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Oceana County ranked as No. 1 coronavirus hot spot in Michigan
(The Center Square) – Oceana County is reporting 31.8 new daily coronavirus cases per 100,000 people, making it the highest…
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MEA loses court battle to force Ann Arbor teacher to pay union dues
The Michigan Education Association unsuccessfully sued Ann Arbor teacher Deborah L. Wolter (above) for more than $3,000 of unpaid dues…
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State partners with vendor that has history of exposing social security numbers
Regional headquarters of global accounting firm and financial advisor Deloitte in Perth, Western Australia. Shutterstock.com / Rob Bayer By Scott…
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Cuomo: ‘Federal incompetence’ worse threat than COVID-19 virus
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks May 14, 2020, from Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. Facebook / Gov.…
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New York Board of Regents outlines discussion plans for equivalency standards in private schools
Students at Manhattan High School for Girls look out of windows as U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos leaves after meetings…
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Onondaga County ranked as No. 1 coronavirus hot spot in New York
The Center Square (The Center Square) – Onondaga County is reporting 5.4 new daily coronavirus cases per 100,000 people, making…
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Arizona ranks 31st best in children’s health care study
The Center Square Arizona ranked 31st best in a new study by the WalletHub website that examines children’s health care data among…
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26% of average county population in Nevada has high covid risk
The Center Square On average, the share of residents in Nevada counties deemed most vulnerable to the coronavirus is 26…
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Las Vegas bars sue Sisolak over shutdown order amid virus resurgence
Davey Francis mixes drinks at Velveteen Rabbit, a cocktail bar in the Las Vegas Arts District, on the last night…
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Nevada ranks 29th in children’s health care study
The Center Square Nevada ranks 29th in a new study by the WalletHub website that examines children’s health care data among the…
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Colorado’s 10.5% unemployment rate slightly lower than national rate
A woman wearing a face mask exits a United States Post Office on South Broadway past a hiring sign as…
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More than 1,000 Illinois laws punish people long after incarceration, advocacy group says
Shutterstock photo By Cole Lauterbach (The Center Square) – Illinois has more than 1,000 state laws that an advocacy group…
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With federal funding at stake, Pritzker urges everyone to complete Census
Matt Rourke / AP By Kevin Bessler (The Center Square) – With hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding…
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COVID-19 closures could push residential property tax bills higher in coming years
A housing development in Hoffman Estates. AP Photo/Stephen J. Carrera By Cole Lauterbach (The Center Square) – The COVID-19 pandemic…
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Even with some improvement, high unemployment numbers could linger
A man walks past a retail store that is going out of business due to the coronavirus pandemic in Winnetka,…
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ComEd hit with criminal charges, feds implicate Madigan
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan speaks at a press conference on Monday, April 23, 2018. Image courtesy of BlueRoomStream By Cole…
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Feds zero in on Madigan in $200 million ‘plea’ deal with ComEd over bribery claims
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan gives an interview following a committee hearing on October 31, 2017. Image courtesy of BlueRoomStream By…
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If Madigan allegations true, Pritzker says speaker ‘has to resign’
Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at a news conference on Monday. Courtesy of BlueRoomStream (The Center Square) – Should the allegations…
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Minnesota unemployment in June rises 3,006 from prior week
A man writes down information in front of and Illinois Department of Employment Security office in Chicago on Thursday, April…
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Wisconsin Democrats’ unemployment fix: Make it easier for more people to ask for benefits
The Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin. Shutterstock photo By Benjamin Yount (The Center Square) – More than 140,000 people…
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Sen. Fitzgerald worried Milwaukee’s SafeVote is ripe for abuse
Wisconsin Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald announces his candidacy for Congress at a community center on Tuesday, Sept. 17,…
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Wisconsin unemployment in June rises slightly from prior week
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development’s website directs people who need unemployment to file online. Benjamin Yount/The Center Square By…
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Audit: Wisconsin unemployment office overpaid millions multiple times
The Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin. Shutterstock photo By Benjamin Yount (The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s Legislative Audit Bureau…
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Pepin County ranked as No. 1 coronavirus hot spot in Wisconsin
(The Center Square) – Pepin County is reporting 27.4 new daily coronavirus cases per 100,000 people, making it the highest…
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Louisiana ranks 14th highest in WalletHub study of 2020 state tax burdens
The Center Square ouisiana came in 14th highest in a new study by the WalletHub website that examines the level of tax…
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Louisiana launches $24 million rental assistance program
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in downtown Washington, D.C. Mark Van Scyoc | Shutterstock.com By David Jacobs…
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Louisiana Gov. Edwards signs civil justice overhaul
The Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. William Silver | Shutterstock.com (The Center Square) – Gov. John Bel Edwards…
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Op-Ed: Louisiana students are set up to struggle without access to broadband
Shutterstock.com By Joshua Levine As Louisiana students and parents await answers on returning to the classroom this fall, the issue of broadband…
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Louisiana Gov. Edwards signs tax breaks, rural broadband measures
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks to the Louisiana Municipal Association on Feb. 5, 2020. By David Jacobs | The Center…
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Ohio unemployment in June falls 23,000 from prior week
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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