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House strips Householder of speakership
Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder leaves the Federal Courthouse after he was arrested in a $60 million federal bribery probe…
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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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Senator raises questions about Pennsylvania DEP consultant
Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Lycoming, answers questions from reporters. Facebook / Sen. Gene Yaw By Christen Smith (The Center Square) – A…
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De-escalation tactics, police bias discussed in House committee hearing ahead of special session
Law enforcement officials respond to reports of a shooting at Ballston Quarter mall in Arlington, Va., on Saturday, Sept. 14,…
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Advocacy groups for the blind sue Virginia over absentee ballot system
A man opens a ballot he received in the mail. Svanblar/ Shuttershock.com By Tyler Arnold (The Center Square) – Advocacy…
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Op-Ed: A market-based approach can unite both sides on climate
Shutterstock photo By Jake Manning, Robert Borden and Stone Cox Throughout the nation, young people care about climate change and…
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Oft-delayed Mars rover launch critical for Florida’s $20B aerospace industry
A replica of the Mars rover Perseverance is displayed outside the press site before a news conference at the Kennedy…
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Feds: 25 agents coming to Milwaukee to fight spike in violent crime
Federal agents deployed in Portland, Oregon. Austin Johnson/AP By Benjamin Yount (The Center Square) – Milwaukee U.S. Attorney Matthew Krueger said…
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Twitter suspends Arizona Republican Party head’s account week before primary
FILE – In this May 2, 2018 file photo, Arizona Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kelli Ward speaks to the media…
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Polis backs proposal for $500B in federal aid for states and local governments
President Donald Trump speaks as Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, listens in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Wednesday, May…
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Suicides a concern in Illinois during COVID-19 pandemic
In this Aug. 11, 2019 file photo, a man uses a cell phone in New Orleans. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline…
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Op-Ed: To reform policing, Illinois must rehabilitate its errant labor laws
Thousands of people gather for the Chicago March for Justice in honor of George Floyd at Chicago’s Union Park Saturday,…
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Op-Ed: Illinois can’t fight the COVID-19 nursing home crisis alone, Congress must act
A patient is loaded into an ambulance by emergency medical workers April 17, 2020, outside Cobble Hill Health Center in…
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Illinois Commerce Commission chair accused of conflict of interest in heading ComEd hearing
The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Shutterstock photo By Cole Lauterbach (The Center Square) – The head of the…
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Republicans act to remove Householder as House speaker
Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder Julie Carr Smyth | AP By Todd DeFeo (The Center Square) – Republicans are working…
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Maine loggers hope for federal relief amid COVID-19 economic downturn
A logging truck travels April 16, 2020, through Jay, Maine. Robert F. Bukaty / AP photo By Sarah Downey (The…
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Maine ranks 18th highest on state-by-state prosperity index
(The Center Square) – Maine came in 18th highest in the second annual U.S. Prosperity Index from the Legatum Institute, based on growth,…
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Restaurateurs rebuke state’s pandemic restrictions, plead for assistance
Additional outdoor seating extends into the street outside of Mike’s Beer Bar on the Northside of Pittsburgh on Sunday July…
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Pennsylvania ranks 22nd highest on state-by-state prosperity index
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania came in 22nd highest in the second annual U.S. Prosperity Index from the Legatum Institute, based on growth,…
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Erie biodiesel plant hopes to raise profile of alternative energy in Pennsylvania
The Erie-based Hero BX converts discarded vegetable oil, animal fat and restaurant grease into 50 million gallons of renewable biodiesel…
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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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Whitmer: States need additional federal funds to battle COVID-19
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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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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Op-Ed: HEALS Act replete with wasteful spending
The Pentagon in Washington D.C., home of the U.S. Department of Defense Keith J Finks / Shutterstock.com By Ross Marchand…
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Lawmaker says special session needed despite Sisolak’s hesitation
Nevada Assemblyman Chris Edwards Ryan Tarinelli / AP By Kimberly James (The Center Square) – Lawmakers and policymakers are not…
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Sisolak hopes for special session by the end of the week; announces state will scrap phased reopening
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak speaks at a press briefing on July 27, 2020. Image courtesy of Nevada State Legislature Youtube…
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Arizona Democratic headquarters fire investigated as arson, officials say
Fire investigators stand outside the Arizona Democratic Party headquarters Friday, July 24, 2020, in Phoenix. Fire investigators are looking into…
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Policy analysts: Arizona in need of pension reform
Phoenix skyline at dusk Sean Pavone | Shuttersotck.com By Kimberly James (The Center Square) – In 1998, when Arizona voters…
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Denver mayor says city has ‘shown resolve’ during pandemic in State of the City Address
Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock gives 2020 State of the City address. Image courtesy of Mayor Michael B. Hancock’s Facebook…
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