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TennCare block grant signed by Lee after final approval from Legislature
(The Center Square) – Gov. Bill Lee has signed into law authorization that significantly will change the way Tennessee’s Medicaid…
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Ohio state buildings in Columbus will close in response to threats
(The Center Square) – As warnings of armed, potentially violent protests, continue, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced the closure of…
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Amid heightened atmosphere, New York legislators consider election reform bills
(The Center Square) – While it is a solidly blue state, New York lawmakers in both chambers of the Legislature…
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Special election for Pennsylvania House seat scheduled for May 18
(The Center Square) – Voters in the Pennsylvania House’s 59th district will choose a new representative May 18 after the…
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Indiana looks to stop employers from forcing workers to get vaccines
(The Center Square) – Overflow crowds of concerned citizens filled the hallways of Indiana’s Capitol on Wednesday as the legislature…
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Senate Democrats urge Virginia state Sen. Chase to resign over Trump rally, Antifa comments
(The Center Square) – Virginia Senate Democrats are calling for a Republican state senator to resign after she attended a…
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott swears in Republican Drew Springer to state Senate seat
(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday swore in Republican Drew Springer to the state Senate representing…
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Ossoff declared winner over Perdue in Georgia U.S. Senate runoff
(The Center Square) – The Associated Press declared Democrat Jon Ossoff the winner Wednesday over Republican U.S. Sen. David Perdue…
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U.S. Sen. Schumer of New York poised to become Senate majority leader, based on Georgia results
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, the leader of the Democrats in the upper chamber…
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Texas Congressmen say they will oppose Electoral College votes of some states
(The Center Square) – Several Republican congressmen from Texas said they will oppose certifying Electoral College votes on Jan. 6…
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Applicants for Kansas Court of Appeals vacancy announced
(The Center Square) – More than a dozen attorneys have applied to fill a vacant seat on the Kansas Court…
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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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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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State Senate plugs midyear budget holes without raising taxes
Michigan state Sen. Jim Stamas David Eggert / AP By Bruce Walker (The Center Square) – The Michigan Senate on…
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Pennsylvania Senate approves constitutional amendments to limit governor’s emergency powers
Pennsylvania Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa, D-Allegheny, (left) and Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, R-Centre, talk May 25, 2020, during…
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DeWine signs bill allowing state to issue $555 million in bonds for school, infrastructure projects
The Ohio State Capitol in downtown Columbus. Katherine Welles | Shutterstock.com By Todd DeFeo (The Center Square) – Gov. Mike…
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COVID-19 precautions in spotlight ahead of possible Tennessee Legislature special session
Rep. Charlie Baum (front left), R-Murfreesboro, and other House members sit behind glass partitions because of the coronavirus pandemic during…
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