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Buckeye Institute joins COVID-19 amicus brief: private school closures could cost taxpayers $252M
First-grade students listen to their teacher inside a Sidney, Ohio classroom. Kate Way / Shutterstock.com By Scott McClallen (The Center…
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COVID-19 court filing: Private schools closures could cost taxpayers $252M
An empty classroom. Christine Cowen | Wikimedia via Creative Commons By Scott McClallen (The Center Square) – The Mackinac Center…
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De-escalation tactics, police bias discussed in House committee hearing ahead of special session
Law enforcement officials respond to reports of a shooting at Ballston Quarter mall in Arlington, Va., on Saturday, Sept. 14,…
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Advocacy groups for the blind sue Virginia over absentee ballot system
A man opens a ballot he received in the mail. Svanblar/ Shuttershock.com By Tyler Arnold (The Center Square) – Advocacy…
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Ratepayers could see payouts under new class action suit against ComEd
This Sept. 6, 2013 photo, shows Brian Malloy, a senior energy technician for Commonwealth Edison, replacing a standard electricity meter…
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Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Wednesday, July 29, 2020
The dome of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Shutterstock photo The Center Square Madigan political funds brings in $550,000 …
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Op-Ed: To reform policing, Illinois must rehabilitate its errant labor laws
Thousands of people gather for the Chicago March for Justice in honor of George Floyd at Chicago’s Union Park Saturday,…
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Illinois Commerce Commission chair accused of conflict of interest in heading ComEd hearing
The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Shutterstock photo By Cole Lauterbach (The Center Square) – The head of the…
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New Hampshire to restrict water pollutant far beyond EPA guidelines
gorodphoto / Shutterstock.com By Kyla Ashbury (The Center Square) – Gov. Chris Sununu signed a bill into law recently that puts…
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Florida lawsuits challenging local mask mandates not gaining traction in court
An employee wearing a protective face covering (right) monitors the flow of customers Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at an Apple…
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N.Y., N.J. and Connecticut add three more states, plus D.C. and Puerto Rico, to quarantine list
Arriving travelers walk by a sign in the baggage claim area of Terminal B on June 25, 2020, at LaGuardia Airport…
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Federal panel could consolidate Florida business interruption claims into class action suit
Shutterstock photo By John Haughey (The Center Square) – So many COVID-19 business interruption lawsuits have been filed against insurers across…
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Advocates hope new legislation protects businesses and governments from COVID-19 lawsuits
Congressman Garret Graves speaks to the Baton Rouge Press Club on Aug. 5, 2019. Graves has proposed legislation that seeks…
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Quick hits: Louisiana news briefs for Tuesday, July 28
The Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. William Silver / Shutterstock.com By David Jacobs Small business grant program begins…
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Trump announces new border scrutiny as COVID-19 cases in central America surge
President Donald Trump holds a news conference in North Carolina on July 27. From the White House YouTube page By…
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Cornerstone ministries sue county officials over Christian school restrictions
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, center, is joined by San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg , left, and other state and city…
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Three arrested on gun charges hours after Trump’s federal surge announced in Chicago
The Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse in downtown Chicago, Illinois. (Ken Lund | Flickr via Creative Commons) By Cole Lauterbach (The Center…
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Madigan faces mounting pressure to step down
Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, listens to debate on SB 264, the state budget for the new…
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Lawmakers unveil proposal to reform Ohio’s campaign finance laws after House speaker’s arrest
Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder leaves the Federal Courthouse after he was arrested in a $60 million federal bribery probe…
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Oakland County Treasurer Andrew Meisner under fire for foreclosure tactics
Michigan Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in Rafaeli v. Oakland County, Nov. 7, 2019. Pacific Legal Foundation By Scott McClallen…
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Nevada COVID-19 cases surpass 40,000
Healthcare workers test patients in their cars at a drive-thru coronavirus testing site run by the University of Nevada Las…
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After filing lawsuits challenging Pritzker in multiple counties, attorney takes aim at county officials who enforce COVID-19 orders
Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at a news conference Monday in Peoria. Courtesy of the State of Illinois By Greg Bishop…
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Republicans demand answers whether Bernell Trammel killing was related to support of Trump
Bernell Trammell is seen above from a YouTube video posted in 2016. Photo: YouTube/Bernell Trammel By Benjamin Yount (The Center…
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Michigan Supreme Court rules in favor of resident seeking FOIA records
The Michigan Supreme Court building, also known as the Michigan Hall of Justice, in downtown Lansing. Shutterstock photo By Scott…
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Sununu acts on legislation addressing unemployment benefits, voting, energy, child welfare
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu announces a series of emergency orders March 17, 2020, in Concord, N.H., in response to…
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Cuomo, DHS officials spar over traveler program, New York’s noncompliance with immigration efforts
Passengers stand in line Jan. 7, 2019, as they wait to pass through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at LaGuardia airport…
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