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By Cole Lauterbach | The Center Square 1 hr ago (The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Public Health quietly removed thousands of available hospital beds from their data showing how much capacity Illinois’ medical centers have.  The number of available hospital beds is closely tracked by the state as a barometer of how much … Continue reading Illinois removes thousands of available hospital beds from state COVID-19 database

By Derek Draplin | The Center Square 8 hrs ago (The Center Square) – Four governors of Western states that have joined together to review any COVID-19 vaccines approved by the federal government are facing criticism for “playing politics with the virus” from a conservative-leaning think tank.  Pfizer announced Monday that a study of its two-dose vaccine showed a … Continue reading Think tank: Western governors ‘playing politics’ with COVID-19 vaccine

By Scott McClallen | The Center Square Nov 2, 2020 (The Center Square) – For the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan started counting additional long-term care category deaths from SARS-CoV-2. Long-term care deaths account for 35% of the state’s total COVID-19 death toll. That includes: Nursing homes: 2,218Homes for the aged: 290Adult foster care: 85 Michigan … Continue reading Michigan long-term care facilities account for 35% of all state’s COVID-19 deaths

By Scott McClallen | The Center Square Oct 30, 2020 (The Center Square) – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is imposing more restrictions on indoor areas beginning Monday. “The only way to beat COVID is to act on what we’ve learned since March,” MDHHS Director Robert Gordon said in a statement. “Wear … Continue reading State requires restaurants to get customer contact information for dine-in starting Monday

By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Nov 1, 2020 (The Center Square) – Millions of freelance workers in the U.S. are worried that a Biden presidency might put them out of business because of his support for the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act and opposition to Proposition 22, which is on the ballot … Continue reading Freelancers, gig workers express fear that a Biden presidency will put them out of work

By Christen Smith | The Center Square 6 hrs ago (The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday declined Pennsylvania legislative Republicans’ request for an expedited hearing on the state's absentee ballot deadline.  State GOP leaders hoped the justices might reconsider the case ahead of Election Day after issuing a split decision last week to let … Continue reading SCOTUS turns down expedited hearing on appeal of Pennsylvania absentee ballot deadline

By Scott McClallen | The Center Square 23 hrs ago (The Center Square) – Eight days before the 2020 presidential election, more than 1.5 million Michiganders have cast their absentee ballot. But it isn’t clear when voters will know the winner of all races, depending on how close the races are. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s spokesman, Jake Rollow, … Continue reading How to vote, and when Michiganders will get election results

By John Haughey | The Center Square 4 hrs ago (The Center Square) – Democrats are running for seats in 119 of Florida's 140 House districts in the Nov. 3 election, and Republican candidates are vying in 96 districts, but a dramatic change in the GOP’s 73-47 chamber advantage is unlikely in 2021. One potential indicator … Continue reading Republicans outraise Democrats in 59 of 95 competitive Florida House races

By Benjamin Yount | The Center Square 2 hrs ago (The Center Square) – The United States Supreme Court is not going to change how absentee ballots are counted in Wisconsin.  The decision keeps in place Wisconsin’s absentee ballot deadline deadline of 8 p.m. on Election Day  The court yesterday ruled 5-3 that a Madison-based federal … Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court rules Wisconsin’s ballot deadline remains Election Day