NEW: In setting today's deadline, SCOTUS suggested there was no reason to believe Wisconsin voters would receive requested absentee ballots later than normal.

But it was easy to find Wisconsinites who never received ballots requested weeks ago. wisconsinwatch.org/2020/04/their-… In Appleton, Tristain Thomas requested his ballot in early March. But he had to risk COVID-19 today or not vote. He chose to vote, in part to honor the memory of his late grandmother.

Remarkable story: A GOP candidate for Michigan governor struck “democratic” from the phrase “core democratic values” in proposed social studies standards, claiming it was partisan. bridgemi.com/talent-educati… .@pjcolbeck also sought to delete references to “the common good,” “diversity” and “justice.” bridgemi.com/talent-educati…