Democrat
- United States
President-elect Biden Taps Wisconsin’s Andrea Palm for HHS job
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s public health boss is heading to Washington, D.C.. The incoming Biden administration on Monday announced…
Read More » - United States
TennCare block grant signed by Lee after final approval from Legislature
(The Center Square) – Gov. Bill Lee has signed into law authorization that significantly will change the way Tennessee’s Medicaid…
Read More » - United States
Pritzker activates National Guard ahead of Biden inauguration
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker activated 250 members of the Illinois National Guard ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s…
Read More » -
Illinois lawmaker considers sending Pritzker a message with agency cuts to get answers on unemployment issues
(The Center Square) – A state lawmaker said the Illinois legislature might have to flex its appropriations muscle to get…
Read More » - United States
WILL: Let state courts decide Wisconsin political maps
(The Center Square) – On Thursday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments from the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty,…
Read More » - United States
New Illinois House Speaker Welch promises to ‘possibly make a lot of changes’ to House rules
(The Center Square) – For the first time in decades, there’s a new speaker of the Illinois House and he’s…
Read More » - United States
South Carolina Republican Rice votes to impeach Trump
(The Center Square) – South Carolina Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Rice was one of only 10 Republican congressmen who voted…
Read More » - United States
Welch, Illinois’ first Black Speaker of the House, praises Madigan’s tenure
(The Center Square) – New Illinois House Speaker Emmanuel “Chris” Welch is the first Black speaker in Illinois House history,…
Read More » - United States
Newsom recall reaches 60 percent of goal over holiday with two months to deadline
(The Center Square) – With roughly two months to its signature deadline, the Recall Gov. Gavin Newsom petition reached 60…
Read More » - United States
AG Nessel’s finds ‘no evidence of criminal conduct’ in contact tracing contract controversy
(The Center Square) – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Wednesday released a 29-page report saying her office found “no…
Read More » - United States
Rubio supports $2,000 stimulus payments with a Section 230 catch
(The Center Square) – Count Florida U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio among Republicans who support President Donald Trump’s demand to increase…
Read More » - United States
Michigan establishes slate for state House elections for Districts 51-110 – although some races remain undeclared
The Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan. Shutterstock photo By Scott McClallen (The Center Square) – Many of Michigan’s state…
Read More » - United States
Some State House elections still undeclared for Districts 1-50
The Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan. Shutterstock photo By Scott McClallen (The Center Square) – Many of Michigan’s state…
Read More » - United States
New York Senate Republicans’ bid to repeal Cuomo’s emergency powers denied by Democrats
New York state Sen. Pam Helming. nysenate.gov By Sarah Downey (The Center Square) – Senate Democrats recently rejected calls to pull…
Read More » - United States
New York Republicans say Democrats impeding work of redistricting commission
New York state Sen. Rob Ortt speaks against legislation granting undocumented Immigrant driver’s licenses during a Senate session at the…
Read More » -
After ComEd-Madigan patronage scandal, Illinois Republicans demand special session
By Greg Bishop (The Center Square) – Illinois House Republicans are calling out Democrats for not doing more to bring…
Read More » - United States
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…
Read More » - United States
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…
Read More » - United States
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…
Read More » - United States
Louisiana voters go to the polls in election delayed twice by COVID-19
Barbara Kalbfleisch / Shutterstock.com (The Center Square) – Louisiana finally will hold an election Saturday that has been postponed twice…
Read More »