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NJ Governor Sherrill pressured to opt state into federal education tax credit program
New Jersey Republicans want Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill to opt into the new federal school choice tax credit, warning that the state could lose out on more than $900 million in scholarship funds if it doesn't act by a January deadline.
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Illinois pumpkin production rises ahead of weather-challenged harvest
The USDA’s Economic Research Service said Illinois produced about 533 million pounds last year, up from 485 million in 2024 and far more than any other state.
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Mainstream media ignores positive Trump economic indicators in jobs, spending and income data
If one read only legacy news media, they'd come away with a narrative of failure, but the hard data shows otherwise. The poverty rate is at an all-time low, and on the jobs front, "Little change over the month," one agency said in a statement that went on to say "employment across all major industries remain[s] largely steady."
