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Illinois House spent $143K for alternate location during May’s pandemic session
Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, talks with Illinois State Rep. Tim Butler, R-Springfield, and Illinois State Rep.…
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Lee bill to include retroactive liability protection for Tennessee businesses
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Mark Humphrey / AP By Vivian Jones (The Center Square) – Gov. Bill Lee’s proposal for…
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Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020
The dome of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Shutterstock photo The Center Square State turns over, dismantles overflow…
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Bailey asks judge to hold Pritzker in contempt, put governor in jail until recent COVID-19 orders are rescinded
An Illinois state representative wants the court system to find the governor in civil contempt in the ongoing legal fights…
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Judge temporarily blocks Lee statue removal as other monuments taken down statewide
A large group of protesters gather around the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue near downtown…
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Tennessee Court of Appeals to hear arguments Wednesday on school-choice program
The Tennessee state flag flies. railway fx / Shutterstock.com By Vivian Jones (The Center Square) – The Tennessee Court of…
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New York police agencies to ramp up speed enforcement efforts next week
A New York state police car is staged at the Hugh Carey Tunnel, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, in New York.…
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Ohio lawmakers propose expanding list of offenses that would disqualify officeholders from retirement benefits
Ohio state Rep. Gayle Manning Ohio House of Representatives By Todd DeFeo (The Center Square) – A pair of Republican…
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Court of Appeals hears arguments for GOP-led Legislature lawsuit against Whitmer over executive order authority
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asks for more federal aid to battle the COVID-19 pandemic on July 28, 2020. Image courtesy of…
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Activists to appeal judge’s order striking down Invest in Ed tax proposal
In this June 5, 2018, photo, mathematics teacher Heather LaBelle, seated, shows Roger Baker how to gather signatures for the…
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Maine GOP takes Dunlap’s decision on ranked choice voting to court
A voter marks his ballot in the primary election March 3, 2020, in Freeport, Maine. Robert F. Bukaty / AP…
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Federal grand jury indicts Tennessee state senator on 48 counts of wire fraud, embezzlement
In a photo provided by the Tennessee State Senate, Tennessee state Sen. Katrina Robinson poses for a photo in Nashville,…
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Lee signs executive order allowing contact sports, extending local authority to mandate masks
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee answers questions during a news conference Wednesday, July 1, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. Mark Humphrey /…
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Northam requests ban on evictions, but economic impact draws concern
Tim Gruver/The Center Square By Tyler Arnold (The Center Square) – Gov. Ralph Northam is asking the Virginia Supreme Court…
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Rep. David Schweikert agrees to $50,000 fine, admits 11 ethics violations
FILE – In this Nov. 8, 2017 file photo, Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., makes a point during a House Ways…
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Judge allows 10 p.m. last-call alcohol sales order to stand
Signs hang in the window of a bar regarding safety measures during the coronavirus pandemic Thursday, June 18, 2020, in…
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Bipartisan calls for special session grow along with chorus for Madigan to step down
By Greg Bishop (The Center Square) – A bipartisan chorus of lawmakers calling on Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to step…
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Blagojevich tells Madigan ‘from one Public Official A to another’ to publicly defend himself
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich dabs blood from his chin during a news conference outside his home Wednesday in Chicago. …
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Tennessee Supreme Court hears state’s appeal on mail-in ballots
The Tennessee Supreme Court hears oral arguments via Zoom on Earle J. Fisher et al v. Tre Hargett et al and Benjamin Lay…
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Whitmer shuts down indoor bar service again, reopens Detroit’s casinos
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asks for more federal aid to battle the COVID-19 pandemic on July 28, 2020. Image courtesy of…
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NYPD joins list of recent agencies drawing criticism for arrest by officers not displaying identification
New York Police Department officers stand in formation after arresting multiple protesters marching after curfew on Fifth Avenue, Thursday, June…
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After ComEd patronage scandal, Madigan gets more than $500,000 in campaign donations in one day
Illinois Speaker of the House Mike Madigan, D-Chicago, watches the proceedings from the Speaker’s platform during the spring legislative session…
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Corruption expert says ComEd patronage scandal comes with questions for taxpayers
In this Sept. 6, 2013 photo, a senior energy technician for Commonwealth Edison holds a standard electricity meter, left, and…
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Op-Ed: Illinois needs good judges for civil justice reform
sirtravelalot / Shutterstock.com by Evelyn Sanguinetti Some off the most important and overlooked races on the ballot this November are…
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Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Thursday, July 30, 2020
The dome of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Shutterstock photo The Center Square Additional 32,500 Illinoisans file for…
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Gov. Evers orders mask requirement for all of Wisconsin
Gov. Tony Evers wears a mask during his press briefing from Madison on July 7, 2020. Image courtesy of Wiseye.org…
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Tennessee state senator charged with theft, wire fraud of over $600,000
In a photo provided by the Tennessee State Senate, Tennessee state Sen. Katrina Robinson poses for a photo in Nashville,…
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