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Arizona’s tourism industry faces barriers amid pandemic
Shutterstock.com By Kimberly James (The Center Square) – The coronavirus hit Arizona at the peak of its travel season, leaving…
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Business groups oppose Arizona ballot measures
The rotunda in the Arizona State Capitol building. Derek Draplin / The Center Square By Kimberly James (The Center Square) –…
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Three Arizona Supreme Court justices seek retention in November
The seal of Arizona Supreme Court. Derek Draplin / The Center Square Luke Seeley / Ballotpedia Arizona Supreme Court Justices…
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Support for recreational cannabis in Arizona polled at more than 60 percent
In this Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, photo, cannabis flowers hang in a drying room at Revolution Global’s cannabis cultivation center…
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Texas ranks lowest in children’s health care study
Shutterstock.com The Center Square Texas came in last in a new study by WalletHub that examines children’s health care data among the…
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Texas delays start of football, other fall sports at state’s largest high schools
Sherri Sparrow (The Center Square) – The start of football and other fall sports at Texas’ largest high schools is…
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Report indicates 150 federal officers to deploy in Chicago this week
By Greg Bishop (The Center Square) – City officials reported 63 shootings and 12 murders in Chicago this weekend and…
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Pritzker not planning to call special session on ethics reform despite allegations against Madigan
Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at a news conference Monday in Peoria. Courtesy of the State of Illinois By Kevin Bessler…
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New party, independent candidates, Kanye West file for November ballot access
Kanye West answers questions during a November, 2019 service at Lakewood Church in Houston. (AP Foto/Michael Wyke, Archivo) Michael Wyke…
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Federal lawsuit filed against Illinois State Police over FOID card delay
An assortment of firearms are seen for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply in Springfield in 2013. AP Photo/Seth Perlman…
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Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Tuesday, July 21, 2020
The dome of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Shutterstock photo The Center Square COVID-19 cases increase in Metro…
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High school football still uncertain in Illinois for this fall
Maine South’s Nick Longs (4) runs the ball in for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the IHSA Class…
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Op-Ed: Coronavirus reveals the recklessness of drug pricing reform
PureRadiancePhoto / Shutterstock.com By Stacy Washington A Seattle patient recently became the first American to receive a potential breakthrough vaccine…
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Wisconsin’s largest teachers’ unions don’t want to go back to school this fall
Shutterstock.com By Benjamin Yount (The Center Square) – Teachers in Wisconsin’s largest school districts say students and teachers need to…
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Wisconsin Republicans, Democrats agree to work on secure absentee voting
By Benjamin Yount (The Center Square) – A new group of former Republican office holders in Wisconsin is teaming up with…
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Wisconsin prisons nearly 99 percent coronavirus free
The Wisconsin Department of Correction currently houses more than 24,000 inmates. Photo: Wisconsin.gov By Benjamin Yount (The Center Square) –…
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Louisiana Gov. Edwards and AG Landry trade shots over COVID-19 mandates
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards addresses the media following a meeting of the state’s Unified Command Group. To his left…
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Louisiana ranks 10th lowest in children’s health care study
Shutterstock.com The Center Square Louisiana came in 42nd in a new study by WalletHub that examines children’s health care data among the…
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Minnesota Legislature passes police reform, House Republicans sink bonding bill
Gov. Tim Walz gives a press conference on May 5 about the state’s response to COVID-19. Gov. Walz’ Youtube page…
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Cuomo travels to Savannah, Ga., to offer advice on fighting COVID-19
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo boards a plane July 20, 2020, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York for…
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Georgia Democrats select party chair, state senator to replace Lewis on November ballot
Georgia state Sen. Nikema Williams, D- Atlanta John Bazemore / AP (The Center Square) – The Democratic Party of Georgia selected its…
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Georgia ranks 7th worst in children’s health care study
(The Center Square) – Georgia came in seventh worst in a new study by the WalletHub website that examined children’s health care…
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Virginia lawmakers to prioritize police reform in special session
Law enforcement officials respond to reports of a shooting at Ballston Quarter mall in Arlington, Va., on Saturday, Sept. 14,…
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Westmoreland County ranked as No. 1 coronavirus hot spot in Virginia
(The Center Square) – Westmoreland County is reporting 53.1 new daily coronavirus cases per 100,000 people, making it the highest…
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Nearly a dozen commonwealth attorneys support Virginia Senate Dems on police reform
The Virginia state flag flies. railway fx / Shutterstock.com By Tyler Arnold (The Center Square) – Policing reform will be…
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Judge denies another injunction to block Northam’s face-mask mandate
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam gestures during a news conference Monday, May 4, 2020, at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. Steve…
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North Carolina teachers’ unions demand support for undocumented immigrants, more funding to reopen schools
The North Carolina state flag flies. railway fx / Shuttertock.com By Nyamekye Daniel (The Center Square) – Two North Carolina teachers’…
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Maine ranks 4th highest in WalletHub study of 2020 state tax burdens
(The Center Square) – Maine came in fourth highest in a new study by WalletHub that examines the level of tax burdens imposed by…
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Cumberland County ranked as No. 1 coronavirus hot spot in Maine
(The Center Square) – Cumberland County is reporting 3.9 new daily coronavirus cases per 100,000 people, making it the highest risk area…
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