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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…
Montana concealed carry bill advances to House vote
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A bill that would allow concealed carry of firearms without a permit in most places in Montana, including the state Capitol, passed the House Judiciary Committee on Monday as the FBI was warnin…
Pompeo trumpets Trump, razzes critics in speech to VOA
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took to U.S. government-funded airwaves on Monday to deliver a full-throated defense of the Trump administration’s presentation of its foreign policy and its support…
Lehigh University trustees rescind Trump's honorary degree
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Lehigh University's board on Friday stripped President Donald Trump of an honorary degree it granted to him more than three decades ago.
Correction: XGR-Universities-Concealed Carry story
HELENA, Mont (AP) — In a January 6, 2021, story about a Montana legislative proposal that would allow concealed carry at universities, The Associated Press erroneously reported the title for Wylie Galt. He is the s…
Alabama congressman deletes Twitter account after suspension
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Barry Moore’s personal Twitter account was suspended — leading him to delete the account — following tweets he made in the wake of the riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Utah governor focuses on pandemic relief in budget proposal
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — New Utah Gov. Spencer Cox presented his first budget proposal Monday which focuses on pandemic relief and further developing rural infrastructure.
Trump hits Cuba with new terrorism sanctions in waning days
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism,” hitting the country with new sanctions that could hamstring President-elect Joe Biden's promise to renew re…
Nebraska Capitol preparing for inauguration protests
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska will take steps to ensure public safety at the state Capitol on Inauguration Day, Gov. Pete Ricketts said Monday, although he noted that last week's rally in Lincoln to support Preside…
Kansas lawmakers review state's lagging vaccine distribution
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Legislators are reviewing Kansas' distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, though U.S. government data showed Monday that the state's inoculation rate no longer lagged behind most other states.
FBI warns of plans for nationwide armed protests next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington, D.C., in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, stoking fears of more bloodshed…
Police, firefighters to get vaccine next in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Police and firefighters in Wisconsin will be eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine starting Jan. 18, state health officials said Monday, while Gov. Tony Evers estimates that members of th…
Biden gets 2nd dose of vaccine as team readies COVID-19 plan
NEWARK, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden received his second dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Monday, three weeks after getting his first one with television cameras rolling in an attempt to reassure the Ame…
Bailey becomes first Georgia Democrat to announce for 2022
ATLANTA (AP) — Even with the last results from Georgia's 2020 election cycle not yet certified, the first candidate for 2022's state elections announced Monday, as Democrat Charlie Bailey said he would seek a remat…
Evers estimates public won't see vaccine until June
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Members of the general public in Wisconsin likely won't be vaccinated for the coronavirus until June, Gov. Tony Evers said in a letter made public Monday as he renewed his call for faster distr…
Vaccinations, boosting economy top Cuomo 2021 agenda
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged in his annual address Monday to vaccinate millions of residents and jumpstart the state’s flagging economy even as more than 10,000 New Yorkers continue to test positiv…