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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…
Holcomb marks start of new term as Indiana's governor
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb will mark the beginning of his second term on Monday with a low-key formal oath-taking ceremony.
Parson marks Missouri bicentennial with party-less inaugural
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson began a new term in office Monday with an inaugural ceremony marking the start of Missouri's bicentennial celebration, but without a traditional party because of…
Kansas Legislature to open session with new leaders, members
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators prepared Monday to open their annual session with new leaders in the Senate and new lawmakers in a quarter of the seats.
Biden chooses veteran diplomat Burns as CIA director
WASHINGTON (AP) — William Burns, a well-known figure in diplomatic circles around the world, is
Biden announces he has chosen career diplomat William J. Burns for CIA director
WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden announces he has chosen career diplomat William J. Burns for CIA director.
Leaders at summit focus on better protecting biodiversity
PARIS (AP) — Protecting the world's biodiversity was on the agenda Monday for world leaders at the One Planet Summit, which was being held by videoconference due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Newly-elected Kyrgyzstan president to boost his powers
MOSCOW (AP) — A nationalist politician who won a landslide victory in Kyrgyzstan's presidential election said he would push for quick constitutional changes to strengthen the powers of the presidency.
Kazakhstan's ruling party cements its grip on parliament
MOSCOW (AP) — Kazakhstan's ruling party has cemented its grip on parliament in the opposition-free election, officials said Monday.
Dye, Schmick, Schoesler outline legislative priorities
District 9 state legislators plan to solve issues ranging from climate change to health care during this year’s legislative session.
Security increased for Legislature’s opening day
Increased security is expected around the Capitol building in Olympia on Jan. 11 for the start of the 2021 legislative session.
Pandemic-related relief tops state budget priority list
Desperately needed COVID-19 relief is a top priority for this year's state Legislature.
Lawmakers convene: Session begins with calls for cooperation, quick action on pandemic
Washington state legislative leaders Monday took turns delivering upbeat messages that promised unity in taking swift action to relieve residents and businesses hit hard during the past year by the coronavirus pand…
China denies coercive birth control measures in Xinjiang
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese official on Monday denied Beijing has imposed coercive birth control measures among Muslim minority women, following an outcry over a tweet by the Chinese Embassy in Washington claiming tha…
Former lawmaker only candidate to run for vacant House seat
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A former state lawmaker appears to be returning to the Louisiana House without an election after no one else signed up to run against him for the vacant seat.
Trump legacy on race shadowed by divisive rhetoric, actions
CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump repeatedly claimed in the final months of his presidency — and without a trace of irony — to have done more for Black Americans than anyone with the “possible exception” of Abr…