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New York to invest undisclosed amount in 20 companies making personal protective equipment
Emergency room doctors and nurses wear personal protective equipment while manning desks due to COVID-19 concerns at St. Joseph’s Hospital,…
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Erie County, New York, legislators call for answers on COVID-19 overtime spending
The downtown area of Buffalo, New York is seen from atop City Hall. Wangkun Jia / Shutterstock.com By Dave Fidlin…
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Florida ranks 30th highest on state-by-state prosperity index
(The Center Square) – Florida came in 30th highest in the second annual U.S. Prosperity Index from the Legatum Institute, based…
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New Hampshire Gov. Sununu presses Congress to send aid for state, local budgets
New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu speaks to reporters Sept. 24, 2019, about the state budget in Concord, N.H. Holly…
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State to check service industry COVID-19 rule compliance, issue possible $7,000 fines for ‘major deficiencies’
Rob Wilson | Shutterstock.com (The Center Square) – The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) started a State Emphasis…
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Oakland County Treasurer Andrew Meisner under fire for foreclosure tactics
Michigan Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in Rafaeli v. Oakland County, Nov. 7, 2019. Pacific Legal Foundation By Scott McClallen…
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Virginia business community welcomes $70 million support, but many still hurt by COVID-19 regulations
Customers Tim Beinz and John Kuentz walk into a restaurant Monday, March 16, 2020, in Richmond, Va. The two are…
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Possibility of more economic restrictions cause concern for Virginia businesses
A sign on the front door of Tarrant’s Café restaurant, as seen Thursday, May 7, 2020, in Richmond, Va. Steve…
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Virginia ranks 19th highest on state-by-state prosperity index
(The Center Square) – Virginia came in 19th highest in the second annual U.S. Prosperity Index from the Legatum Institute, based…
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Texas to start issuing oyster farming permits: ‘For those who are well-informed it can be a profitable endeavor’
Stacks of metal bags with oysters on an oyster farm. Shutterstock.com By Sarah Downey (The Center Square) – The application…
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Federal aid package could allow Illinois cities flexibility to use already released COVID-19 resources for lost revenue
U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., wears a mask that reads “Heroes Act Now” as he appears at a news conference…
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ICC, utilities agree on COVID-19 relief measures
By Pat Morris (The Center Square) – It is the middle of July, the temperature is going through the roof…
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Report: More Illinois service businesses shuttering than temporarily closing
A man walks past a retail store that is going out of business due to the coronavirus pandemic in Winnetka,…
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Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Monday, July 27, 2020
The dome of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Shutterstock photo The Center Square State COVID-19 positivity rate increases…
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Amid COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals usually can’t fix their own ventilators
In this July 6, 2020, file photo, a ventilator helps a COVID-19 patient breath inside the Coronavirus Unit in a…
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Food banks in Illinois serve record number of meals
Work underway at Northern Illinois Food Bank. Courtesy of Northern Illinois Food Bank By Scot Bertram (The Center Square) – Requests…
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Wisconsin ranks 12th highest on state-by-state prosperity index
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin came in 12th highest in the second annual U.S. Prosperity Index from the Legatum Institute, based…
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Minnesota ranks 3rd highest on state-by-state prosperity index
(The Center Square) – Minnesota came in third highest in the second annual U.S. Prosperity Index from the Legatum Institute,…
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COVID-19 expenses cost North Carolina $300M during initial months of pandemic
A worker wears protective gear while disposing of trash at PruittHealth Carolina Point in Orange County near Durham, N.C., on…
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Michigan Launch Initiative takes another step in Northern Michigan
A Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket with a payload of approximately 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network lifts off from…
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Michigan ranks 29th highest on state-by-state prosperity index
(The Center Square) – Michigan came in 29th highest in the second annual U.S. Prosperity Index from the Legatum Institute, based…
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Sununu acts on legislation addressing unemployment benefits, voting, energy, child welfare
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu announces a series of emergency orders March 17, 2020, in Concord, N.H., in response to…
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New Hampshire ranks 4th highest on state-by-state prosperity index
(The Center Square) – New Hampshire came in fourth highest in the second annual U.S. Prosperity Index from the Legatum Institute, based on…
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Amazon plans to create 1,000 new jobs in Mount Juliet
Shutterstock photo By Vivian Jones (The Center Square) – Amazon plans on building a new fulfillment center in Tennessee that…
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Tennessee ranks 11th lowest on state-by-state prosperity index
(The Center Square) – Tennessee came in 11th-lowest in the second annual U.S. Prosperity Index from the Legatum Institute, based on…
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House GOP member sponsors plan to discount property taxes during pandemic
Kate Way | Shutterstock.com By Christen Smith (The Center Square) – A Pennsylvania House Republican lawmaker thinks families should get a…
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Maine businesses could face state tax penalty on federal relief loans
Gov. Janet Mills speaks March 12, 2020, during a news conference at the State House in Augusta, Maine. Robert F.…
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Maine lobstermen prepare for uncertain summer season, hoping for further federal relief
Lobster traps are piled in the foreground Sept. 21, 2017, near the commercial wharf in Portland, Maine. Ken Schulze /…
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Ohio ranks 35th highest on state-by-state prosperity index
(The Center Square) – Ohio came in 35th highest in the second annual U.S. Prosperity Index from the Legatum Institute, based…
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GAO: Through CARES Act, Treasury Department sent nearly $1.4 billion to dead people
In this March 17, 2020, file photo, people wait in line for help with unemployment benefits at the One-Stop Career…
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