Ministries
- Illinois
Pritzker says state has identified more than 120,000 cases of unemployment fraud
Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at a news conference in Chicago on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. Courtesy of BlueRoomStream By Kevin…
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Springfield ‘overflow’ hospital released in June without notice to lawmakers, local health department
By Greg Bishop (The Center Square) – A state lawmaker is demanding legislative hearings after being kept in the dark…
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New census deadline could cost Florida billions in federal funding, third new congressional seat
The Florida state flag flies. railway fx / Shutterstock.com By John Haughey (The Center Square) – The U.S. Census Bureau’s…
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Florida ports, cities continue to lobby for aid in stalled federal COVID-19 package
In this June 2016 photo, the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Empress of the Seas heads out of PortMiami, in Miami…
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State orders students to wear masks in school
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine stands behind Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at a meeting…
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Pennsylvania’s top education official to step down
Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera takes part in a news conference Jan. 16, 2020, to announce grants intended to…
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Trump fires Tennessee Valley Authority chairman over outsourcing jobs to foreign workers
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference Thursday, July 23, 2020, at the White House in Washington. Evan Vucci…
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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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Ducey to Congress: “Figure it out” regarding federal unemployment aid
Gov. Doug Ducey addresses the media Thursday, June 11. From Doug Ducey’s YouTube page. By Cole Lauterbach (The Center Square)…
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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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Illinois’ Republicans demand transparency on how governor is allocating federal aid
By Greg Bishop (The Center Square) – Illinois’ Republican congressional delegation is calling for transparency on how Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s…
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Ohio House elects Cupp as next speaker after ousting Householder
Ohio State Reps. Bob Cupp, R-Lima, left, and John Patterson, D-Jefferson. Cupp was named Larry Householder’s replacement as Ohio Speaker…
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Planning to travel out of state? Here’s where Tennesseans are required to quarantine
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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Cuomo says Washington needs to fill New York’s budget gap, opposes proposed millionaires’ tax
New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (from left), Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie are seen Jan.…
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Virginia sending $644.6 million to local governments in second round of CARES Act payments
Cityscape of Arlington, the second-largest city in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Shutterstock.com By Tyler Arnold (The Center Square) –…
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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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Illinois’ mail-in ballot applications being sent to all recent voters this week
By Greg Bishop (The Center Square) – Enhanced mail-in voting was approved by state lawmakers as a way to increase…
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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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Federal aid package could allow Illinois cities flexibility to use already released COVID-19 resources for lost revenue
U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., wears a mask that reads “Heroes Act Now” as he appears at a news conference…
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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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New analysis grades Tennessee lawmakers on responsible use of taxpayer dollars
Tennessee state Rep. Michael Curcio, R-Dickson (right) Mark Humphrey / AP By Vivian Jones (The Center Square) – The grades…
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Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf rethinking veto of transparency bill
Gov. Tom Wolf responds to questions from reporters July 24, 2020, during a visit to Lancaster Health Center in Lancaster,…
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Government transparency bill becomes law without governor’s signature, support
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf takes questions from the press after a visit to WellSpan York Hospital on July 21, 2020. …
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Florida’s import drug plan gets nod from Trump in orders addressing prescription costs
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (left) joins President Donald Trump at an event Friday, July 24, 2020, to sign executive orders on…
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Op-Ed: Pentagon budget tied to failed COVID-19 response and police militarization
The Pentagon in Washington D.C., home of the U.S. Department of Defense Keith J Finks / Shutterstock.com By Rep. Carol…
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Cooper: General Assembly should re-examine state’s unemployment benefit system
People gather near the North Carolina Legislative Building on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, to protest stay-at-home orders in place at…
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Cuomo: No need for state or federal authorities to get involved in New York City protests, for now
New York Police Department officers stand in formation after arresting multiple protesters marching after curfew on Fifth Avenue, Thursday, June…
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Republican senators sponsor bill to pay Lebanon County
A message is printed on bales near a farm is in Lebanon, Pa., Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Matt Rourke /…
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DeWine, lawmakers call for repeal of nuclear bailout bill at center of corruption charges
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine addresses a news conference March 4, 2020. Photo courtesy of Gov. Mike DeWine’s website By Todd…
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