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Report: Over 8,600 Colorado businesses filed to dissolve during second quarter
A homemade sign hangs in the window of a Mexican restaurant closed as a statewide stay-at-home order remains in effect…
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Louisiana legislative leader still expects October special session; unemployment trust fund to be high on agenda
Senate President Page Cortez (left) and House of Representatives Speaker Clay Schexnayder hold a press conference on June 1, 2020…
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Treasurer clarifies position on taxing retirement income
By Greg Bishop (The Center Square) – Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs is clarifying statements he reportedly made about taxing retirement…
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Pritzker blames Republicans for ‘extraordinarily painful’ cuts if federal help fails
Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at a news conference in Chicago on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. Courtesy of BlueRoomStream By Cole…
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After $86 billion contraction, state’s economic momentum stalls
A man walks past a retail store that is going out of business due to the coronavirus pandemic in Winnetka,…
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Pandemic impact leads to New Hampshire revenue shortfall ahead of new state budget process
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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Georgia local government official: CARES Act funding won’t stop ‘economic ruin’
Savannah, Ga., Mayor Van Johnson Russ Bynum / AP By Nyamekye Daniel (The Center Square) – Most Georgia counties have…
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Mendoza, Pritzker warn of budget cuts without federal money
By Greg Bishop (The Center Square) – Some Illinois statewide officers are sounding the alarm about potential budget cuts amid…
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North Carolina issues $400M from Connect NC bond
North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell speaks during the Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, Council of the State meeting. Image courtesy…
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New York police agencies to ramp up speed enforcement efforts next week
A New York state police car is staged at the Hugh Carey Tunnel, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, in New York.…
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North Carolina lottery collects record $729M for education
Powerball, Mega Millions and Carolina Cash jackpot estimates are displayed at a North Carolina convenience store. Nyamekye Daniel / The…
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More than $300 million in legal weed sold in Illinois so far this year
In this Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, photo, the cannabis flower is trimmed at Revolution Global’s cannabis cultivation center in Delavan,…
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Texas Petro Index records ‘brutal downturn’ in second quarter
In this Wednesday, April 8, 2020, file photo, the sun sets behind an idle pump jack near Karnes City, Texas.…
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North Carolina disburses $150M in COVID-19 relief funds to local counties
A drive-up patient receives a face covering at a community coronavirus testing site in Burlington, N.C., Thursday, July 9, 2020.…
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New Hampshire business have a few more days to apply for state assistance
A sign posted on the door of Consuelo’s Taqueria notifies customers April 27, 2020, that they are closed during the…
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Audit: Unorganized oversight might have led to millions in Georgia Medicaid overpayments
Aaron Kohr | Shutterstock.com By Nyamekye Daniel (The Center Square) – About $41 million in Georgia’s Medicaid and PeachCare claims…
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Report calls on business community to help lead New York City out of COVID-19 economic crisis
The island of Manhattan seen from the air. TierneyMJ / Shutterstock.com By Sarah Downey (The Center Square) – With New York’s…
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Maine Economic Recovery Committee recommendations could require additional funding
Shoppers leave a clothing shop that now also sells masks to help fight the spread of the coronavirus, Thursday, July…
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After ComEd patronage scandal, Madigan gets more than $500,000 in campaign donations in one day
Illinois Speaker of the House Mike Madigan, D-Chicago, watches the proceedings from the Speaker’s platform during the spring legislative session…
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Signatures turned in for ballot initiatives on voter approval of fees, income tax cut measures
A voter casts her ballot at a mobile location in the Swansea neighborhood, Tuesday, June 30, 2020, in Denver. AP…
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Business Facilities ranks Texas first for business, critics argue incentives hurt taxpayers the most
Shutterstock photo By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) – Business Facilities Magazine has named Texas the state with the Best…
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Recent Louisiana tax changes will trim $20.4 million from state revenue, forecast shows
By David Jacobs (The Center Square) – Tax changes approved this year will reduce state taxes by about $20.4 million…
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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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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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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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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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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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