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Jacksonville businesses embracing Republican convention despite sheriff’s warning
Jacksonville, Fla., skyline Sean Pavone | Shutterstock.com (The Center Square) – More than 1,000 businesses, ranging from florists and printing…
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De Blasio: Federal anti-protest forces not welcome in New York City
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks July 21, 2020, during his daily news briefing. Flickr / New York…
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New York extends number of states facing quarantine order to 31, shuts down bars failing to follow guidelines
Bartender Lindsay Pacepours a beer for a customer June 22, 2020, at Shade Bar NYC in New York City. John Minchillo…
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Lawmakers unveil criminal justice reform packages to increase safety, reduce costs
Speaker of the House Lee Chatfield, R-Clarklake, introduces a bipartisan criminal justice reform package on July 22. By Scott McClallen…
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Lee joins 20 other governors in urging Congress to pass safe harbor protections
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. Christopher Halloran / Shutterstock.com (The Center Square) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee joined 20 other…
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Early voting turnout in Tennessee more than triples 2016 in first 2 days
JLMcAnally / Shutterstock.com (The Center Square) – A global pandemic isn’t slowing down early voting for Tennessee’s primary. In fact,…
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Tennessee nonprofits eligible for $150 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds
A sign welcomes people to Tennessee. Katherine Welles / Shutterstock.com By Vivian Jones (The Center Square) – Federal coronavirus relief…
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Former Pennsylvania congressman, House leader launch voter education campaign
Shutterstock.com By Christen Smith (The Center Square) – A former Pennsylvania congressman and one-time leader of the state House of Representatives…
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Cooper: General Assembly should re-examine state’s unemployment benefit system
People gather near the North Carolina Legislative Building on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, to protest stay-at-home orders in place at…
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Cuomo: No need for state or federal authorities to get involved in New York City protests, for now
New York Police Department officers stand in formation after arresting multiple protesters marching after curfew on Fifth Avenue, Thursday, June…
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Denver Public Schools included in lawsuit attempting to block education secretary’s federal aid rule
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks during a White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing at the Department of Education building Wednesday,…
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Lawmakers reconsider ComEd legislation after patronage scandal
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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Bipartisan calls for Illinois legislators to distance from Madigan’s political money amid patronage scandal
IGPA.UIllinois.edu, BlueRoomStream, Greg Bishop / The Center Square University of Illinois Springfield professor Kent Redfield, state Rep. Grant Wehrli, R-Naperville,…
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Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Friday, July 24, 2020
The dome of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Shutterstock photo The Center Square Bipartisan calls for Illinois legislators…
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Louisiana utility regulators will face election challengers; election qualifying ends Friday
Shutterstock photo By David Jacobs (The Center Square) – A familiar name from a well-known Louisiana family is making a…
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Additional $118 million in federal funding allocated to Texas higher education institutions
Shutterstock.com (The Center Square) – The state of Texas is allocating an additional $118 million in federal funding to support…
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Republican senators sponsor bill to pay Lebanon County
A message is printed on bales near a farm is in Lebanon, Pa., Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Matt Rourke /…
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DeWine, lawmakers call for repeal of nuclear bailout bill at center of corruption charges
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine addresses a news conference March 4, 2020. Photo courtesy of Gov. Mike DeWine’s website By Todd…
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Cuomo pushes de Blasio to work on cleaning up New York City
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (left) and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio discuss the state and city’s preparedness…
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Maine Speaker Gideon accused of violating election law in appearance at polling location
Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon (left) and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. By Kyla Ashbury (The Center Square) – During the…
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New framework, funding expected to help Maine schools with reopening plans
Portraits of graduating seniors at Telstar Regional High School are displayed May 22, 2020, near the school’s athletic field in…
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Study: Floridians returned to ‘near-normal’ social interactions in June
A waiter wearing a protective face mask to help stop the spread of the coronavirus serves lunch to a family…
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Florida’s GOP leaders, Jacksonville planners praise Trump’s convention cancellation
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference Thursday, July 23, 2020, at the White House in Washington. Evan Vucci…
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Trump says Jacksonville portion of GOP convention canceled due to COVID-19 concerns
President Donald Trump Image courtesy of C-SPAN By Dan McCaleb (The Center Square) – President Donald Trump said Thursday that…
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North Carolina’s unemployment trust fund remains healthy amid COVID-19 outbreak
In this photo from Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009, job seekers search for jobs online at an Employment Security Commission office…
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Tennessee education commissioner highlights school options for parents in Congressional testimony
Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn testifies Thursday, July 23, 2020, in front of the U.S. House Committee on Education and…
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Legislative committee appointed to review emergency executive powers in Tennessee
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville Mark Humphrey / AP By Vivian Jones (The Center Square) – A legislative study…
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Sheldon Silver, former New York Assembly speaker, sentenced to 6½ years in prison
Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver leaves U.S. District Court after he was sentenced to 6½ years in prison…
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New York businesses grapple with quarantine compliance questions
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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‘We’re not going to be the mask police’: Colorado counties have mixed responses to statewide mandate
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, right, and Colorado Governor Jared Polis listen during an announcement that the City and County of…
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