COVID-19
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Healthcare Should be Accorded National Priority Status – Dr Alok Roy, Chair, FICCI Health Services Committee and Chairman, Medica Group of Hospitals
India: Union Budget is a much anticipated event every year and more so in FY 21-22, as expectations are running…
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Quick hits: Louisiana news briefs for Tuesday, Jan. 19
Federal government sending Louisiana $12.46 million for hurricane protection project The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is sending Louisiana $12.46…
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Gov. Whitmer announces wide-ranging COVID-19 programs
(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday outlined a comprehensive plan to end the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan…
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Louisiana Legislature’s economist predicts slow economic recovery
(The Center Square) – Louisiana’s economy likely won’t return to pre-pandemic job growth until 2023, the Legislature’s chief economist said…
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State economist: Georgia business owners deserve credit for keeping state’s economy afloat
(The Center Square) – Georgia’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic should be strong and swift, the state’s fiscal economist…
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Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021
Pritzker announces changes to COVID-19 restrictions The state’s eleven regions in Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s plan are now in four different…
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BankBazaar Closes 2020 with Year-On-Year Revenue Growth for December
BankBazaar.com, India’s leading free credit score provider and online financial product marketplace, announced its revenue in December 2020 grew against…
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Largest Vaccine Drive
Today marks a momentous day in the COVID-19 trajectory of the country as India rolls out the world’s largest COVID-19…
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India is expressing its gratitude to frontline Corona warriors by giving them priority in vaccination: PM
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi praised the selfless strong spirit of the country which has been on full display during…
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West Virginia teachers’ union seeks to halt school reopening plan
(The Center Square) – A West Virginia teachers’ union is planning to take legal action to halt Gov. Jim Justice’s…
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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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Public health officials confirm first case of COVID-19 variant in Illinois
(The Center Square) – Public health officials on Friday confirmed the COVID-19 variant first reported in the United Kingdom has…
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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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Washington state Democrats renew efforts to pass a capital gains tax despite likely uphill legal battle
(The Center Square) — Washington is one of nine states to lack a capital gains tax that courts have ruled…
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U.S. deficit 60.7 percent higher than this time last year
(The Center Square) – The federal deficit in the first three months of the budget year is 60.7 percent higher…
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Recreation industry in New Hampshire brings in 3.1% of GDP, 8th highest snow activities revenue
(The Center Square) – New Hampshire’s government expenditures and government jobs in outdoor recreation in 2019 stood at $71 million…
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Cuomo pushes for massive infrastructure projects with billions of dollars in spending
(The Center Square) – In the final chapter of his four-part State of the State Address on Thursday, New York…
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Business community worried about permanent COVID-19 safety regulations adopted by Virginia board
(The Center Square) – COVID-19-related safety restrictions on Virginia businesses will be in place indefinitely, a state regulatory board decided.…
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Illinois lawmaker considers sending Pritzker a message with agency cuts to get answers on unemployment issues
(The Center Square) – A state lawmaker said the Illinois legislature might have to flex its appropriations muscle to get…
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Kemp says he wants to restore education spending in State of the State address
(The Center Square) – Gov. Brian Kemp touted Georgia’s resiliency and ability to weather the economic downfall from the COVID-19…
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Indiana looks to stop employers from forcing workers to get vaccines
(The Center Square) – Overflow crowds of concerned citizens filled the hallways of Indiana’s Capitol on Wednesday as the legislature…
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New Hampshire jobless claims drop, bucking national trend
(The Center Square) – New unemployment claims in New Hampshire dropped last week even as the coronavirus outbreak continues to…
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