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(The Center Square) – The average wages for Illinois state employees are among the highest in the nation and belie the state’s more modest cost-of-living rankings, according to state and federal data. A living cost analysis this year by the Economic Research and Information Center in Missouri ranked Illinois as the 24th most-expensive state. That is…

(The Center Square) – A Seattle-based nonprofit focused on “harnessing political power and leadership among young Washingtonians” is busing people to Spokane next Friday to campaign for progressives. The Washington Bus organization is a 501(c)(4) that endorses candidates and transports young adults around the state to canvass in other communities. The Washington Bus Education Fund, an…

(The Center Square) – The Georgia Department of Labor told The Center Square that it has received 272 unemployment claims related to the federal government shutdown. Georgia has about 110,900 workers who could be affected by the shutdown, the labor department said. Employees will have to reimburse the federal government for any unemployment benefits they receive…

(The Center Square) – Gas prices are creeping up in October with a 2-cent increase from last week, according to AAA. The average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $2.89. The price is 2 cents less than a month ago but 12 cents higher than the same time last year, the organization said.…

(The Center Square) — Drug-related fatalities in New Hampshire have dropped to the lowest level in more than a decade, according to a new report, which credits the state’s efforts to expand access to substance abuse treatment and prevention. The report by the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, released Tuesday, found that while New Hampshire…

(The Center Square) – Corporate site selection and economic development magazine Area Development again ranks South Carolina a leading destination in the 2025 Top States for Business. Georgia is first for the 12th consecutive year. South Carolina, No. 18 in the CNBC best states for business ratings, has been top four all 18 years of…

(The Center Square) – Illinois U.S. Rep. Mary Miller says parental rights are being diminished and it’s time they speak up. Before filing a proposed constitutional amendment relating to parental rights, Miller said too many policies diminish what she said is the country’s foundation on faith and family. “And, yes, in Illinois attack on parental…

(The Center Square) – Residents of the Carolinas, seldom fans of hurricanes, much less those reaching Category 5, are hopeful for a rhythm between Humberto and Imelda. Category 4 Hurricane Humberto, about 365 miles north-northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands at 11 a.m. Saturday is expected to strengthen its 145 mph maximum sustained winds through…

(The Center Square) – A state-government-appointed working group aimed at overhauling Ohio’s juvenile justice system wants to keep youngsters out of the state system longer and give judges more sentencing discretion. The recommendations come in the form of new bipartisan legislation more than a year after the group developed its proposals. The group first started meeting…

(The Center Square) – A Wisconsin bill would prevent judges who are suspended for misconduct from being paid while they are on leave. Assembly Bill 380 came in response to Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan, who has been suspended by the Wisconsin Supreme Court while facing federal charges. Dugan is charged with obstruction of…