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Experts Vouch for National DNA Database to Strengthen Crime Investigation in India
New Delhi, Delhi, India: Provision for a Regulatory Board as part of the DNA Technology Bill will ensure data protection…
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Missouri becomes first state in U.S. to no longer perform abortions
(The Center Square) – Missouri has become the first state in the U.S. where abortions are no longer performed. A…
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Professional licensing reforms in Ohio signed into law
(The Center Square) – An Ohio bill originally aimed at giving flexibility to students to take the state’s CPA examine…
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Schatz: Missouri gas tax hike long overdue, vital for post-pandemic recovery
(The Center Square) — Missouri has the nation’s seventh-largest road system but ranks 45th in road funding, according to Missouri…
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House Republicans pitch ethics, lame-duck reform to kick off 101st Legislative session
(The Center Square) – On Wednesday, Michigan House Republicans kicked off the 101st legislative session by introducing a bill that…
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Florida to consider divesting from tech companies that pulled plug on Trump
(The Center Square) – Florida will consider divesting from technology companies that ban or suspended President Donald Trump’s social media…
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Cox urges Virginia to use federal COVID-19 money for parents’ private school, homeschool expenses
(The Center Square) – Republican gubernatorial candidate and state lawmaker Kirk Cox is urging Virginia to use federal COVID-19 relief…
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Colorado distributing $67 million for pandemic housing assistance
(The Center Square) – Colorado is in the process of distributing over $67 million in pandemic relief for housing assistance…
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Businesses claim New York virus mitigation measures exceeded authority
A woman wears a face masks to protect against the coronavirus as she carries her groceries past closed shops April…
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Louisiana judge upholds rules meant to control COVID-19
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards holds a news conference on July 30, 2020. David Jacobs / The Center Square (The…
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Pennsylvania considers raising dog licensing fees
Pennsylvania State Police Sgt. Mike Schmidt, stands with Cappy, the Capitol Police public service dog, following a news conference detailing…
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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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Tennessee Court of Appeals hears challenge to constitutionality of state’s school-choice program
The Tennessee Court of Appeals hears arguments on the constitutionality of the state’s Education Savings Account pilot program via Zoom…
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Tennessee Supreme Court: Fear of contracting COVID-19 not an excuse to vote absentee in November
The Tennessee Supreme Court building in Nashville, Tenn. Mark Humphrey / AP By Vivian Jones (The Center Square) – The…
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Pritzker considering new rules to enforce statewide COVID-19 orders
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker said his administration is continuing to look for ways to enforce his executive…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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