.52 per million;1717.61 per million; 1704.35 per million; 1737.61 per million; 1939.13 per million, NOW 1748.26 per million

Connecticut  4,692  deaths; 4,456;  4750;  48445179; 4675; 4626; 5060, NOW 6188, NOW 6941 deaths  Population  3.7 million   1268.11 per million; 1204.32 per million;1283.78 per million;  1309.19 per million; 1399.73 per million; 1263.52 per million; 1250.27 per million; 1367.57 per million, NOW 1672.43 per million

District of Columbia  666 deaths; 681 ; 694 ;  646; 605; 837;  935; 1038, NOW 1011, NOW 827 Population  .706 million  943.34 per million; 964.59 per million; 983.00 per million; 915.01 per million;  856.94 per million; 1185.55 per million; 1324.36 per million; 1470.25 per million, NOW 1432.01 per million

South Carolina 242 deaths; 4,556; 3186;  3232; 3672; 4724; 5023; 6764, NOW 6472, NOW 6475   Population 5.0 million  48.4 per million; 911.20 per million;  637.2 per million;646.4 per million; 734.40 per million; 944.8 per million; 1004.60 per million; 1352.80 per million, NOW 1294.40 per million

Arizona  5,553 deaths; 5,177;  5664;79466840; 9562; 7148; 8766, NOW 9388, NOW 9468   Population 7.29 million  761.73 per million ;710.15 per million;  776.95 per million: 1089.97 per million; 938.27 per million.; 1311.66 per million; 980.52 per million;  1202.47 per million, NOW 1287.79 per million

Maryland  3,880 deaths ; 4,278;  4194;  4026; 5174;  5301; 4404; 7997, NOW 7414, NOW 5393 Population 6.0 million  646.67  per million; 713.00 per million; 699.0 per million;  671.0 per million;  862.34 per million; 883.5 per million; 734 per million;1332.84 per million, NOW 1235.67 per million,

Florida   17,477 deaths;19,285; 18,154,  16,318; 19,358; 21,174; 24,532; 26,251, NOW 26,472, NOW 26,945   Population 21.47 million  814.01 per million; 893.23 per million; 845.55 per million; 760.04 per million; 901.63 per million986.21 per million;1142.63 per million; 1222.68 per million, NOW 1232.98 per million


Illinois 8,907 deaths; 8,351;  8472 ;  8280;  9995; 11,071,15,058; 18,068, NOW 15,523, NOW 15,321  Population 12.63 million  705.23 per million; 657.56 per million; 772.43 per million;  655.58 per million;  791.37 per million; 876.56 per million, 1192.24 per million; 1430.56 per million, NOW 1229.06 per million

Pennsylvania  9,999 deaths; 8,431; 8028;  8350; 8859; 14,998; 14,604;14,604;  16,732, NOW 14,703, NOW 13,867   Population 12.7 million  787.32 per million; 663.86 per million; 632.13 per million;657.48 per million697.56 per million; 1180.94 per million; 1317.48 per million, NOW 1157.72 per million


California 16,827 deaths;  21,264; 19,572;  16,515;  32,692; 41,110; 37,645; 49,602, NOW 43,856, NOW 43,211   Population 39.78 million  423.00 per million;  534.54 per million;492.01 per million;  415.16 per million; 821.82 per million; 1033.43 per million; 1497.52 per million; 1246.91 per million, NOW 1102.46 per million



Iowa  841 deaths;  1,225; 1813,1700; 2163 2856; 3077; 3863. NOW 3421, NOW 2323  Population 3.17 million  265.30 per million; 386.44 per million; 571.93 per million;  536.28 per million682.34 per million; 900.95 per million; 970.66 per million; 1218.61 per million, NOW 1079.18 per million

Texas    13,450 deaths;18,675;  18,812; 24,557; 27,435; 25.532; 27,194;  34,319, 29,319, NOW  33,356   Population 29.90 million  449.83 per million; 624.58 per million; 629.16 per million; 921.30 per million; 917.56 per million; 853.91 per million; 909.50 per million; NOW 1115.59 per million


Virginia 5,190 deaths ;  4,881;  2643; 2289;  5842; 2828; 2940; NOW 9780, NOW 8333. NOW 4315  Population 8.63 million  601.39  per million ;565.59 per million; 306.26 per million:  265.24 per million; 676.94 per million; 327.69 per million; 340.67 per million; NOW 1133.26 per million



Arkansas 724 deaths;  617, 895; 833; 2234; 2364;  2406; NOW 3268, NOW 3106    Population 3.018 million  239.89 per million 204.44 per million; 293.55 per million;   276.01 per million ; 740.23 per million; 783.30 per million; 797.22 per million; NOW 1082.84 per million

Ohio  5,712  deaths;4,545;  3900;  5694; 9041; 6046; 7564; NOW 11,975, NOW 11,121  Population 11.73 million  486.96 per million; 387.47 per million; 332.48 per million; 485.42 per million; 770.76 per million; 515.43 per million; 644.84 per million; NOW 1020.89 per million

Missouri  5436 deaths; 3068;  5231; NOW 5933, NOW 5388 Population 6.137 million; 885.77 per million; 499.92 per million, 852.37 per million; NOW 966.76 per million

Oklahoma  587  deaths;1,029 ; 1533; 1484;   2967, 2058; 3055; NOW 3589, NOW 2006 Population 4.0 million  146.75 per million 257.23 per million; 383.25 per million; 371.24 per million; 741.75 per million; 514.5 per million; 763.75 per million; NOW 897.25 per million

Kansas 632 deaths ; 410;  412; 588; 2245; 1277; 994; NOW 2453, NOW 3086  Population  2.77 million  228.16 per million 148.01 per million; 148.74 per million;  212.27 per million;  810.47 per million; 461.01 per million; 358.84 per million; NOW 885.56 per million

North Dakota 215 deaths; 371; 491; NOW 618, NOW 616 Population .762 million 282.15 per million;486.88 per million; 644.36 per million; NOW 811.02 per million

Oregon  471 deaths; 605;  683;  634; 2967; 2408; 2395, NOW 3457, NOW 1625    Population 4.3 million  109.53 per million 140.70 per million;  158.84 per million; 147.44 per million; 690.0 per million; 560.0 per million; 556.98 per million; NOW 803.95 per million

Wisconsin  1,410 deaths;  992; 1041; 2030; 3708 ;1775; 2340; NOW 4603, NOW 4362 Population 5.82 million  242,27 per million 170.45 per million; 178.87 per million; 348.80 per million; 637.11 per million ; 304.98 per million; 402.06 per million; NOW 790.89 per million

Colorado  1937 deaths;  2,032; 2774:  2665; 5179; 2967; 2395; NOW 4417,NOW 4253  Population 5.8 million  333.97 per million; 478.28 per million; NOW 459.48 per million; 892.93 per million’ 511.55 per million; 412.93 per million; NOW 761.55 per million

Washington  2,510 deaths; 3,170; 3303; 2178; 5078; 5040; 4410; NOW 5400. NOW 4585  Population 7.17 million  325.98 per million ;442.112 per million; 450.67 per million;  303.77 per million; 708.23 per million; 702.93 per million;615.06 per million; NOW 753.14 per million

South Dakota 254 deaths; 281; 291; NOW 516, NOW 535 Population .885 million 287.01 per million;317.51 per million; 328.81 per million; NOW 583.05 per million

Idaho  120 deaths; 559; 513; 365;  916, 983: 1373; NOW 1641, NOW 1254 Population 4.3 million  109.53 per million 140.70 per million;  158.84 per million;147.44 per million;  213.02 per million; 228.60 per million; 319.30 per million; NOW 381.63 per million

DEATHS
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The date of peak daily deaths depends on the model’s projections. If the model projects that the number of daily deaths will continue to rise, then the peak will be projected for a future date. It is important to note that the data on daily deaths may fluctuate dramatically due to irregularities in reporting. Health care workers are extremely busy caring for COVID-19 patients, so they may fall behind on reporting deaths. Once health care workers catch up on their reporting, however, it may appear as though there has been a spike in daily deaths.

Why are the “observed deaths” shown in your results for my location different from what is shown on the government’s official page?

For deaths, we primarily use the COVID-19 death data aggregated by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) data repository (see "Where does IHME obtain its data?"). The JHU repository uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which means new days start at 8 p.m. Eastern time. The JHU counts may differ slightly from local government data as a result of these timing differences. Also, the JHU repository is not necessarily synchronized to the update schedule of every location, so there may be a short lag that is reflected in a difference between our recorded daily deaths in a given location and those ultimately reported on government websites. Although this will be corrected when we update our analysis, in some cases, these differences may persist for several days.

Yet another reason why observed deaths may differ from numbers reported by governments is due to data processing. To address irregularities in the daily death data, we average data from the last three days to create a smooth version. To see the death data exactly as it is reported, 1) click the “Chart settings” icon in the upper right corner of the chart, and 2) turn off “Smoothed data.”

There are reports of deaths being under-reported in places. How does this impact your forecast?

We are learning that not all deaths due to COVID-19 that occur at home or in nursing homes have been attributed to COVID-19. As awareness increases, the number of reported deaths is growing, with some locations now reporting presumptive COVID-19 deaths. Another challenge is that COVID-19 death data fluctuate substantially each day, with some locations reporting more deaths on Tuesdays than on Sundays and Mondays. We believe this variation is due to data reporting practices instead of actual death patterns. To mitigate the impact of inconsistent reporting on our forecasts, our published predictions are based on averaging multiple iterations of projections. As new data emerges, we incorporate it into our model, and our projections will shift up or down in response to the data. To learn more, see our estimation updates.

For Ecuador and Peru in particular, the number of reported deaths due to COVID-19 appears to be improbably low. Instead of using reported COVID-19 deaths for these countries, we are approximating deaths from COVID-19. To approximate COVID-19 deaths, we used the number of excess deaths occurring in Ecuador and Peru during the COVID-19 pandemic and observations from other countries where we had weekly reports of total deaths and high-quality data on COVID-19 deaths.

September 24: 2257 New COVID-19 Cases in Illinois


30 additional fatalities in Illinois.  11 additional COVID-19 cases in Boone County.




COVID-19 hospitalizations at highest level since June

COVID-19 hospitalizations at highest level since June

The graph shows the number of intensive care unit beds in use by COVID-19 patients, non-COVID patients and the availability rate of beds throughout the pandemic. (Credit: Jerry Nowicki of Capitol News Illinois)

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Unemployment up from a year ago in all 14 metro areas

By JERRY NOWICKI
Capitol News Illinois
jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com

SPRINGFIELD – Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have jumped sharply, according to the latest data from the Illinois Department of Public Health, while the number of continued unemployment claims in the state increased from the week prior.

Hospitalizations and intensive care bed usage by persons with COVID-19 increased to highs not seen since June as of the end of the day Wednesday. While the numbers often fluctuate significantly on a daily basis, the 1,713 hospitalizations for the virus were the most since there were 1,852 on June 18. The 400 intensive care beds in use by COVID-19 patients were the most since 401 were occupied on June 29. Approximately 35 percent of beds and 38 percent of ICU beds were available statewide, according to IDPH data.

There were 155 ventilators in use by COVID-19 patients, with roughly 78 percent of the machines still available.

The state reported another 2,257 confirmed cases of the virus Thursday among 62,071 test results reported, making for a one-day positivity rate of 3.6 percent. That kept the rolling, seven-day average rate at 3.5 percent for the sixth day in a row.

Another 30 virus-related deaths drove the total to 8,538 among 281,371 confirmed cases since the pandemic began. Nearly 5.3 million tests have been conducted.

Officials urged Illinoisans to get their flu shot this year to avoid further strains on medical infrastructure.

“This season more than ever, it is critical that Illinoisans get our flu shots,” IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said in a statement. “Flu and COVID-19 each can cause serious respiratory illness and co-infection could possibly lead to more severe illnesses, hospitalization, and even death. While a vaccine for COVID-19 is still in development, a vaccine for flu already exists and is your best protection against flu.”

Meanwhile, the economic effects of COVID-19 and associated economic restrictions continue to show in Illinois and nationwide.

There were 870,000 first-time unemployment claims nationwide for the week ending Sept. 19, including 25,976 in Illinois, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. For the state, that was a decrease of 1,408 from the previous week, but the number of continued claims rose by 28,938 to 538,496.

The number of nonfarm jobs decreased since last year in all 14 Illinois metropolitan areas in August, with five metro areas at record low payrolls for the month, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor and IDES.

The August unemployment rate was 10.9 percent statewide, the highest rate recorded since 1983, when it was 11.3 percent.

The Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights metro area had the highest unemployment rate at 12.6 percent, up from 3.8 percent during the same month a year ago. The Rockford and Decatur metropolitan areas had the next highest unemployment rates at 11.3 percent and 11.2 percent, respectively, up from 5.9 percent and 5.4 percent a year ago.

Bloomington had the lowest unemployment rate at 7.2 percent, which was an increase from 3.8 percent a year ago, followed by Champaign-Urbana, which increased to 7.4 percent from 3.9 percent.

Other areas ranged from 8.1 percent to 9.6 percent.

Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service covering state government and distributed to more than 400 newspapers statewide. It is funded primarily by the Illinois Press Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.

Jerry Nowicki

September 23: 1838 New COVID-19 Cases in Illinois



22 additional fatalities in Illinois.  12 new COVID-19 cases in Boone County.



Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Statewide rate level at 3.5%; COVID-19 deaths surpass 8,500

By JERRY NOWICKI
Capitol News Illinois
jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com

SPRINGFIELD – While Illinois’ rolling average COVID-19 positivity rate remains lower than surrounding states, Gov. JB Pritzker said once again Wednesday it is still too high to resume a level of normalcy beyond mitigations currently in place.

The rolling seven-day average positivity rate in the state remained at 3.5 percent Wednesday for the fifth straight day, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health, which reported another 1,848 new cases of the virus among 46,391 test results reported over the previous 24 hours.

“I would love it if we could get below 2 percent, that would be terrific,” Pritzker said. “We're not anywhere near that right now. And what has happened is that Illinois, even though we've got the best positivity rate among all of our neighboring states, it's still a concerning positivity rate.”

The governor once again said unequivocally he is listening to medical experts when it comes to allowing fall sports with a high risk of transmission. The expert recommendations are to not allow contact sports such as wrestling and football at this time. Sports such as football and volleyball have been tentatively rescheduled for the spring.

As for schooling, the state has let local school districts decide the best method for engaging students.

“Our schools are a priority, we want to make sure that kids are back in school,” Pritzker said. “There are many kids who are in hybrid programs, and many kids who are not at all in school, they’re just in e-learning. And the further we can drive this positivity rate down, the more I'm looking forward to the idea that kids will be able to get back in school.”

Pritzker also noted that Region 1 of the state’s reopening plan, which includes Rockford in Winnebago County and several surrounding counties in northwest Illinois, has seen its positivity rate rise to 7.5 percent. That’s higher than Region 4, which includes the Metro East area along the Missouri border near St. Louis, which currently sits at 7.3 percent.

If Region 1 sees the rate rise above 8 percent for three straight days, it would be in line for added mitigations, such as closing of bars and restaurants to indoor drinking and dining. Region 4 will have stricter mitigations removed if it falls below 6.5 percent for three straight days.

Pritzker said the state has reached out to county health officials in Region 1 to “discuss preventative measures that can be taken at the local level to avoid additional mitigations in their communities.”

Other regions ranged from 2.6 percent in east-central Illinois to 6 percent in southern Illinois.

IDPH also announced another 22 COVID-19-related deaths, pushing confirmed virus-related casualties to 8,508. There have now been 279,114 confirmed cases of the virus among more than 5.2 million test results reported. The recovery rate for those 42 days removed from a positive diagnosis is 96 percent, according to IDPH.

“Some people have become a bit numb to the numbers but I want to remind people that COVID-19 can have severe consequences,” IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said. “Definitely in the short run, and to be seen in the long run.”

Ezike once again urged all Illinoisans to wear a face covering, keep six feet apart from others, wash hands and get a flu vaccine to guard against illness.

Nationally, the death toll exceeds 200,000, which Pritzker called an “unimaginable number.” He said as the death toll rises, so does the number of people affected by the virus.

“And so unfortunately, as the numbers grow, maybe people aren't focusing as much on the how big that number is. But they are focusing on the fact that they know somebody in their community who suffered from (the virus),” he said.

Hospitalization numbers in the state remained roughly level above their pandemic lows. At the end of Tuesday, there were 1,563 persons in Illinois reported hospitalized with COVID-19, including 351 in intensive care units and 144 patients on ventilators. 

Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service covering state government and distributed to more than 400 newspapers statewide. It is funded primarily by the Illinois Press Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.

Jerry Nowicki

September 22

President raises question of abiding by the election—what does our Congressman say?


Adam Kinzinger

@RepKinzinger

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Jefferson defeats Adams in 1800, setting up first peaceful power transition in America. This is fundamental, and will be preserved. I’ve taken the oath for military and Congress. I will uphold that oath.


What does this really mean?  As long as there is not blood in the streets (or on TV) is that a peaceful transition?

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SEPT 5:

Bernie Sanders warns that Trump may not concede the election

BY J. EDWARD MORENO - 09/05/20 09:05 PM EDT 4,311

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) warned Friday that President Trump may not concede if he loses the general election in November.

“This is not just idle speculation,” Sanders told Politico. “Trump was saying … ‘the only way they can take this election away from us is if this is a rigged election.’ Now he is making that statement at a time when virtually every national poll has him behind.”

The progressive firebrand and former presidential hopeful pointed to comments Trump made during the GOP convention last month.

In a July interview with FOX News’s Chris Wallace, Trump also said he’ll “have to see” if he would accept the results in November.

"I have to see. Look, you — I have to see,” Trump told Wallace. “No, I’m not going to just say yes. I’m not going to say no, and I didn’t last time, either.”

Trump has also suggested delaying the presidential election and claimed without evidence that mail voting leads to fraud.

Sanders later elaborated on this point through a series of tweets.

“We also must consider what happens if Trump loses but refuses to abide by the results and does everything he can to hold onto power,” he said.

Sanders also told Politico that he’s planning a series of actions to raise awareness of the prospect of Trump not leaving office.

“What we have got to do in the next two months is to alert the American people about what that nightmarish scenario might look like in order to prepare them for that possibility and talk about what we do if that happens,” he said.

Above is from:  https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/515285-bernie-sanders-warns-that-trump-may-not-concede-the-election