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Republicans reintroduce bills to address fentanyl crisis

Friday, February 14 by The Center Square

Republicans have reintroduced bills to address the fentanyl crisis. The bills would increase criminal penalties and permanently add controlled substance classifications for fentanyl and its analogues. ... Read More.

WATCH: Pritzker says Trump may be popular nationwide, but not in Illinois

Friday, February 14 by The Center Square

President Donald Trump continues to ride a wave of popularity with recent polling. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker downplays those numbers. ... Read More.

Browns ask for $1.2B in public funds using claims debunked by economists

Friday, February 14 by The Center Square

The Cleveland Browns are asking for $1.2 billion in public funds to pay for a new estimated $2.4 billion stadium in Brook Park. ... Read More.

Defense secretary suggests department climate programs for budget cuts

Thursday, February 13 by The Center Square

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth pinpointed climate change programs as a potential place for the Department of Government Efficiency to cut Department of Defense spending while traveling in... Read More.

House Republicans spending plan advances, setting collision course with Senate

Thursday, February 13 by The Center Square

Following more than ten hours of discussion, the House Budget Committee voted along party lines Thursday night to advance a $4.5 trillion budget resolution that lays out funding... Read More.

Convicted ex-speaker’s pension payments to stop

Thursday, February 13 by The Center Square

Illinois taxpayers are off the hook for Michael Madigan’s future pension payments, now that the former Illinois House speaker has been convicted of corruption. ... Read More.

Ferguson to President Trump: Youre making it tough, really tough

Thursday, February 13 by The Center Square

One month after his inauguration, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson held his second press conference on Thursday to discuss the state’s response to President Donald Trump’s flurry of executive... Read More.

Memorandum: Military spouses exempt from federal return-to-office mandate

Thursday, February 13 by The Center Square

Military spouses will be exempt from federal return-to-work mandates, according to a memorandum from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. ... Read More.

Fourth judge sides with attorneys general in fight with Trump over birthright citizenship

Thursday, February 13 by The Center Square

A federal court judge in Boston has issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump's executive order calling for an end to birthright citizenship, the latest in a... Read More.

California sued over ban on political or religious meetings at work

Thursday, February 13 by The Center Square

A California think tank is suing the state over a law that bans employer-mandated meetings that share the employer’s opinion on religious or political matters, saying the... Read More.