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Tennessee state senator charged with theft, wire fraud of over $600,000
In a photo provided by the Tennessee State Senate, Tennessee state Sen. Katrina Robinson poses for a photo in Nashville,…
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Low-interest rates boost Florida home sales, prices, but foreclosure crisis looms
By Ivan Cholakov | Shutterstock.com By John Haughey (The Center Square) – About 389,000, or 10.5 percent, of Florida’s 3.7…
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Florida’s idled maritime industry lobbying for federal bailout
In this June 2016 photo, the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Empress of the Seas heads out of PortMiami, in Miami…
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Eliminating commercial activities tax would attract businesses, save residents money, group says
An Ohio state flag flies in front of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. Shutterstock photo By Todd DeFeo (The Center Square) – Removing…
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Ohio unemployment fell slightly last week, still hovers above 400,000 claims
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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Michigan unemployment fell slightly last week, still hovers near 575,000 claims
In this May 7, 2020, file photo, a pedestrian walks by The Framing Gallery, closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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Cuomo says Washington needs to fill New York’s budget gap, opposes proposed millionaires’ tax
New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (from left), Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie are seen Jan.…
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Senator raises questions about Pennsylvania DEP consultant
Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Lycoming, answers questions from reporters. Facebook / Sen. Gene Yaw By Christen Smith (The Center Square) – A…
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Nevada business leader worries more job losses coming with restrictions still in place
People play blackjack at the reopening of the Bellagio hotel and casino Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Las Vegas. Casinos…
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Polis backs proposal for $500B in federal aid for states and local governments
President Donald Trump speaks as Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, listens in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Wednesday, May…
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Ratepayers could see payouts under new class action suit against ComEd
This Sept. 6, 2013 photo, shows Brian Malloy, a senior energy technician for Commonwealth Edison, replacing a standard electricity meter…
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Suicides a concern in Illinois during COVID-19 pandemic
In this Aug. 11, 2019 file photo, a man uses a cell phone in New Orleans. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline…
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Illinois Commerce Commission chair accused of conflict of interest in heading ComEd hearing
The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Shutterstock photo By Cole Lauterbach (The Center Square) – The head of the…
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Unemployment taxes could put state in better shape, Georgia appropriations leader says
Georgia Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Blake Tillery, R-Vidalia, talks to the media Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at the Georgia state…
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More than $25 billion federal COVID-19 relief funds have come to Tennessee
Judy Goldie, owner of Trendy Pieces clothing store, dresses a mannequin in the front window as her store reopens Wednesday,…
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Education association wants remote learning for schools in counties with higher cases of COVID-19
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine addesses steps the state is taking to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus Wednesday, March…
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Maine loggers hope for federal relief amid COVID-19 economic downturn
A logging truck travels April 16, 2020, through Jay, Maine. Robert F. Bukaty / AP photo By Sarah Downey (The…
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Maine ranks 18th highest on state-by-state prosperity index
(The Center Square) – Maine came in 18th highest in the second annual U.S. Prosperity Index from the Legatum Institute, based on growth,…
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Restaurateurs rebuke state’s pandemic restrictions, plead for assistance
Additional outdoor seating extends into the street outside of Mike’s Beer Bar on the Northside of Pittsburgh on Sunday July…
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Pennsylvania ranks 22nd highest on state-by-state prosperity index
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania came in 22nd highest in the second annual U.S. Prosperity Index from the Legatum Institute, based on growth,…
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Virginia sending $644.6 million to local governments in second round of CARES Act payments
Cityscape of Arlington, the second-largest city in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Shutterstock.com By Tyler Arnold (The Center Square) –…
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Whitmer: States need additional federal funds to battle COVID-19
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asks for more federal aid to battle the COVID-19 pandemic on July 28, 2020. Image courtesy of…
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Cuomo seeks to position New York as key source of wind power
Tom Buysse / Shutterstock.com By John Suayan (The Center Square) – At the direction of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the state of…
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Op-Ed: HEALS Act replete with wasteful spending
The Pentagon in Washington D.C., home of the U.S. Department of Defense Keith J Finks / Shutterstock.com By Ross Marchand…
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Policy analysts: Arizona in need of pension reform
Phoenix skyline at dusk Sean Pavone | Shuttersotck.com By Kimberly James (The Center Square) – In 1998, when Arizona voters…
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Denver mayor says city has ‘shown resolve’ during pandemic in State of the City Address
Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock gives 2020 State of the City address. Image courtesy of Mayor Michael B. Hancock’s Facebook…
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Quick hits: Louisiana news briefs for Tuesday, July 28
The Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. William Silver / Shutterstock.com By David Jacobs Small business grant program begins…
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COVID-19 liability protection debate lines drawn as Illinois congressman warns of taxpayer cost
In this image from video, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., speaks on the floor of the House of Representatives at…
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Universities launch aggressive testing program before students return
Students mingle on the Quad of the University of Illinois college campus in Urbana-Champaign. Leigh Trail | Shutterstock.com (The Center…
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Pritzker knocks neighboring states amid uptick in COVID-19 cases in Illinois
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker answers questions from the media during his daily press briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic from his…
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