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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…
Arizona man wrongfully accused of selling LSD settles suit
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona man who was wrongfully arrested on suspicion of selling LSD has reached a settlement with the city of Flagstaff that includes a $75,000 payment.
South Carolina AG faces complaint over election challenge
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's top prosecutor is facing a disciplinary complaint alleging he backed a “false and frivolous” lawsuit seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, accused…
Walz to deploy National Guard to protect Minnesota Capitol
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday he plans to deploy the Minnesota National Guard to protect against potential threats to the state Capitol ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
Prosecutor: I didn't know inauguration singer had open cases
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The new district attorney in New Orleans, Jason Williams, said he was unaware that a star performer at his inauguration ceremony had criminal cases pending.
Missouri House adds rules to allow virtual feedback on bills
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri state House on Tuesday adopted new rules to allow the public to weigh in on proposed bills virtually in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Kansas abortion opponents see mandate from 2020 elections
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Abortion opponents say elections last year that made the Kansas Legislature more conservative showed voters support putting a proposed anti-abortion amendment to the state constitution on the ba…
Bill would bar contributions from North Dakota governor
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A bill that would prohibit a North Dakota governor from giving cash or endorsing a member of the Legislature is getting a cool reception from both GOP and Democratic legislative leaders.
Grieving congressman leads effort to remove Trump after riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jamie Raskin's 25-year-old son, Tommy, killed himself on New Year's Eve and was buried the following Tuesday. A day later, a violent mob launched a deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol tha…
North Carolina lawmakers irritated over slow vaccine rollout
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Lawmakers said Tuesday in a meeting with North Carolina's top public health official that the state lacks organization, flexibility and needs to give better instructions to counties on how to a…
Democrat gets Pennsylvania Senate seat after GOP court loss
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans who control Pennsylvania’s state Senate said they will stop blocking a Democrat from taking his seat in the chamber after his unsuccessful GOP challenger lost another bid in court…
NYC aims to end Trump contracts for ice rinks, golf course
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is looking to terminate its contracts with President Donald Trump to run two Central Park skating rinks and other facilities after a Trump-inspired mob rioted and breached the U.S. Cap…
Evers says challenges of 2020 will carry over into 2021
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers, setting both a somber and optimistic tone, will caution in his State of the State speech on Tuesday that the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic in an “unrelenting” 20…
Special election to fill state House vacancy set for May 18
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Voters in a western Pennsylvania state House district will pick a representative to fill what is now a vacant seat during the May 18 primary, Speaker Bryan Cutler announced Tuesday.
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.