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Little Caesars Pizza Names Paula Vissing Chief Operating Officer
Little Caesars Pizza, the global family-owned pizza chain, announced today that Paula Vissing has been named Chief Operating Officer. Vissing…
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90 bars and restaurants ask Whitmer to reopen indoor dining ‘as soon as possible’
(The Center Square) – Representatives from approximately 90 bars, restaurants, and other Michigan establishments signed a letter asking Gov. Gretchen…
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Indiana lawmakers call for commission on election integrity
(The Center Square) – Two Indiana legislators have introduced a bill calling for the formation of a Commission on Election…
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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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January-to-September state tax revenues in Michigan were 11.6% below 2019 numbers
During the first nine months of 2020, state tax revenues in Michigan came in at 11.6% below the same period…
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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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Kentucky National Guard activated to help secure state capitol, inauguration
(The Center Square) – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday that the Kentucky National Guard has been activated to assist…
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Illinois homeless population numbered 10,199 last year, study finds
(The Center Square) – Illinois had a 2019 homeless population of 10,199, or eight homeless people per 10,000 residents, according…
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Former Gov. Snyder, eight others, indicted in Flint water investigation
(The Center Square) – Nine members of the Rick Snyder administration, including the former Republican governor and a current Michigan…
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Debt-to-income ratio of Iowa households averaged up to 1.33 in Q2
(The Center Square) – The median household debt-to-income ratio in Iowa during the second quarter of 2020 stood at 1.24…
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Trump impeached for second time in 13 months
(The Center Square) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump over comments he made…
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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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6′ fence, increased security to prepare for possible weekend protests
(The Center Square) – After a protest turned violent at the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday and reports forecasting protests at…
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Michigan homeless population numbered 8,575 last year, study finds
Michigan had a 2019 homeless population of 8,575, or 8.6 homeless people per 10,000 residents, according to a new study…
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Ex-Gov. Rick Snyder to be charged for Flint water crisis along with health director
(The Center Square) – Charges have been filed against former Gov. Rick Snyder, his health director Nick Lyon, and other…
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Michigan Court of Claims dismisses challenge to statewide mask mandate
(The Center Square) – A Michigan Court of Claims judge on Monday rejected a challenge to the statewide mask mandate.…
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Michigan facing slow, but improving COVID-19 vaccine rollout
(The Center Square) – After months of waiting, the COVID-19 vaccine is out, but a labyrinth lies ahead to get…
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Michiganders ages 65 and older, frontline workers, and educators eligible for COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday
(The Center Square) – Michigan officials announced Wednesday the state will start to vaccinate a broader group of people starting…
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AG Nessel’s finds ‘no evidence of criminal conduct’ in contact tracing contract controversy
(The Center Square) – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Wednesday released a 29-page report saying her office found “no…
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Debt-to-income ratio of Pennsylvania households below national average
(The Center Square) – The median household debt-to-income ratio in Pennsylvania during the second quarter of 2020 stood at 1.33…
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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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Michigan ranks 29th highest on state-by-state prosperity index
(The Center Square) – Michigan came in 29th highest in the second annual U.S. Prosperity Index from the Legatum Institute, based…
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New claims drop but Michigan unemployment still above 500,000
In this May 7, 2020, file photo, a pedestrian walks by The Framing Gallery, closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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Bill shielding health care workers from liability during state of emergency moves to governor’s desk
The Henry Ford Hospital on West Grand Blvd in Detroit. Daniel J Macy /Shutterstock.com By Bruce Walker (The Center Square)…
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Michigan Senate approves $28.7 million to develop and acquire public land
A sunset over the Lake Michigan Horizon at Ludington State Park. Photo: Shutterstock.com / ehrlif By Scott McClallen (The Center…
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Applications open Tuesday for $1.25 million in COVID-10 aid for small farms
Farmer Randy Miller is shown with his soybeans, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at his farm in Lacona, Iowa. AP Photo/Julie…
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Wisconsin ranks 33rd best in children’s health care study
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin came in 33rd best in a new study by the WalletHub website that examines children’s health care…
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Michigan ranks 26th best in children’s health care study
(The Center Square) – Michigan came in 26th best in a new study by the WalletHub website that examines children’s health care…
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Michigan unemployment in June falls 6.5 percent since May, still above ‘Great Recession’ levels
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on July 9 gives an update on COVID-19 cases in Michigan. Image courtesy of Michigan State Police…
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