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Tennessee ranked among 10 least-prosperous states in new index
A sign welcomes people to Tennessee. Katherine Welles / Shutterstock.com By Vivian Jones (The Center Square) – A London-based think…
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Maine adult use cannabis purveyors still await launch plans from the state
James MacWilliams prunes a marijuana plant that he is growing indoors Dec. 13, 2017, in Portland, Maine. Robert F. Bukaty…
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Challenge to Florida’s vertical integration marijuana law to get second Supreme Court hearing
Shutterstock photo By John Haughey (The Center Square) – The Florida Supreme Court has ordered parties engaged in a lawsuit…
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Report: Some labs only reporting positive COVID-19 test results to Florida officials
A health worker performs a COVID-19 test Sunday, July 12, 2020, at the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando, Fla.…
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Spike in TANF assistance portends budget-bashing enrollment booms Florida in assistance programs
Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com By John Haughey (The Center Square) – Nearly 30,000 more Floridians than previously projected will seek…
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Kemp renews COVID-19 restrictions, does not require Georgians to wear masks
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Elijah Nouvelage / AP By Nyamekye Daniel (The Center Square) – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed…
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Unemployment rate in Georgia drops by nearly 2 points in June
David Goldman / AP By Jason Schaumburg (The Center Square) – Georgia’s unemployment rate dropped to 7.6 percent in June,…
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Pennsylvania ranks 25th highest in WalletHub study of 2020 state tax burdens
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania came in 25th highest in a new study by WalletHub that examines the level of tax burdens imposed by…
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Pennsylvania puts new restrictions on bars, restaurants amid COVID-19 surge
Dominic Lombardo, owner of Domenicos restaurant, looks over the bar area, with the barstools separated, Thursday, June 4, 2020, in…
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Pennsylvania’s revived gas tax credit bill headed to governor’s desk
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf speaks at a news conference July 1, 2020.. Flickr / Gov. Tom Wolf By Christen Smith…
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DeWine signs bill allowing state to issue $555 million in bonds for school, infrastructure projects
The Ohio State Capitol in downtown Columbus. Katherine Welles | Shutterstock.com By Todd DeFeo (The Center Square) – Gov. Mike…
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DeWine: State must come together to battle COVID-19
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine addesses steps the state is taking to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus Wednesday, March…
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Richmond schools will have virtual learning in fall after strongly worded letter from union
Shutterstock.com By Tyler Arnold (The Center Square) – After a strongly worded letter from the teacher’s union and testimony from…
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Virginia’s new COVID-19 workplace regulations approved without input from businesses
An American flag flies outside the Tyson Foods Temperanceville Complex on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, in Temperanceville, Va. Steve Helber…
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Gun-rights group applauds gains in Virginia background check lawsuit, says fight continues
Demonstrators stand outside a security zone before a pro-gun rally Jan. 20 in Richmond. Julio Cortez / AP By Tyler…
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Cochin Shipyard Limited signs contract for construction of Autonomous electric vessels for ASKO maritime AS, Norway
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi signed contracts for construction and supply of Two nos Autonomous Electric Ferry for ASKO Maritime…
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Transport Ministry issues notification for clearly enunciating assignment of colour of alpha numerals and background of registration plates of vehicles
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified SO 2339(E) dated 14th July, 2020 to rectify the anomalies in…
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Railways need to collectively focus on increasing the revenue, minimising costs, boosting safety of operations and welfare of existing employees- Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry
Ministry of Railways conducted first ever online Workman Sanghosti in which representatives of Railways Worker’s Unions participated from across the country.…
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NTPC enters pact with NIIF to explore business opportunities in India
As per a statement issued by NTPC Ltd, a central PSU under Ministry of Power and Country’s largest power generation…
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Dr.Jitendra Singh inaugurates 5 Day Online Orientation Program at IIM Jammu
The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic…
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Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan tops the list of Institutions with pass percentage of 99.23% in Class X Board Examination Result this year
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has scored 99.23% success rate in CBSE Class X Results-2020 against the overall CBSE pass percentage of…
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Union HRD Minister and Minister of State for HRD jointly launch the first on-line NISHTHA programme for 1200 Key Resources Persons of Andhra Pradesh
The first on-line NISHTHA programme for 1200 Key Resources Persons of Andhra Pradesh was launched by Union HRD Minister Shri…
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Exchange Notification No. 59/2020 – Customs (N.T.)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in supersession…
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1234 labs along with use of Rapid Antigen Tests drive Tests Per Million (TPM) to more than 9231
As per the “Test, Trace, Treat” strategy, the Central Government is driving enhanced testing initiatives in State/UTs. As a result,…
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Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurates Rajkumari Amrit Kaur OPD Block of AIIMS Delhi
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare inaugurated the Rajkumari Amrit Kaur OPD Block of AIIMS, New…
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Citizen initiative activity and petition success rates from 2010 through 2018
Shutterstock.com As of July 1, 882 ballot initiatives and veto referendums were filed with state officials for circulation during the…
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State, local governments look to raise taxes after coronavirus shutdowns
Downtown Nashville Sean Pavone / Shutterstock.com By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) – After state and local government leaders shut…
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Department of Biotechnology supported COVID 19 Vaccine -ZyCoV-D, designed and developed by Zydus,begins Adaptive Phase I/II clinical trials
Vaccine Discovery Programme supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India under the National Biopharma Mission, implemented by BIRAC…
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