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Dent leads Garcia in 13th District race
MOSES LAKE — Incumbent Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, maintained a commanding lead in the race for Position 1 in Was…
Pennsylvania's Republicans, Democrats split on impeachment
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Like they did in 2019, Pennsylvania's members of the U.S. House again split down party lines on Wednesday on impeaching President Donald Trump.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster's State of the State
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Here is the text of South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster's State of the State address as prepared Wednesday:
SC governor defends COVID-19 response in State of the State
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster praised South Carolina for its efforts to fight
Northam outlines priorities to lawmakers as session begins
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam outlined his plans to legalize marijuana and announced his intention to give teachers a raise Wednesday during an annual address to state lawmakers.
Census decision deals blow to Trump efforts on House seats
President Donald Trump's effort to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from being counted in the process for divvying up congressional seats was dealt another blow Wednesday when the Census Bureau's director indef…
Los Angeles leaders seek to toughen mask enforcement
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Faced with surging COVID-19 cases, the Los Angeles City Council moved Wednesday to ramp up enforcement of requirements that people wear masks in public to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
In reversal, US Rep. Tom Rice of SC votes to impeach Trump
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Tom Rice of South Carolina was one of only 10 House Republican to join with Democrats on Wednesday in voting to
Nebraska Gov. Ricketts criticizes impeachment of Trump
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts on Wednesday criticized the decision to
West Virginia lawmakers meet and vote on legislative leaders
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia lawmakers met at the state Capitol on Wednesday to formally begin a mask-mandatory legislative session.
Lawmakers considering whether to extend COVID voting rules
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — With a handful of special elections coming up, Connecticut lawmakers will likely soon decide whether to again give all eligible voters the option of voting absentee to avoid the polls during …
Senator proposes state takeover of K-12 school funding
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska lawmaker on Wednesday proposed a state takeover of K-12 public education funding as a way to lower property taxes.
Aid runs low for key Pennsylvania virus containment program
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Wolf administration officials said Wednesday that Pennsylvania does not have the money to maintain a key feature of its response to coronavirus outbreaks in the state's nursing homes, and are…
Kansas COVID-19 hospitalizations fall from last month's peak
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Coronavirus hospitalizations have fallen in Kansas from their high last month and staffing is under less strain as the shaky vaccine rollout gains momentum, although overall case numbers remain …
Trump, in video released after 2nd impeachment for Capitol insurrection he fomented, disavows violence by supporters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump, in video released after 2nd impeachment for Capitol insurrection he fomented, disavows violence by supporters.
Ex-general is Cooper's choice for military affairs secretary
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A retired three-star Marine Corps general is Gov. Roy Cooper's choice as North Carolina's next military and veterans affairs secretary.