Tag: State News

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Two police use of force bills pass out of House committee

Washington Examiner · January 21, 2022 12:15 pm

The Arkansas Department of Human Services says nearly 8,000 more Arkansans were approved for coverage under the state's expanded Medicaid program last month. (iStock Image)

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Arkansas health officials ask state for $400M to cover increased Medicaid costs

Washington Examiner · January 21, 2022 12:00 am

In this Aug. 7, 2020 file photo, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont addresses the media in Westport, Conn. During a Coronavirus briefing on Thursday, August, 20, 2020, Lamont said he Connecticut Department of Labor will be applying for a federal program that could lead to $300 in additional weekly unemployment benefits for certain recipients who've lost work because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Lamont: Broker Academy to reduce health disparities, number of uninsured

Washington Examiner · January 20, 2022 11:00 pm

A man votes on the only machine working shortly after polls opened in Georgia's Senate runoff elections at a senior center, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, in Acworth, Ga. Election systems in the U.S. are vulnerable to cyber intrusions similar to the one that hit federal agencies and numerous businesses last year and remain a potential target for foreign hacking, according to a report released Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021.

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General Assembly votes to delay North Carolina primary election

Washington Examiner · January 20, 2022 10:00 pm

Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp speaks during a "Get Out The Vote" rally at the Dalton Convention Center on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018 in Dalton, Ga. Republican Brian Kemp is facing off against Democrat Stacey Abrams for governor in Georgia.

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Advocates: Kemp should stop mass incarceration in Georgia, not invest in prisons

Washington Examiner · January 20, 2022 9:03 pm

A school girl holds up a sign in support of school vouchers in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.Â Senators voted against legislation Tuesday that would have given low-income students in K-12 schools the same thing that low-income preschoolers and college students enjoy.Â (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Bill to expand school vouchers because of COVID closures advances in Tennessee Senate

Washington Examiner · January 20, 2022 8:01 pm

Donald Trump and Mike Pence are expected to view some of the flood-damaged areas in Louisiana around midday Friday, though no details have been released. (AP Photo)

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Federal government sends $2.6B to Louisiana for coastal, waterway, flood projects

Washington Examiner · January 20, 2022 7:00 pm

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As educators voice opposition to vaccine, testing mandate, court challenge nears ruling

Washington Examiner · January 20, 2022 6:00 pm

An educational pamphlet and samples of naloxone, a drug used to counter the effects of opiate overdose, are displayed at a news conference at the fire station in Taunton, Mass. A recent surge in heroin overdoses in Taunton has shed light on an epidemic that has plagued the state and nation. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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California bill would create safe consumption sites for drug use

Washington Examiner · January 20, 2022 5:00 pm

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Parson proposes tax cuts, pay raises for Missouri state workers

Washington Examiner · January 20, 2022 4:00 pm

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State House votes to delay WA Cares tax

Washington Examiner · January 20, 2022 2:00 pm

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McMaster touts economy, criticizes federal government in state of the state speech

Washington Examiner · January 20, 2022 1:00 pm