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Soap Lake looking to seat salary commission
SOAP LAKE — The City of Soap Lake is seeking residents to serve on its newly reactivated Salary Commission, a citi…
SC hospitals slammed with calls as vaccine access expands
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Hours after South Carolina opened up access to the coronavirus vaccine for seniors Wednesday morning, people trying to schedule their shots inundated hospitals and the health department with t…
Kansas governor's budget includes proposals GOP has rejected
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly outlined a proposed annual budget Wednesday that includes a tax increase and two other major initiatives likely to be rejected by the Republican-controlled Kansas Leg…
Democrat takes Senate seat after GOP sued to undo election
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Democratic state senator in Pennsylvania was sworn in Wednesday to his third full term, a week after the chamber's Republican majority blocked him from taking his Pittsburgh-area seat amid …
Judge: Arizona Senate, Maricopa County need to settle fight
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge on Wednesday refused to order Maricopa County to turn over a raft of election data and copies of all mail-in ballots from November's election to Republicans who control the Arizona Senate, in…
Missouri House denounces lawmaker for alleged harassment
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House for the first time in history on Wednesday formally denounced a lawmaker accused of having sex with an intern, threatening a staffer to keep quiet and then lying while …
Navajo Nation, New Mexico reach settlements over mine spill
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Navajo Nation’s Department of Justice announced Wednesday it has settled with mining companies to resolve claims stemming from a 2015 spill that resulted in rivers in three western stat…
Impeachment divides Wisconsin delegation along party lines
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The vote Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for “incitement of insurrection” ahead of the storming of the U.S. Capitol broke along party lines among Wisconsin's congressional delegatio…
Governor tests negative after possible virus exposure
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte has repeatedly tested negative for the coronavirus after a potential exposure at the state Capitol building, his spokesperson said.
Wisconsin Supreme Court focuses on redistricting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court turns its attention to redistricting on Thursday, considering a request backed by Republicans to change its current procedures for handling cases related to the once…
House GOP leader McCarthy says Trump 'bears responsibility' for attack on Capitol, but says he opposes fast impeachment
WASHINGTON (AP) — House GOP leader McCarthy says Trump 'bears responsibility' for attack on Capitol, but says he opposes fast impeachment.
Alabama's governor says Huntsville, Alabama, will be announced as the location for the U.S. Space Command headquarters.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's governor says Huntsville, Alabama, will be announced as the location for the U.S. Space Command headquarters.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's call to action distorted in debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House impeachment debate on Wednesday heard a distorted account of President Donald Trump's remarks to his supporters a week ago when he exhorted them to “fight like hell" before they swarmed …
Man who saw deadly Capitol breach shooting charged in riot
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man who said he was standing next to a woman when she was fatally shot during the U.S. Capitol riot is now charged in connection with last week's breach.
Virginia's legislature kicks off 2021 session amid pandemic
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia's state lawmakers kicked off the 2021 legislative session away from the state Capitol because of the surging coronavirus pandemic.
Italian coalition ally yanks ministers, sparks govt crisis
ROME (AP) — Matteo Renzi, a former Italian premier, yanked his ministers on Wednesday from Premier Giuseppe Conte's government, triggering a political crisis in the middle of a pandemic that could lead to a revampe…