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Transcripts for MSNBC MTP Daily 20211027 17:47:00

Welcome back. time now to take our first deep dive into the county to county project. our focus today is on one of the endangered species in politics. the swing county. one in our seven the duval county, florida. in past three elections neither party has shown a real upper hand there. you can t even see a drifting trend. both parties hovering around 50% of the vote. what makes duval remarkable is how big it is, too, and how many votes there are for the taking. duval county had as many voters in the 2020 election as the entire state of delaware. our own shaquille bruster sat down with the county chairs in duval and how they target swing voters in such an evenly divided county. there are people and in great numbers who really vote on what they think is going to make a ....

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Maryland Humanities Awards Prince George's County Project $10,000


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Maryland Humanities’ Grants Program is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, with grant awards being funded by the State of Maryland. (Getty Images)
PRINCE GEORGE S COUNTY, MD Maryland Humanities, a nonprofit organization, awarded $99,498 in grants to 10 Maryland based organizations.
With organizations across the state of Maryland, the grantees come from Baltimore City, Caroline County, Frederick County, Montgomery County, Prince George s County, St. Mary s County, and Talbot County.
The grant program s funding goes toward non-profit organizations that practice humanities such as literature, history and philosophy. Some of the projects featured in this year s grant program include virtual writing workshops, a reearch study, and discussions on race, slavery and reparations. ....

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County honors local officers


The Itasca County Board of Commissioners adopted two resolutions honoring law enforcement at its regular session on Tuesday. 
Commissioners proclaimed the week of May 9-15, 2021 as Police Week and May 15, 2021 as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day in Itasca County.
“The members of the Itasca County Sheriff’s Office, along with all members of law enforcement  in Itasca County, play an essential role in safeguarding the rights and freedoms of the citizens of Itasca County,” Commissioner Terry Snyder said.
Snyder read through the resolution declaring May 9-15 as Police Week in Itasca County. 
“Now therefore be it resolved, that the Itasca County Board of Commissioners does hereby proclaim the week of May 9-15, 2021 as Police Week in Itasca County and calls upon Itasca County citizens, as well as our patriotic, civic, and educational organizations, to honor, commemorate, and show appreciation for our law enforcement officers, past and presen ....

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Tourism plays big part in county's economy | News


Local businesses must decrease hours of operation because they cannot find employees
Itasca County proclaimed the week of May 2-8, 2021 as National Travel and Tourism Week. The proclamation came during the Itasca County Board work session on Tuesday. 
Travel and tourism have been a consistent driver of Itasca County’s economy and workforce. Last year, government shutdowns following the corona virus pandemic devastated the travel industry, including Itasca County. 
According to the proclamation, domestic and international travelers in Minnesota declined by 44 percent in 2020. Federal, state, and local tax receipts declined by 36 percent in Minnesota. 
Visit Grand Rapids Executive Director Megan Christianson said travel spending decreased in Minnesota by $7.1 billion in 2020. This was following a banner year in 2019 when leisure and hospitality gross sales increased 3.5 percent and visitation grew at a 2.6 percent average annual rate between 2017 and 20 ....

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