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Rise in infections among New Yorkers in their 20s draws concern of state, city officials
Protesters and activists walk across the Brooklyn Bridge on June 6, 2020, in New York. Craig Ruttle / AP photo…
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Cuomo: Any establishment in New York serving alcohol must also serve food
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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1.3 million Americans file new unemployment 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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37 states have Blaine Amendments blocking public funds from religious schools in their constitutions
The United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. Shutterstock image On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in…
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GOP outlines plans for scaled-back Jacksonville convention
President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in…
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Op-Ed: With delayed election tally likely, both sides gird for battle
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Philip Wegmann America is having a rough year. Impeachment, the death…
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Nevada Legislature asks Trump administration, Congress for funding to fill $1.2 billion shortfall
A few Democratic members of the Assembly gather in the chambers before gaveling in on the third day of the…
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Colorado governor mandates masks in public, indoor spaces
Colorado Governor Jared Polis Adjusts his face mask after a news conference on the state’s efforts to contain the spread…
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AG Landry calls Louisiana order closing bars and requiring masks unconstitutional
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry announces a drug donation meant to help in the fight against COVID-19 on April 6,…
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Op-Ed: Civil Justice Reform Act will help fix Louisiana’s broken legal system
House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, R-Gonzales, right, speaks about the legislative session with Senate President Page Cortez, R-Lafayette, left, on Monday,…
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Louisiana Bond Commission approves $546 million in state borrowing; refinancing debt encouraged
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Farmers join programs that pay them to combat climate change in Iowa
Farmer Randy Miller is shown with his soybeans, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at his farm in Lacona, Iowa. AP Photo/Julie…
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Legislators, Gov. Walz face off over emergency powers via Zoom court battle
The Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Shutterstock photo By Scott McClallen (The Center Square) – The result of…
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Judge agrees Houston mayor’s action was unconstitutional but denies restraining order based on technicality
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner speaks during a peace march honoring George Floyd Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Houston. Floyd died…
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U.S. Energy Secretary tells Texas oil leaders that industry recovery in progress
Oil well and storage tanks in the Texas Panhandle. Jim Parkin / Shutterstock.com (The Center Square) – Visiting Houston last…
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Oil industry looks to equip new workers with well-paying jobs, without debt
Oil rig in Galveston Bay, Texas Paul S. Wolf | Shutterstock.com (The Center Square) – Texas officials are formulating a…
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Harris County ‘surge’ due to 11-day lag in reporting data, relying on fax machines
A Walgreens employee talks with a person in line for COVID-19 testing in Dallas, Saturday April 25, 2020. The location…
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Local leaders concerned about revenue losses
A man walks past a retail store that is going out of business due to the coronavirus pandemic in Winnetka,…
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Pritzker issues stern warning to school districts over safety guidelines
Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at a news conference Wednesday in Chicago. Courtesy of BlueRoomStream By Brett Rowland (The Center Square)…
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Already challenging, Illinois’ budget problems could get worse
Ralph Martire of from the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability speaks to reporters during a news conference in 2012. …
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Bowling alleys cry foul over Pritzker’s 50-person handicap
This Dec. 25, 2018, photo shows bowling shoes at the Back Bowl bowling alley in Eagle, Colo. AP Photo/Jenny Kane…
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A grim forecast for Illinois’ new fiscal year
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza speaks to the media in the state Capitol on November 8, 2017. Image courtesy of BlueRoomStream…
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Employment scams hurt desperate job seekers, BBB says
A woman looks at signs at a store closed due to COVID-19 in Niles, Ill., Wednesday, May 13, 2020. AP…
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Analysis: New Hampshire residents less likely to look to borrowing to weather pandemic than most states
Two residents select items on a community table March 18, 2020, in Derry, New Hampshire. Charles Krupa / AP photo…
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Tennessee ranked among 10 least-prosperous states in new index
A sign welcomes people to Tennessee. Katherine Welles / Shutterstock.com By Vivian Jones (The Center Square) – A London-based think…
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Maine adult use cannabis purveyors still await launch plans from the state
James MacWilliams prunes a marijuana plant that he is growing indoors Dec. 13, 2017, in Portland, Maine. Robert F. Bukaty…
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Challenge to Florida’s vertical integration marijuana law to get second Supreme Court hearing
Shutterstock photo By John Haughey (The Center Square) – The Florida Supreme Court has ordered parties engaged in a lawsuit…
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Report: Some labs only reporting positive COVID-19 test results to Florida officials
A health worker performs a COVID-19 test Sunday, July 12, 2020, at the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando, Fla.…
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