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  • [ April 19, 2021 ] Lawmakers call for mediation between Lincoln Library and Museum and foundation News
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Lawmakers call for mediation between Lincoln Library and Museum and foundation

April 19, 2021 The Center Square

Illinois lawmakers are urging representatives from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation to work out their differences through mediation.

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Lawmakers in tourism-reliant states push back on CDC’s cruise ship ban

April 15, 2021 The Center Square

Three Republican U.S. senators from tourism-reliant states rolled out new legislation this week that would lift the COVID-19 restrictions on cruise ships by July 4 of this year. If enacted, the measure could be a lifesaver for the hurting industry and bring billions into the economy of states hit hard by the pandemic.

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More states reopening with fewer restrictions, report finds

April 13, 2021 The Center Square

Iowa, Florida, Wyoming, South Dakota and Texas have the least coronavirus restrictions and have fully reopened, according to a new analysis of state-regulated coronavirus restrictions published by the personal finance site, WalletHub,

A view of the sign for The Metuchen Inn, a popular eatery in Metuchen, N.J., in October 2017.
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Murphy signs law to send $35 million to New Jersey restaurants

April 12, 2021 The Center Square

Gov. Phil Murphy has signed into law a bill sending $35 million to restaurants across New Jersey.

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Quick Hits: New Jersey news in brief for Friday, April 9

April 9, 2021 The Center Square

Gov. Phil Murphy issued an administrative order clarifying gathering limits for indoor nonprofessional and noncollegiate sports.

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New Jersey Republicans want schools, businesses to reopen, saying lockdowns aren’t stopping the spread of COVID-19

April 8, 2021 The Center Square

New Jersey Republicans want New Jersey schools and businesses to reopen, saying lockdowns are not slowing the spread of COVID-19.

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Nevada gaming revenue down 25 percent for February

March 29, 2021 The Center Square

Gaming revenue in Nevada was down 25% last month, the state Gaming Control Board (GCB) announced on Friday.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis demands CDC lift ‘no-sail’ order by June 1

March 26, 2021 The Center Square

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday demanded the Biden administration lift the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s (CDC) no-sail order for cruise ships that has “outlived its usefulness.”

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New Jersey bill would increase the share of hotel and motel occupancy fee for arts, heritage and tourism programs

March 5, 2021 The Center Square

A New Jersey Senate committee has advanced legislation to allocate all hotel and motel occupancy fees revenue to arts, heritage and tourism programs in New Jersey.

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New Jersey bill would guarantee ‘prevailing wage’ for Newark airport, train station workers

February 17, 2021 The Center Square

The New Jersey Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee has advanced a measure that could increase Newark Liberty International Airport workers’ “wage and benefit rates.”

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