Politics
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As money pours in, progressive tax campaigns in Illinois heats up
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker John O’Connor | AP By Kevin Bessler (The Center Square) – The grassroots coalition “Vote Yes…
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Lawmakers ask Illinois officials to give downstate municipalities ability to help local businesses
State Sen. John Curran, R-Woodridge, in Springfield in 2019. Courtesy of BlueRoomStream (The Center Square) – Businesses in the Chicago…
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State collects $52 million from recreational cannabis sales in first half of 2020
In this Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, photo, cannabis flowers hang in a drying room at Revolution Global’s cannabis cultivation center…
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Pritzker announces plans to curb COVID-19 resurgence
Gov. J.B. Pritzker listens to a question during a news conference Wednesday in Chicago. Courtesy of BlueRoomStream By Kevin Bessler…
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Gov. Evers not looking to create a Wisconsin travel ban list
Drivers in Wisconsin see the Welcome to Wisconsin sign along several interstates and highways across the state. Photo from MacIver…
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Texas voters decide more than 30 races in Tuesday runoff
Allen J.M. Smith | Shutterstock.com (The Center Square) – Texas voters on Tuesday decided more than 30 races that remained…
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More COVID-19 federal funding, resources flowing into Texas
A Walgreens employee talks with a person in line for COVID-19 testing in Dallas, Saturday April 25, 2020. The location…
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Louisiana state education board adopts standards for COVID-19 safety
Steve Loya | Flickr via Creative Commons (The Center Square) – The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has approved minimum health…
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Study: More than 600,000 newly jobless Floridians have lost health insurance
The Florida state flag flies. railway fx / Shutterstock.com By John Haughey (The Center Square) – A new study estimates…
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Florida Republicans launch vote-by-mail campaign despite Trump’s criticism
Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota Steve Cannon / AP By John Haughey (The Center Square) – Florida Democrats have requested 1.6…
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South Florida mayors warn DeSantis COVID-19 situation will get worse before it gets better
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (left) and Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber leave a roundtable discussion Tuesday, July 14, 2020, between…
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Cooper rolls out plan for partial in-person learning for North Carolina schools
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (right) listens to Dr. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and…
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Virginia looks to increase COVID-19 mandate enforcement rather than revert to stricter restrictions
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam gestures Monday, May 4, 2020, during a news conference at the state Capitol in Richmond, Va.…
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Hampton Roads will be Virginia’s focus for stricter COVID-19 enforcement on businesses
Beachgoers crowd the shoreline along the oceanfront Monday, June 29, 2020, in Virginia Beach, Va. Steve Helber / AP By…
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NY, NJ, Connecticut add four more states to quarantine restrictions list
A sign seen June 30, 2020, in Secaucus, New Jersey, advises out-of-state visitors to call to learn if they should self-quarantine…
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New York tourism seeing some improvement, but continuing closure of Canadian border limits recovery
A group of tourists wait in line to check in April 23, 2019, at the New Yorker hotel in New…
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Legal expert says Cuomo’s quarantine order likely to stand up to legal scrutiny
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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Pennsylvania police reform bills become law
Gov. Tom Wolf signs two measures on July 14, 2020 in Harrisburg, Pa. designed to overhaul law enforcement hiring and…
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Constitutional amendments would limit Pennsylvania governor’s authority during emergency declarations
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf addresses the news media on June 10, 2020. Pennsylvania Governor’s Office By Christen Smith (The Center…
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As COVID-19 hospitalizations remain steady, Lee says he will not shut down businesses again
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee answers questions during a news conference Wednesday, July 1, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. Mark Humphrey /…
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Op-Ed: This Tax Day, taxpayers need relief and reform, not higher rates
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. This upcoming Tax Day is a unique one, and not just…
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American Academy of Pediatrics urges local governments to reopen schools
First-grade students listen to their teacher inside a Sidney, Ohio classroom. Kate Way / Shutterstock.com By Bethany Blankley (The Center…
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VP Mike Pence urges schools reopening, pledges federal support for Louisiana
Vice President Mike Pence speaks to members of the media at LSU on July 14, 2020. By David Jacobs | The…
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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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Trump rejects Gov. Walz’s disaster declaration for riots following George Floyd’s death
A burned down building in Minneapolis following a night of rioting in response to the death of George Floyd. David…
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Walz extends peacetime emergency through August 12; legislature targets police reform, bonding bill
Gov. Tim Walz on June 10 calls the Minnesota Legislature back for a special session focusing on police reform and…
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Efforts to ease open government laws in COVID-19 era face pushback
The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Shutterstock photo (The Center Square) – The Better Government Association wants to keep…
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COVID-19 cases in Illinois increase amid reopening, ‘quarantine fatigue’
Barber Ronnie Rivas sits alone in his barbershop Friday, June 26, 2020, in Chicago’s financial district. AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast…
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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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