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Citing COVID-19 concerns, Biden will skip Milwaukee national convention
Joe Biden will accept the Democratic nomination from home, rather than come to Milwaukee to accept it at the Democratic…
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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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Mendoza, Pritzker warn of budget cuts without federal money
By Greg Bishop (The Center Square) – Some Illinois statewide officers are sounding the alarm about potential budget cuts amid…
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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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Here are the top primary races Tennessee voters will decide Thursday
Tennessee U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander Susan Walsh / AP By Vivian Jones (The Center Square) – No fewer than 20…
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New York police agencies to ramp up speed enforcement efforts next week
A New York state police car is staged at the Hugh Carey Tunnel, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, in New York.…
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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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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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Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts band together for faster COVID-19 tests
This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel…
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Whitmer declares racism a public health crisis, orders implicit bias training for 48,000 employees
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declares racism a public health crisis on August 5, 2020. Image courtesy of Gov. Whitmer’s office By…
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Michigan sets table for November national election
Rep. Ilhan Omar, right, D-Minn., and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. Jim Mone / AP By Bruce Walker (The Center Square)…
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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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Activists to appeal judge’s order striking down Invest in Ed tax proposal
In this June 5, 2018, photo, mathematics teacher Heather LaBelle, seated, shows Roger Baker how to gather signatures for the…
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Wisconsin Election Commission wants contingency plans from local clerks in case of poll worker shortage
Wisconsin’s Election Commission is quizzing local election managers about their poll worker needs ahead of the November election. Photo: The…
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Wisconsin Senate boss: Challenging Gov. Evers’ mask order about more than masks
Wisconsin Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald Scott Bauer | AP file photo By Benjamin Yount (The Center Square) –…
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Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Monday, Aug. 3, 2020
The dome of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Shutterstock photo The Center Square Madigan campaign funds continue to…
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Maine GOP takes Dunlap’s decision on ranked choice voting to court
A voter marks his ballot in the primary election March 3, 2020, in Freeport, Maine. Robert F. Bukaty / AP…
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Pennsylvania educators fret as the school year looms with no concrete state guidance
Shutterstock photo By Christen Smith (The Center Square) – Pennsylvania educators say they face an enormous challenge when it comes to…
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Federal grand jury indicts Tennessee state senator on 48 counts of wire fraud, embezzlement
In a photo provided by the Tennessee State Senate, Tennessee state Sen. Katrina Robinson poses for a photo in Nashville,…
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Early voting turnout in Tennessee Democratic primary 58 percent higher than 2016, Republican turnout remains steady
Pennsylvania is considering delaying its April 28 primary until early June, according to legislative sources. Rob Crandall / Shutterstock.com By…
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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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Northam requests ban on evictions, but economic impact draws concern
Tim Gruver/The Center Square By Tyler Arnold (The Center Square) – Gov. Ralph Northam is asking the Virginia Supreme Court…
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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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Blue Dog Coalition co-chairman O’Halleran faces Our Revolution-backed Putzova in Arizona primary
The United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Shutterstock photo David Luchs / Ballotpedia Rep. Tom O’Halleran faces challenger Eva Putzova…
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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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Wisconsin voters won’t need masks to vote this fall
Voters in Wisconsin will not have to wear face masks to the polls this fall. Benjamin Yount By Benjamin Yount…
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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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Madigan says he won’t resign despite federal corruption probe
Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, talks on his cellphone from his desk during an extended session of…
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