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Almost 900 Secret Service employees were infected with COVID
By Josh Boak Jun. 22, 2021 11:56 AM EDT

Whitmer vetoes bill to exempt graduations from crowd limits
By David Eggert Jun. 03, 2021 03:21 PM EDT
FOIA bill allows access to criminal investigation records
By Anya Sczerzenie Capital News Service Apr. 16, 2021 05:48 PM EDT
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A bill allowing the public access to limited criminal investigation records will go into effect in July, along with a handful of other...
Cook clerk touts bill's transparency, but critics disagree
By Josh Mcgee Of Injustice Watch Apr. 10, 2021 01:01 AM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Iris Martinez has walked back a campaign pledge to give the public more access to records from her office under...
Editorial Roundup: South Carolina
By The Associated Press Mar. 24, 2021 03:56 PM EDT
Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers:
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March 24
The Index-Journal on South Carolina...
Editorial Roundup: Michigan
By The Associated Press Mar. 22, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Detroit Free Press. March 20, 2021.
Editorial: Unfair Michigan system keeps poor in jail, lets rich walk free
For the...
Legislature had over $600K in confidential severance deals
By David Eggert Mar. 09, 2021 06:57 PM EST
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Legislature, where majority Republicans have blasted Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over severance payments to top...
Suit seeks information on immigrants held in county jail
Mar. 04, 2021 09:44 AM EST
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Three groups that believe the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is using the Cumberland County Jail as a short-term detention...
Virginia Democrats sue for list of voters with ballot errors
By Denise Lavoie Oct. 27, 2020 01:40 PM EDT
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Democrats are suing Richmond's top elections official to get a list of absentee voters whose ballots contain errors that need to...

Treasury chief refusing to disclose recipients of virus aid
By Marcy Gordon And Mary Clare Jalonick Jun. 13, 2020 12:34 AM EDT

Treasury chief refusing to disclose recipients of virus aid
By Marcy Gordon And Mary Clare Jalonick Jun. 12, 2020 05:09 PM EDT