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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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Virginia Senate Democrats will not consider police union accountability during special session
State Sen. Scott Surovell, D-Mount Vernon (front) Steve Helber / AP By Tyler Arnold (The Center Square) – Virginia Senate…
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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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Florida economists cite COVID-19 in shaving projected population growth
A sign welcomes visitors to Florida. Katherine Welles / Shutterstock.com By John Haughey (The Center Square) – The subprime mortgage…
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Florida’s largest teachers’ union sues to stop school reopening mandate
Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran Mark Wallheiser / AP By John Haughey (The Center Square) – Florida’s largest teachers union…
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New Hampshire posts record low number of bankruptcy filings in June
Shoppers, some wearing protective masks, wait in line May 14, 2020, outside a Home Depot store in Londonderry, N.H. Charles…
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Quick hits: Ohio news in brief for Monday, July 20
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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Reports: Ohio Speaker Larry Householder arrested as part of $60 million public corruption case
Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder. Image courtesy of the Ohio House of Representatives (The Center Square) – Authorities arrested Ohio…
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Applications open Tuesday for $1.25 million in COVID-10 aid for small farms
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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Virus cases surpass 100,000 in Pennsylvania over weekend
People gather June 28, 2020, at the Porch restaurant in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Gene J. Puskar / AP…
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Wolf says transparency bill jeopardizes private information, doubles down on veto
Gov. Tom Wolf addresses the media during a news conference in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania on July 16, 2020. Commonwealth Media…
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Pennsylvania’s binding arbitration law stunting police reform, officials say
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, center, and Mayor Jim Kenney, 4th left, meet with people, Thursday, June 4, 2020, in…
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Key Accomplishments and Action Plan of Sustainable Growth Pillar under India–US Strategic Energy Partnership
India and the US have a long-standing energy collaboration. In June 2017, Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and US…
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