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Parents of man shot and killed by Rittenhouse vow to continue legal fight
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The parents of one of the two men shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse during three nights of rioting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year vowed to continue their fight for justice for their slain son.…
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Measure to cancel Arizona income tax cut certified for 2022 ballot
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Voters in Arizona will have the chance to strike down the largest personal income tax cut in state history. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs notified Gov. Doug Ducey’s office Friday that her office certified…
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School board groups in Illinois, other states revolt over parent directive
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Illinois Association of School Boards is part of a growing number of state school board groups cutting ties with a national organization that likened parents protesting at meetings to domestic terrorists. The National School…
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Educators on leave or fired for not complying with vaccine mandate, regular COVID-19 tests, speak out
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Education professionals from across the state are being put on unpaid leave or fired for not complying with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. And their unions have been of no help. It’s not known how many teachers or other education professionals have been put…
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Reforms handcuffing police could be unlocked by legislature in 2022
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s been nearly six months since Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee signed a dozen police reform bills into law. Lawmakers may revisit the issue in the 2022 to fix problems caused by the new laws.…
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Illinois roads among most expensive in nation as state slips to 40th in Reason report
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With the federal infrastructure bill set to send Illinois at least $17 billion for roads, bridges and transit projects, Illinoisans can expect to pay more for less. The Reason Foundation’s 26th annual Highway Performance and…
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Pritzker signs tax incentives for electric vehicle manufacturers after calling similar measure ‘loopholes’
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After earlier in the year pushing to close a variety of business tax incentives he labeled “corporate loopholes,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker has enacted incentives for electric vehicle manufacturers. Pritzker signed House Bill 1796 Tuesday to…
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Poll: Independent Arizonans shifting toward GOP side on COVID-19 issues
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Monthly polling of Arizonans shows Independents have shifted to align more with Republicans in terms of handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the pandemic-related mitigations began in early 2020, registered Independent voters in Arizona have treaded…
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Port of LA officials report backlog improvement ahead of holiday season
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Officials from the Port of Los Angeles said Tuesday that they’d seen a “significant improvement” at the backlogged port in recent weeks, reporting a 25% drop in the number of import containers at the docks…
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Schmitt sues Springfield Schools for Sunshine Law violations over CRT
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit against pringfield Public Schools on Tuesday claiming the district violated the state’s Sunshine Law to hide evidence its was using critical race theory teachings in teacher training…




