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Commissioner candidates discuss public safety, county services
EPHRATA — Four Republican candidates are seeking election to Grant County Commissioner Position 3 in the upcoming …
Pandemic's uneven impact highlight California budget issues
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In his first year in office, California Gov. Gavin Newsom had a $21.5 billion surplus to spend. In his second year, he had to make up a $54.3 billion shortfall.
Tourism leads to less pessimistic tax forecast for Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's Council on Revenues on Thursday offered a less pessimistic outlook for state tax revenue for the current fiscal year given the way the tourism industry has recovered under the state's COVID…
Suspect arrested in bomb threat to Michigan Capitol
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A suspect has been arrested in connection with a bomb threat telephoned to the Michigan Capitol building, state police announced Thursday.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigns after Capitol insurrection, says Trump 'rhetoric' was 'inflection point'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigns after Capitol insurrection, says Trump 'rhetoric' was 'inflection point.'
'Great damage': Republicans recoil from Missouri Sen. Hawley
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A Republican colleague rebuked him on the Senate floor. A home-state newspaper editorial board declared he has "blood on his hands.” But for Josh Hawley, the Missouri senator who staged an Elec…
Text of Kentucky Gov. Beshear's State of Commonwealth speech
The prepared text of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s State of the Commonwealth-Budget address, delivered Thursday evening to lawmakers.
US investigating pepper spray use at 2 Nevada youth centers
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal authorities are investigating whether pepper spray has been used illegally against children housed at two of Nevada’s most secure youth facilities, officials said Thursday.
Vermont governor says pandemic recovery offers opportunity
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott said that in the past year Vermonters and people across the country have been tested by the COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustice and the politics that led to…
Kentucky reports 2nd highest number of daily COVID-19 cases
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky had 4,911 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Thursday, along with 37 additional deaths, Gov. Andy Beshear said.
Trump condemns supporters who rioted at Capitol, concedes to Biden in new video
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump condemns supporters who rioted at Capitol, concedes to Biden in new video.
Kentucky governor proposes quick virus aid in budget plan
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear proposed an infusion of aid into Kentucky's coronavirus-battered economy on Thursday evening, announcing an ambitious budget plan that includes down-payments on his long-runn…
Capitol siege by pro-Trump mob forces questions, ousters
WASHINGTON (AP) — The violent siege of the Capitol by President Donald Trump’s supporters forced painful new questions across government Thursday — about his fitness to remain in office for two more weeks, the abil…
Top federal prosecutor in Michigan seeks tips on Capitol mob
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A top federal prosecutor in Michigan on Thursday urged people to give tips to the FBI if they are aware of people who joined a violent mob that
Garland not the first judge to answer president's call
WASHINGTON (AP) — Merrick Garland is joining a small club, including a couple of Supreme Court justices, who gave up lifetime jobs as a federal judge because a president, or soon-to-be president, asked them to.
The Latest: Ex-ambassador says Trump didn't prioritize US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the fallout of the storming of the Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):