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Mnuchin: New stimulus package including direct payments to Americans, enhanced unemployment benefits coming soon
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Alex Brandon / AP By Dan McCaleb (The Center Square) – Senate Republicans will introduce…
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State Senate plugs midyear budget holes without raising taxes
Michigan state Sen. Jim Stamas David Eggert / AP By Bruce Walker (The Center Square) – The Michigan Senate on…
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New claims drop but Michigan unemployment still above 500,000
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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Feds, Pfizer reach $1.95 billion deal on COVID-19 vaccine
Shutterstock.com By Dan McCaleb (The Center Square) – The federal government reached a deal with Pfizer to produce and distribute…
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U.S. House passes bipartisan conservation funding legislation
Angler Chris Atkins of Allendale, Mich., fly fishes on a pristine meandering stream inside Rocky Mountain National Park, near Estes…
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University of Wisconsin president says system has seen enough budget cuts
The University of Wisconsin System is going on the record as opposing federal rules that would send international students home…
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Op-Ed: Pentagon budget tied to failed COVID-19 response and police militarization
The Pentagon in Washington D.C., home of the U.S. Department of Defense Keith J Finks / Shutterstock.com By Rep. Carol…
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State police numbers suggest spike in Virginia gun sales in recent months
Virginia Citizens Defense League President Philip Van Cleave Steve Helber / AP By Tyler Arnold (The Center Square) – With…
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Florida’s tourism industry touts ‘a little light at the end of the road’
An employee at the Clevelander bar and restaurant on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Fla., stacks chairs Monday, July 13,…
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Amid pandemic, more Maine companies making transition to online commerce
KieferPix / Shutterstock.com By Sarah Downey (The Center Square) – As the economic decline caused by the COVID-19 outbreak led many…
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Nashville mayor says businesses must enforce his mask mandate
Employees help customers with their orders on the phone Thursday, June 25, 2020, in Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tenn. Mark…
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Tennessee nonprofits eligible for $150 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds
A sign welcomes people to Tennessee. Katherine Welles / Shutterstock.com By Vivian Jones (The Center Square) – Federal coronavirus relief…
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Cooper: General Assembly should re-examine state’s unemployment benefit system
People gather near the North Carolina Legislative Building on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, to protest stay-at-home orders in place at…
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Georgia Power gets approval to recover nearly $8M in COVID-19 expenses
Shutterstock photo By Nyamekye Daniel (The Center Square) – The Georgia Power Co. has received state approval to recoup $7.7 million…
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Tesla announces new Cybertruck Gigafactory is being constructed near downtown Austin
Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk Susan Walsh / AP file photo By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square)…
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Op-Ed: Tesla continues subsidy shopping in Texas despite stock surges
Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk Susan Walsh / AP file photo By Ross Marchand Elon Musk’s subsidy…
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Lawmakers reconsider ComEd legislation after patronage scandal
Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, R-Western Springs, talks with Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, on May…
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Additional $118 million in federal funding allocated to Texas higher education institutions
Shutterstock.com (The Center Square) – The state of Texas is allocating an additional $118 million in federal funding to support…
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Republican senators sponsor bill to pay Lebanon County
A message is printed on bales near a farm is in Lebanon, Pa., Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Matt Rourke /…
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DeWine, lawmakers call for repeal of nuclear bailout bill at center of corruption charges
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine addresses a news conference March 4, 2020. Photo courtesy of Gov. Mike DeWine’s website By Todd…
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Virginia’s new COVID-19 workplace standards amount to unfunded mandates on businesses
Displays of brightly-hued blooms soak up the rain as Cathleen Trail of Arlington, Va., visits an outdoor shop for colorful…
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Study: Floridians returned to ‘near-normal’ social interactions in June
A waiter wearing a protective face mask to help stop the spread of the coronavirus serves lunch to a family…
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North Carolina’s unemployment trust fund remains healthy amid COVID-19 outbreak
In this photo from Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009, job seekers search for jobs online at an Employment Security Commission office…
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Michigan Senate approves $28.7 million to develop and acquire public land
A sunset over the Lake Michigan Horizon at Ludington State Park. Photo: Shutterstock.com / ehrlif By Scott McClallen (The Center…
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New York businesses grapple with quarantine compliance questions
Arriving travelers walk by a sign in the baggage claim area of Terminal B on June 25, 2020, at LaGuardia Airport…
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State of Nevada to consider borrowing if tax revenue falls short
The Nevada State Capitol in Carson City, Nevada. Shutterstock photo By Kimberly James (The Center Square) – Nevada Policy Research…
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Arizona’s tourism industry faces barriers amid pandemic
Shutterstock.com By Kimberly James (The Center Square) – The coronavirus hit Arizona at the peak of its travel season, leaving…
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Business groups oppose Arizona ballot measures
The rotunda in the Arizona State Capitol building. Derek Draplin / The Center Square By Kimberly James (The Center Square) –…
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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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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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