Articles filed under Politics
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Senator Burr asks for ethics probe into his own stock salesMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, a North Carolina Republican, is asking for an ethics review after coming under criticism for selling of...
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COVID-19 could be deadly for American small businessMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - Over the last few weeks, the United States has been grappling with the challenges of the global coronavirus pandemic. But the devastating effects have only just begun to...
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Doom, gloom and the drive that strives to overcome it allMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - When I first started thinking about the theme for this column early last week, it was with the idea of sharing with you the impact on a newsroom of covering a sustained ...
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Batavia Park District looking ahead after voters reject recr center proposalMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - A failed tax-hike referendum to fund a new indoor recreation center won't stop the Batavia Park District from looking ahead at other major projects on the horizon, leade...
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McConnell stimulus plan: $1,200 per person under $75K income thresholdMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell proposed direct payments of $1,200 per person and $2,400 for couples as part of an initial Republican response Thursd...
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When this pandemic ends, we'll have decisions to makeMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - By Connie Schultz A favorite book I try never to be without is by the late Irish poet and priest John O'Donohue. It's on my bedside table, on my Kindle and on the Kindle...
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Scouting's disappointing slide belies youthful memoriesMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - Fifty-three years ago, I attended my final Boy Scout meeting. My life had moved in a different direction and though I had not attained the rank of Eagle, my scouting exp...
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Treasury proposal: Deliver $500B to Americans starting AprilMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Treasury Department said Wednesday it wants to dedicate $500 billion to start issuing direct payments to Americans by early next month as the centerpiec...
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Finally, president and public coming to see gravity of COVID-19Mar 18, 2020 1:00 am - President Donald Trump's Monday press conference showed for the first time that he is finally understanding the gravity of the COVID-19 pandemic. On multiple occasions h...
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Next week's state legislative session canceledMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Next week's legislative session is canceled, and, like nearly all routines amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it is unclear when its schedule will return to norma...