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Colorado GOP lawmakers ask governor for special session on education, propose ‘direct education support package’
A school sign shows a message as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps over Colorado and the country outside Littleton High School…
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Early voting extended in Texas for Nov. 3 election
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Shutterstock.com By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott extended the early voting period…
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Trump announces new border scrutiny as COVID-19 cases in central America surge
President Donald Trump holds a news conference in North Carolina on July 27. From the White House YouTube page By…
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Milwaukee leaders resist federal help despite violent 12 hours on Monday
TFoxFoto | Shutterstock.com By Benjamin Yount (The Center Square) – One day after eight people were wounded in seven separate…
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Pritzker says mask requirement could stretch into next year
By Kevin Bessler (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Illinoisans could be wearing face coverings in public for…
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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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Three arrested on gun charges hours after Trump’s federal surge announced in Chicago
The Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse in downtown Chicago, Illinois. (Ken Lund | Flickr via Creative Commons) By Cole Lauterbach (The Center…
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COVID-19 liability protection debate lines drawn as Illinois congressman warns of taxpayer cost
In this image from video, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., speaks on the floor of the House of Representatives at…
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Universities launch aggressive testing program before students return
Students mingle on the Quad of the University of Illinois college campus in Urbana-Champaign. Leigh Trail | Shutterstock.com (The Center…
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Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Tuesday, July 28, 2020
The dome of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Shutterstock photo The Center Square Pritzker says mask requirement could…
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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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Pritzker knocks neighboring states amid uptick in COVID-19 cases in Illinois
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker answers questions from the media during his daily press briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic from his…
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Op-Ed: A victory for government transparency in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf. Pennsylvania Governor’s Office By Rep. Clint Owlett One of the biggest frustrations we have faced during…
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Birx recommends masks statewide in Tennessee
Dr. Deborah Birx, a top advisor of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, speaks at the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency…
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Ten COVID-19 cases confirmed in the Tennessee legislature
The House of Representatives chamber in the Tennessee State Capitol. Nagel Photography / Shutterstock.com By Vivian Jones (The Center Square)…
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Florida ranks 30th highest on state-by-state prosperity index
(The Center Square) – Florida came in 30th highest in the second annual U.S. Prosperity Index from the Legatum Institute, based…
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New Hampshire Gov. Sununu presses Congress to send aid for state, local budgets
New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu speaks to reporters Sept. 24, 2019, about the state budget in Concord, N.H. Holly…
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New Hampshire policy organization offers suggestions for police reforms
A city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, police vehicle is seen Aug. 18, 2014. Wangkun Jia / Shutterstock.com By Kyla Ashbury…
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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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Trump touts rapid coronavirus vaccine tests during North Carolina visit
President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White…
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Virginia ranks 19th highest on state-by-state prosperity index
(The Center Square) – Virginia came in 19th highest in the second annual U.S. Prosperity Index from the Legatum Institute, based…
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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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Wisconsin ranks 12th highest on state-by-state prosperity index
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin came in 12th highest in the second annual U.S. Prosperity Index from the Legatum Institute, based…
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Republicans demand answers whether Bernell Trammel killing was related to support of Trump
Bernell Trammell is seen above from a YouTube video posted in 2016. Photo: YouTube/Bernell Trammel By Benjamin Yount (The Center…
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Races for U.S. Senate and open seat in Congress draw crowds as qualifying wraps up in Louisiana
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana Susan Walsh | AP By David Jacobs (The Center Square) – As candidate qualifying ended Friday,…
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Minnesota ranks 3rd highest on state-by-state prosperity index
(The Center Square) – Minnesota came in third highest in the second annual U.S. Prosperity Index from the Legatum Institute,…
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COVID-19 expenses cost North Carolina $300M during initial months of pandemic
A worker wears protective gear while disposing of trash at PruittHealth Carolina Point in Orange County near Durham, N.C., on…
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Michigan Launch Initiative takes another step in Northern Michigan
A Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket with a payload of approximately 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network lifts off from…
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Michigan ranks 29th highest on state-by-state prosperity index
(The Center Square) – Michigan came in 29th highest in the second annual U.S. Prosperity Index from the Legatum Institute, based…
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