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CGTN: A City on the Rebound: How Hong Kong Can Move Forward
BEIJING–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The past two years have been tough on the world, not just due to the pandemic but also the…
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Anti-tax legislature makes tobacco tax passage unlikely in Missouri
(The Center Square) – A proposal to repeal the prohibition for counties, cities, municipalities, villages or towns from charging their…
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‘Optimistic’ Pritzker urges Congress to pass Biden’s plan for billions in state aid
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said President-elect Joe Biden’s stimulus plan will help close Illinois’ multi-billion dollar…
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Florida to consider divesting from tech companies that pulled plug on Trump
(The Center Square) – Florida will consider divesting from technology companies that ban or suspended President Donald Trump’s social media…
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Op-Ed: Remote access to meetings is not ideal
As a local government reporter, I watch a lot of public meetings – from city councils and county boards, 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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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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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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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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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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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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Georgia lawmakers, city officials say Kemp’s mask stance sends mixed signals
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp looks on during a coronavirus briefing Friday, July 17, 2020, at the Capitol in Atlanta. John…
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Cooper calls on Congress to provide more federal aid for North Carolina
Gov. Roy Cooper speaks during a briefing on North Carolina’s coronavirus pandemic response Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at the North…
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Lawmakers ask Illinois officials to give downstate municipalities ability to help local businesses
State Sen. John Curran, R-Woodridge, in Springfield in 2019. Courtesy of BlueRoomStream (The Center Square) – Businesses in the Chicago…
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Report: Local Minnesota governments and associations spent $9.7 million lobbying in 2019
The Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Shutterstock photo By Scott McClallen (The Center Square) – Local governments are…
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