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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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Study gives Illinois’ school systems high marks
Stevenson High School is closed today in Lincolnshire, Ill., Friday, March 13, 2020. After closing in March, school districts across…
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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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Pritzker: ‘We’re at a danger point’
Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at a news conference in Peoria on Thursday. Courtesy of BlueRoomStream By Brett Rowland (The Center…
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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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Minnesota’s new unemployment claims fell slightly last week, still hovers near 324,000 claims
A man walks past a retail store that is going out of business due to the coronavirus pandemic in Winnetka,…
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Business Facilities ranks Texas first for business, critics argue incentives hurt taxpayers the most
Shutterstock photo By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) – Business Facilities Magazine has named Texas the state with the Best…
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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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Wisconsin unemployment fell slightly last week, still hovers near 213,000 claims
A worker leaves the the Frank P. Zeidler Municipal Building in Milwaukee. Gov. Tony Evers asked President Donald Trump on…
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Gov. Evers orders mask requirement for all of Wisconsin
Gov. Tony Evers wears a mask during his press briefing from Madison on July 7, 2020. Image courtesy of Wiseye.org…
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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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Recent Louisiana tax changes will trim $20.4 million from state revenue, forecast shows
By David Jacobs (The Center Square) – Tax changes approved this year will reduce state taxes by about $20.4 million…
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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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Low-interest rates boost Florida home sales, prices, but foreclosure crisis looms
By Ivan Cholakov | Shutterstock.com By John Haughey (The Center Square) – About 389,000, or 10.5 percent, of Florida’s 3.7…
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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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Eliminating commercial activities tax would attract businesses, save residents money, group says
An Ohio state flag flies in front of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. Shutterstock photo By Todd DeFeo (The Center Square) – Removing…
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Ohio unemployment fell slightly last week, still hovers above 400,000 claims
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, takes off a mask during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on “COVID-19/Unemployment Insurance” on Capitol…
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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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Buckeye Institute joins COVID-19 amicus brief: private school closures could cost taxpayers $252M
First-grade students listen to their teacher inside a Sidney, Ohio classroom. Kate Way / Shutterstock.com By Scott McClallen (The Center…
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