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Virginia state Sen. Chase stripped from committee assignment after connection to Trump rally
(The Center Square) – The Virginia Senate stripped Sen. Amanda Chase from her committee assignment Tuesday after she spoke at…
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U.S. representative’s bill would ban QAnon supporters, Capitol rioters from getting security clearances
(The Center Square) – Florida U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy will introduce a bill to revise the federal background-check process to…
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Indiana lawmakers call for commission on election integrity
(The Center Square) – Two Indiana legislators have introduced a bill calling for the formation of a Commission on Election…
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Sununu renews New Hampshire’s mask mandate, travel guidance
(The Center Square) – With COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations still rising, Gov. Chris Sununu has extended a statewide mask mandate…
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‘Optimistic’ Pritzker urges Congress to pass Biden’s plan for billions in state aid
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said President-elect Joe Biden’s stimulus plan will help close Illinois’ multi-billion dollar…
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TennCare block grant signed by Lee after final approval from Legislature
(The Center Square) – Gov. Bill Lee has signed into law authorization that significantly will change the way Tennessee’s Medicaid…
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Louisiana task force approves recommendations meant to improve law enforcement tactics
(The Center Square) – A task force the Louisiana Legislature created to develop recommendations that would lead to better policing…
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Colorado officials criticize U.S. Space Command decision after Alabama chosen for headquarters
(The Center Square) – Colorado lost its bid to be the permanent headquarters to U.S. Space Command on Wednesday, a…
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WILL: Let state courts decide Wisconsin political maps
(The Center Square) – On Thursday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments from the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty,…
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Special election for Pennsylvania House seat scheduled for May 18
(The Center Square) – Voters in the Pennsylvania House’s 59th district will choose a new representative May 18 after the…
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Former Gov. Snyder, eight others, indicted in Flint water investigation
(The Center Square) – Nine members of the Rick Snyder administration, including the former Republican governor and a current Michigan…
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TennCare block grant passes pair of Senate committees, House expedites consideration
(The Center Square) – Four days after Tennessee became the first state in the country to receive federal approval for…
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New Illinois House Speaker Welch promises to ‘possibly make a lot of changes’ to House rules
(The Center Square) – For the first time in decades, there’s a new speaker of the Illinois House and he’s…
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Illinois lawmakers pass legislation to cap payday loans, make it easier for those with convictions to get jobs
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers have approved a sweeping bill aimed at narrowing economic disparities affecting Black and brown…
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Trump impeached for second time in 13 months
(The Center Square) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump over comments he made…
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Oregon lawmaker denies wrongdoing after seen helping Trump group break into Oregon Capitol
(The Center Square) — A Republican state lawmaker seen on video letting a Trump mob into the Oregon Capitol building…
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Berger, Moore reelected to leadership positions as North Carolina legislative session begins
(The Center Square) – North Carolina lawmakers convened Wednesday to open the General Assembly’s 2021-22 biennium and reelected their leaders…
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Quick hits: Louisiana news briefs for Wednesday, Jan. 13
New representative quits Louisiana House State Rep. Charles Henry, a Metairie Republican, has resigned from the Louisiana House of Representatives…
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Murphy: New Jersey hasn’t followed ‘the old Trenton playbook’ in tackling problems during COVID-19
(The Center Square) – New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy defended his actions during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the state had…
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Florida to consider divesting from tech companies that pulled plug on Trump
(The Center Square) – Florida will consider divesting from technology companies that ban or suspended President Donald Trump’s social media…
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott swears in Republican Drew Springer to state Senate seat
(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday swore in Republican Drew Springer to the state Senate representing…
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Republican incumbent wins Georgia Public Service Commission runoff
(The Center Square) – Republican incumbent Lauren “Bubba” McDonald Jr. appears to have held on to his District 4 seat…
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Pennsylvania Senate delays seating member over last minute election challenge
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania state Sen. Jim Brewster, D-Monroeville, who won reelection in November by just 69 votes, won’t…
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Wisconsin Republicans question end of state’s unemployment backlog
(The Center Square) – The top Republican in the Wisconsin Senate isn’t buying the idea that Gov. Tony Evers’ administration…
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Tennessee congressman says he’ll support objection to Electoral College results
(The Center Square) – Tennessee Republican Congressman Mark Green said Wednesday he will support an effort to block congressional certification…
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Cooper appoints former House leader to North Carolina Court of Appeals
(The Center Square) – Gov. Roy Cooper has appointed former state House Minority Leader Darren Jackson to the North Carolina…
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