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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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Pritzker says Democrats will help progressive tax campaign despite corruption cloud over party leader
By Greg Bishop (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he is not worried that the chances of voters passing his…
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Blagojevich tells Madigan ‘from one Public Official A to another’ to publicly defend himself
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich dabs blood from his chin during a news conference outside his home Wednesday in Chicago. …
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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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Tennessee Supreme Court hears state’s appeal on mail-in ballots
The Tennessee Supreme Court hears oral arguments via Zoom on Earle J. Fisher et al v. Tre Hargett et al and Benjamin Lay…
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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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As popularity plummets, DeSantis rebrands Florida COVID-19 response
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks Tuesday, May 5, 2020, during a coronavirus news conference in Sarasota, Fla. Chris O’Meara /…
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North Carolina disburses $150M in COVID-19 relief funds to local counties
A drive-up patient receives a face covering at a community coronavirus testing site in Burlington, N.C., Thursday, July 9, 2020.…
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Hampton Roads restrictions will hurt hotels and restaurants, business community says
Virginia Beach boardwalk Shutterstock photo By Tyler Arnold (The Center Square) – New COVID-19 restrictions for Hampton Roads that will…
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Coronavirus oversight panel demands documents from Georgia, GOP congressman calls it harassment
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp listens to a question from the press during a tour of a massive temporary hospital at…
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On Trump’s election delay suggestion, Cuomo says ‘he has no authority,’ de Blasio pans ‘act of a tyrant’
President Donald Trump (left) and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Left: AP file photo / Right: Image courtesy of governor.ny.gov…
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Thousands of New York’s primary ballots not counted because of technicalities
Republican commissioner Rachel Bledi examines ballots June 30, 2020, as observers at the Albany County Board of Elections count absentee ballots…
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New York ranks 9th highest on state-by-state prosperity index
(The Center Square) – New York came in ninth highest in the second annual U.S. Prosperity Index from the Legatum Institute, based on…
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Republicans ask governor to open Maine to more New England states
Maine Gov. Janet Mills addresses the Climate Action Summit on Sept. 23, 2019, in the United Nations General Assembly at…
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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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Corruption expert says ComEd patronage scandal comes with questions for taxpayers
In this Sept. 6, 2013 photo, a senior energy technician for Commonwealth Edison holds a standard electricity meter, left, and…
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State’s largest teacher unions threaten ‘health and safety strikes’
Shutterstock photo By Brett Rowland (The Center Square) – The state’s two largest education unions said all options are on…
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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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Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Thursday, July 30, 2020
The dome of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Shutterstock photo The Center Square Additional 32,500 Illinoisans file for…
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Durkin calls for Madigan to step down, seeks vote on new Speaker of the House
Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, R-Western Springs, talks with Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, on May…
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After ComEd patronage scandal, group calls again for independent political map-making
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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Signatures turned in for ballot initiatives on voter approval of fees, income tax cut measures
A voter casts her ballot at a mobile location in the Swansea neighborhood, Tuesday, June 30, 2020, in Denver. AP…
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Milwaukee police chief looks to National Guard for DNC security
The Democratic National Convention is set to begin August 17th, 2020. Photo: From Milwaukee DNC website By Benjamin Yount (The…
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Quick hits: Louisiana news briefs for Wednesday, July 29
Allen J.M. Smith | Shutterstock.com By David Jacobs Congressman Graves touts U.S. House-passed water resources bill The Water Resources Development Act…
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Georgia ranks 38th highest on state-by-state prosperity index
(The Center Square) – Georgia came in 38th highest in the second annual U.S. Prosperity Index from the Legatum Institute, based…
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Herman Cain, former presidential candidate, business executive, dies from coronavirus
Herman Cain gestures as he speaks during the Faith and Freedom Coalition Road to Majority 2013 conference, Saturday, June 15,…
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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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Tennessee state senator charged with theft, wire fraud of over $600,000
In a photo provided by the Tennessee State Senate, Tennessee state Sen. Katrina Robinson poses for a photo in Nashville,…
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Coronavirus oversight committee demands documents from Gov. Lee, Tennessee congressman calls it harassment
President Donald Trump listens as Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee speaks about protecting seniors Thursday, April 30, 2020, in the East…
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Florida’s idled maritime industry lobbying for federal bailout
In this June 2016 photo, the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Empress of the Seas heads out of PortMiami, in Miami…
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