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Op-Ed: Opportunities for students is DeVos’s legacy
(The Center Square) – Betsy DeVos abruptly stepped down as Secretary of Education in the wake of the unprecedented tumult…
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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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New legislation would expand school-choice opportunities for Georgia parents
(The Center Square) – A Georgia lawmaker has proposed legislation that would provide more education choices for parents by allowing…
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Maine lawmakers eying more local control over transmission projects
(The Center Square) – Maine lawmakers want to give local governments a say over the construction of utility transmission lines…
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Colorado lawmakers address bills on remote participation, electronic wills, among others
(The Center Square) – Colorado lawmakers moved several bills on Thursday, among them one clarifying CARES Act refunds and another…
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New Jersey lawmakers move closer to establishing commission to look at burdensome regulations
(The Center Square) – New Jersey lawmakers are looking to take the scissors to what many consider to be the…
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Special election for Pennsylvania House seat scheduled for May 18
(The Center Square) – Voters in the Pennsylvania House’s 59th district will choose a new representative May 18 after the…
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Arizona Democrats file complaints against Republicans over alleged role in Capitol insurgence
(The Center Square) – An Arizona state lawmaker says his fellow statehouse Republican colleague violated his oath of office when…
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Pennsylvania Constitutional amendment limiting governor’s emergency powers passes committee
(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives wasted little time this week advancing a bill…
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Oregon lawmaker denies wrongdoing after seen helping Trump group break into Oregon Capitol
(The Center Square) — A Republican state lawmaker seen on video letting a Trump mob into the Oregon Capitol building…
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Pennsylvania Democrats blast Republicans over last week’s violence on Capitol Hill
(The Center Square) – Democrats in the state House of Representatives said years of Republican policy undermining election integrity sparked…
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Committee may meet to review petition for Kentucky governor’s impeachment
(The Center Square) – A committee charged with reviewing a petition calling for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s impeachment could meet…
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Ohio bill would stop evictions, foreclosures during pandemic
(The Center Square) – With the Centers for Disease Control’s moratorium on eviction and foreclosure planned to expire this month,…
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New York lawmaker stripped of committee chairmanship after domestic violence accusation
(The Center Square) – New York state Sen. Luis Sepulveda, D-Bronx, has been stripped of his chairmanship of the Senate…
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Race for Oregon House speakership ends with promise to confront state’s ‘racist past’
(The Center Square) — Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Happy Valley, ended her run for House speaker on Monday following…
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Illinois Legislature canceled about 70 percent of scheduled days in 2020
(The Center Square) – It’s clear to see the impact COVID-19 has had on the Illinois General Assembly by reviewing…
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Police arrest fifth Oregon Capitol protester ahead of more demonstrations
(The Center Square) — A man accused of vandalism and assaulting journalists during a protest at the Oregon State Capitol…
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Kemp signs law enforcement protection bill
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Elijah Nouvelage / AP By Nyamekye Daniel (The Center Square) – Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation…
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Green-energy backers hope new social justice, ethics reforms coax lawmakers to ignore Exelon perks
Jochen Lang and Ken Wieringa, left, wire high voltage terminals at a ComEd substation in Chicago in 2001. AP Photo/M.…
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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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Nevada lawmakers pass mail-in ballots, unemployment system fixes in second special legislative session
Assemblyman Gregory Hafen II reviews Assembly Bill 4 on Friday, July 31, 2020 during the first day of the 32nd…
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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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After ComEd patronage scandal, group calls again for independent political map-making
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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Colorado GOP lawmakers ask governor for special session on education, propose ‘direct education support package’
A school sign shows a message as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps over Colorado and the country outside Littleton High School…
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New York Senate Republicans’ bid to repeal Cuomo’s emergency powers denied by Democrats
New York state Sen. Pam Helming. nysenate.gov By Sarah Downey (The Center Square) – Senate Democrats recently rejected calls to pull…
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State police numbers suggest spike in Virginia gun sales in recent months
Virginia Citizens Defense League President Philip Van Cleave Steve Helber / AP By Tyler Arnold (The Center Square) – With…
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Lawmakers unveil criminal justice reform packages to increase safety, reduce costs
Speaker of the House Lee Chatfield, R-Clarklake, introduces a bipartisan criminal justice reform package on July 22. By Scott McClallen…
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