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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…
2 foes of Georgia Senate GOP leaders lose committee posts
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican leaders in the Georgia state Senate sent two of their internal opponents to timeout Tuesday, stripping them of committee chair posts.
New York state lawmaker arrested, accused of choking wife
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York lawmaker in charge of the state Senate’s crime victims committee was arrested Tuesday, police said, after he was accused of choking his estranged wife amid an ongoing divorce case.
Trump takes no responsibility for riot, visits Texas
ALAMO, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday took no responsibility for his part in fomenting a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week, despite his comments encouraging supporters to march on t…
US shifts to speed COVID shots as cases and deaths rise
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a slower-than-hoped coronavirus vaccine rollout, the Trump administration abruptly shifted gears Tuesday to speed the delivery of shots to more people. The move came as cases and deaths sur…
Nevada lawmaker resigns amid campaign finance investigation
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada lawmaker resigned amid an investigation involving the use of campaign contributions that prompted law enforcement to raid his home in May.
COVID-19 vaccine brings 'light on horizon,' Murphy says
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The COVID-19 vaccine is giving New Jersey a sense of promise that people will be able to gather and celebrate together again, Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday during his third State of the State a…
11 prescribed burns planned this week at Lake Tahoe
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service and its partners plan nearly a dozen prescribed fire operations around Lake Tahoe this week to help clear out underbrush that can fuel wildfires.
Montana bill seeks to limit governor's power in disasters
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana House committee on Tuesday debated a bill to limit the governor's power to issue orders during declared disasters lasting longer than two months and shift that authority to state lawm…
Tennessee lawmakers return for 2021 legislative session
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers gathered to start their annual session Tuesday in Nashville amid a pandemic and an FBI probe that drew searches of multiple legislative offices by federal agents last wee…
Louisiana environmental quality secretary contracts COVID-19
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's environment secretary said Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19, describing mild symptoms and plans to continue work remotely.
Vermont governor urges people not to be used as 'pawns'
Gov. Phil Scott on Tuesday urged Vermonters who are considering joining protests in the run-up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden not to be used as “pawns” by extremists who are trying to undermine de…
GOP leader in Georgia Senate tests positive for COVID-19
ATLANTA (AP) — The Republican majority leader of Georgia's state Senate announced Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19 during mandatory testing at the state Capitol.
Racist slurs interrupt funeral for Phoenix civil rights icon
PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Police Department is investigating after a virtual funeral for civil rights icon and city leader Calvin Coolidge Goode was interrupted Tuesday by hackers yelling racist slurs.
US appeals court: Supervised injection site defies drug law
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A divided appeals court on Tuesday rejected a plan to open a supervised injection site in Philadelphia to try to reduce overdose deaths, concluding the operation would violate a 1980s-era drug l…
NY state lawmaker arrested for allegedly choking his wife
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York lawmaker in charge of the state senate's crime victims committee was arrested Tuesday for allegedly choking his wife, police said.