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U.S. Energy Secretary tells Texas oil leaders that industry recovery in progress
Oil well and storage tanks in the Texas Panhandle. Jim Parkin / Shutterstock.com (The Center Square) – Visiting Houston last…
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Oil industry looks to equip new workers with well-paying jobs, without debt
Oil rig in Galveston Bay, Texas Paul S. Wolf | Shutterstock.com (The Center Square) – Texas officials are formulating a…
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Local leaders concerned about revenue losses
A man walks past a retail store that is going out of business due to the coronavirus pandemic in Winnetka,…
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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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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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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’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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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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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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Colorado sees record $192M in cannabis sales in May
In this Wednesday, April 8, 2020, photograph, Ben Prater checks over his stock at his marijuana dispensary as a statewide…
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Pritzker says he’ll close bars, restaurants if COVID-19 cases rise too high
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks in Chicago on July 14. From the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (The Center…
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Illinois ranks 9th highest in WalletHub study of 2020 state tax burdens
The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Shutterstock photo (The Center Square) – Illinois came in ninth highest in a new…
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Pritzker announces plans to curb COVID-19 resurgence
Gov. J.B. Pritzker listens to a question during a news conference Wednesday in Chicago. Courtesy of BlueRoomStream By Kevin Bessler…
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Cooper rolls out plan for partial in-person learning for North Carolina schools
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (right) listens to Dr. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and…
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Virginia looks to increase COVID-19 mandate enforcement rather than revert to stricter restrictions
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam gestures Monday, May 4, 2020, during a news conference at the state Capitol in Richmond, Va.…
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New York tourism seeing some improvement, but continuing closure of Canadian border limits recovery
A group of tourists wait in line to check in April 23, 2019, at the New Yorker hotel in New…
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As COVID-19 hospitalizations remain steady, Lee says he will not shut down businesses again
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee answers questions during a news conference Wednesday, July 1, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. Mark Humphrey /…
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Op-Ed: This Tax Day, taxpayers need relief and reform, not higher rates
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. This upcoming Tax Day is a unique one, and not just…
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CBO: Federal budget deficit in June was larger than the entire deficit in 2018
President Donald Trump signs the coronavirus stimulus relief package, at the White House, Friday, March 27, 2020, in Washington, as…
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Arizona voters could decide four initiatives in November, including one to hike taxes and one to legalize recreational pot
Arindambanerjee / Shutterstock.com (The center Square) – Four initiatives may make it onto the ballot this fall in Arizona. Voters…
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Tech industry could help Nevada rebound from pandemic restrictions
In this Oct. 13, 2018, photo, a sign marks the entrance to the Tesla Gigafactory in Sparks, Nev. A population…
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In Phase 4, Illinois no longer an outlier in terms of COVID-19 restrictions
A shopper wears a face mask for safety against the coronavirus as she leaves a department store in Westfield Old…
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Grant benefits tempered by minimum wage increase, business group says
Gov. J.B. Pritzker listens to a question at a news conference Wednesday. Courtesy of BlueRoomStream By Zeta Cross (The Center…
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Louisiana’s $275 million COVID-19 grant program for businesses expected to run out quickly
Louisiana Treasurer John Schroder. Melinda Deslatte | AP By David Jacobs (The Center Square) – Louisiana’s $275 million grant program…
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Business groups leery of Virginia joining regional greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program
Shutterstock photo By Tyler Arnold (The Center Square) – Virginia’s entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) – a…
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New Hampshire congressional delegation touts $3.45 million grant for high school apprenticeships
An engineer shows teen apprentices how to use a tool making machine. Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock.com By Joe Chen…
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Sununu’s plan to avoid wave of evictions has some onlookers worried it won’t be enough
New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu speaks to reporters Sept. 24, 2019, about the state budget in Concord, N.H. Holly…
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Polis signs law extending to-go booze services
A sign hangs on the window of a restaurant advertising the establishment is still open for pickups and deliveries during…
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