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Auditor candidates discuss election integrity, public confidence
EPHRATA — Three Republican candidates are running for the position of Grant County Auditor: incumbent Shannon Fals…
Virus collides with politics as German election year starts
BERLIN (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is colliding with politics as Germany embarks on its vaccination drive and one of the most unpredictable election years in the country's post-World War II history.
Arkansas governor says he wants Trump administration to end
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday said he wants President Donald Trump's administration to end, but the Republican didn't join calls for the president to resign and said impeachment wa…
Biden calls Trump 'unfit' but doesn't endorse impeachment
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden says that President Donald Trump isn't “fit for the job,” but he repeatedly refused to endorse growing Democratic calls to impeach him a second time.
UK to vaccinate out of pandemic by looking to local GPs
LONDON (AP) — British Health Secretary Matt Hancock turned up at a doctor’s office in London this week to highlight the start of coronavirus vaccinations by local general practitioners.
US Attorney: FBI agents search lawmakers’ offices and homes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Tennessee said Friday that FBI agents have searched the homes and offices of several state lawmakers.
San Diego aims to vaccinate 5,000 health care workers daily
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego County is opening what it calls a “vaccination superstation” that aims to inject up to 5,000 health care workers daily with a COVID-19 vaccine, officials said Friday.
California governor's budget booms despite pandemic problems
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is again swimming in money.
Deaths force Vegas-area mortuaries to use storage trailers
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Funeral homes and the county coroner in Las Vegas are preparing for a post-holiday spike in coronavirus deaths by adding storage space — including refrigerated trailers with special shelving — for …
California budget urges $90 billion for schools, reopening
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed Friday a $90 billion budget aimed at helping schools rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, as he pushes public schools to resume in-person classes quickly.
Newsom defends California business climate, status of rich
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom forcefully pushed back Friday on criticisms that California is becoming unfriendly for business, pointing to “all the new billionaires" created by initial public offering…
Arkansas governor says he wants Trump administration to end
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday said he wants President Donald Trump's administration to end, but the Republican didn't join calls for the president to resign and said impeachment wa…
New Mexico's top state Senate Democrat outlines priorities
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top-ranked state senator said Friday that Democrats will push for direct financial relief to low-income, front-line workers who have borne the brunt of the pandemic — an idea alre…
Court will hear Koch-linked group’s appeal over disclosure
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will decide whether California can collect the names and addresses of top donors to two conservative nonprofit groups, including one with links to billionaire Charles Koch.
Alaska Supreme Court rules against Pruitt election challenge
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court on Friday ruled against Republican Minority Leader Lance Pruitt's bid for a new election after a recount showed he lost his state House seat by 11 votes.
Georgia legislature braces for a battle over voting laws
ATLANTA (AP) — After record-breaking turnout that helped propel Democrats to victory in Georgia's presidential contest and two U.S. Senate runoffs, Republicans in the state legislature are proposing limits and addi…