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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…
GEORGIA TAKEAWAYS: Georgia is legit purple; Trump lingers
ATLANTA (AP) — Ballots are still being counted in the Georgia runoffs that will determine control of the U.S. Senate and the scope of President-elect Joe Biden's agenda. Tuesday’s vote also offers the first clues a…
California may have paid out-of-state inmates job benefits
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than $40 million in California funding intended to help people left jobless by the coronavirus pandemic probably went to inmates in out-of-state jails and prisons, it was reported Tuesday.
EXPLAINER: Why Georgia's Senate races are too early to call
WHY GEORGIA'S TWO SENATE RACES ARE TOO EARLY TO CALL
In first, Black men lead two California public safety panels
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The first Black lawmakers to lead the California Legislature’s two public safety committees at the same time promised Tuesday to bring “radical change” to improve treatment of Blacks and L…
California governor plans $4 billion for economic recovery
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — After spending most of 2020 telling small businesses to close and limit their customers, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday proposed $4 billion worth of state spending he says will he…
Arizona Supreme Court upholds election challenge dismissal
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court decision dismissing the last in a series of challenges that sought to decerify Democrat Joe Biden's victory in the state.
In 1st, Black men lead both California public safety panels
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The first African American lawmakers to lead the California Legislature’s public safety committees at the same time promised Tuesday to bring “radical change” to improve treatment of Black…
Kentucky Capitol: Yard signs call for governor's impeachment
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Protesters placed signs outside Kentucky's Capitol calling for the governor's impeachment as state lawmakers opened their 2021 session Tuesday. Another sign declared: “Make hanging traitors gr…
Oklahoma lobbyists agree to pay $115K ethics settlement
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Two Oklahoma lobbyists have agreed to pay $115,000 in penalties as part of a settlement announced Tuesday by the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.
Gov. Hogan announces steps to speed up Maryland vaccinations
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced steps on Tuesday to speed up vaccinations against COVID-19 to “get more shots into more arms.”
Senior citizens camp out in Daytona Beach for COVID vaccine
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The push to vaccinate people over age 65 in Florida is drawing thousands of eager seniors in uneven rollouts across various counties, with some so set on getting a shot that they slept …
EXPLAINER: How will voting objections play out in Congress?
On Wednesday, the latest extraordinary development in an extraordinary election will unfold. In a joint session of Congress designed as a ceremonial affirmation to President-elect Joe Biden's victory, some Republic…
Dividing party, Republicans poised to challenge Biden win
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans mounting an unprecedented challenge to Joe Biden’s election win are setting up a congressional showdown on Wednesday that threatens to divide their party and the country for years to c…
San Francisco DA under fire after pedestrians killed
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Chesa Boudin took office as district attorney in San Francisco a year ago, part of a politically progressive wave of prosecutors committed to seeking restorative justice over mass incarceration…
Trump administration announces $3.7 billion for Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it will award a $3.7 billion grant to help Puerto Rico rebuild water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations and reservoirs damaged by Hur…