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Jimmy Barrett and Shara Fryer take you through the stories that matter on the morning of 08/11/2020.

President Trump is still trying to decide on a venue to accept the nomination for president, and is considering doing it at the White House, and former VP Joe Biden says he will not go to Milwaukee to accept his nomination this month. In a year when candidates are unable or unwilling to get out and campaign on the trail, and more Americans find themselves in front of the TV and computers, campaign ads may be more influential than ever. We look at what ads are out, how much money candidates and their counter parts are spending and where they are focusing their money. Calling in is Adam Goodman, a media strategist who has advised Rudy Giuliani, John McCain and Jeb Bush.

We talk to Ray Hunt from the Houston Police Officers Union about how many mask fines they've given out.

With school reopening, Gov. Greg Abbott sets off another debate over whether local or state officials are in control. Abbott’s decision to curb the role of local health authorities in school reopening decisions has added to the ongoing conflict between him and local governments during the pandemic, with mayors and judges voicing frustration over having their hands tied by the state’s response. We talk with Harrold ISD Superintendent David Thweatt about the ongoing issue.