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Auditor candidates discuss election integrity, public confidence
EPHRATA — Three Republican candidates are running for the position of Grant County Auditor: incumbent Shannon Fals…
Illinois replaces longest-serving legislative leader in US
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois House on Wednesday elected its first Black speaker to replace the longest-serving legislative leader in modern U.S. history, picking Democratic Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch for t…
Florida lawmaker: Boycott social media that blocked Trump
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida lawmaker is preparing legislation that would force state and local governments to boycott Twitter, Facebook, Apple, Android and Amazon as a reaction to President Donald Trump bein…
Suspended bus drivers cleared of wrongdoing in Trump event
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Two West Virginia school bus drivers who were suspended for attending a rally for President Donald Trump in the nation's capital have been cleared of wrongdoing following hearings, an att…
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 …