Category: State
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Missouri’s average gas price falls to $4.18
As of July 20, Missouri’s average gas price according to AAA was $4.18 for regular gas, which was below the national average of $4.47. Gas prices fell from the previous week’s average of $4.37 and were below the June average of $4.66. On July 20, 2021, the state’s average price was $2.84. Joplin was the…
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Missouri celebrates the 202nd anniversary of their first constitution
202 years ago, the first constitution of Missouri was signed on July 19, 1820. At the time that the constitution was signed, Missouri had not yet gained statehood. The territory first applied in 1817, but was unable to obtain statehood due to the debate in Congress over slavery. In 1820, Maine applied for statehood with…
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Gov. Parson granted the fewest pardons in 2022 in June
In June, Gov. Michael Parson (R) granted nine pardons. June had the fewest pardons this year. Parson granted the highest number of pardons in February with 29 pardons. In 2022, 97 pardons have been issued in Missouri and four sentences have been commuted. The nine individuals pardoned were James Griggs, Kenneth Moss, Donald Craft Jr.,…
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Rhode Island auditor general reports $550 million in unemployment insurance fraud during pandemic
Rhode Island Auditor General Dennis Hoyle released a report on July 12, 2022, estimating the state paid $550 million of fraudulent unemployment insurance benefits from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021. The figure was up over the previous fiscal year in which the state estimated $171 million of fraudulent unemployment benefits were paid from…
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Robin Vos raised more than any other Republican Wisconsin State Assembly candidate
Wisconsin Republican candidates and officeholders have raised $7.3 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among Wisconsin State Assembly candidates and officeholders, Robin Vos has raised more than any other Republican. Vos represents Assembly District 63 and is running for re-election in 2022. Vos raised $131,871 and spent $16,639 between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 21,…
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Dade Phelan raised more than any other Republican House candidate in Texas
Texas Republican candidates and officeholders have raised $164.5 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state House candidates and officeholders, Dade Phelan has raised more than any other Republican. Phelan represents Texas House District 21 and is running for re-election in 2022. Phelan raised $2.9 million and spent $2.5 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and…
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Carrie DelRosso raised more than any other Republican House Rep. in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Republican candidates and officeholders have raised $69.4 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state House candidates and officeholders, Carrie DelRosso has raised more than any other Republican. DelRosso is the representative for House District 33 and is running for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania in 2022. DelRosso raised $2.1 million and spent $1.8 million…
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Jay Edwards raised more than any other Republican House candidate in Ohio
Ohio Republican candidates and officeholders have raised $33.4 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state House candidates and officeholders, Jay Edwards has raised more than any other Republican. Edwards represents Ohio House District 94 and is running for re-election in 2022. Edwards raised $430,101 and spent $68,023 between Jan. 1, 2021, and Jun. 6,…
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Timothy Moore raised more than any other Republican House candidate in North Carolina
North Carolina Republican candidates and officeholders have raised $21.3 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state House candidates and officeholders, Timothy Moore has raised more than any other Republican. Moore represents House District 111 and is running for re-election in 2022. Moore raised $1.7 million and spent $643,170 between Jan. 1, 2021, and Jun.…
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Erik Mortensen raised more than any other Republican House candidate in Minnesota
Minnesota Republican candidates and officeholders have raised $7.3 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state House candidates and officeholders, Erik Mortensen has raised more than any other Republican. Mortensen represents District 55A and is running for re-election in 2022. Mortensen raised $90,777 and spent $24,672 between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 31, 2022. According…