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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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Polis vetoes pair of bills, one ending private investigator licensing
Colorado Governor Jared Polis makes a point during a news conference on the state’s efforts to curb the spread of…
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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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Quick hits: Louisiana news briefs for July 13
A worker in protective suit and mask talks to a driver who has been through the COVID-19 drive-through testing at…
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North Carolina lawmakers feud over wearing masks
House minority leader Darren Jackson, D-Wake, is seen wearing a mask on the House floor in Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday,…
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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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Lee signs Tennessee heartbeat abortion bill, judge halts roll out
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Monday, July 13, 2020, signs into law a bill that prohibits abortions at six weeks,…
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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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Kemp: Atlanta mayor cannot override executive order, revert city back to phase one
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp listens to a question from the press during a tour of a massive temporary hospital at…
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Texas Attorney General opposes state GOP request over cancelled convention
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Tony Gutierrez / AP By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken…
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Republican leaders ask Texas Supreme Court to intervene in lawsuit over cancellation of GOP convention
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner speaks during a peace march honoring George Floyd Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Houston. Floyd died…
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Abbott extends emergency declaration as critics call for special legislative session
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Shutterstock.com By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday announced he has…
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Lawsuit challenging Pritzker’s COVID-19 orders moves toward appellate court
Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, wears a face mask as he confers with a staff member at the Bank…
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Louisiana Gov. Edwards issues mask mandate and orders bars to close again
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards holds a press briefing on June 8, 2020. Image courtesy of Louisiana governor’s office By…
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Quick hits: Ohio news in brief for Monday, July 12
Ohio state Sen. Theresa Gavarone. Photo courtesy of the Ohio Senate By Todd DeFeo Speaker: Outcome of lawsuit over taxes will…
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