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Soap Lake looking to seat salary commission
SOAP LAKE — The City of Soap Lake is seeking residents to serve on its newly reactivated Salary Commission, a citi…
2021 marquee contest: Virginia governor's race in high gear
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An unusually broad field of candidates are vying for the governor's seat in Virginia as the marquee political contest of 2021 gets into full swing.
Extraordinary warning to Trump by 10 former Pentagon chiefs
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an extraordinary rebuke of President Donald Trump, all 10 living former secretaries of defense cautioned Sunday against any move to involve the military in pursuing claims of election fraud, ar…
Collins sworn in for 5th term in US Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Maine Sen. Susan Collins has been sworn in for her historic fifth term in Washington.
Analysis: New Louisiana political year, with repeat debates
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Legislature's 2021 political debates will center on the same terrain that fixated lawmakers around the country last year: the
Israeli protesters press on against PM Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis protested again Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding that the long-serving leader resign over corruption charges against him and for allegedly mishand…
Minnesota GOP lawmakers sue to undo state employee pay raise
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A pair of Minnesota Republican lawmakers is suing the state's budget agency in an attempt to halt pay raises for state employees.
Budget, bonds, virus top North Dakota legislative session
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota lawmakers convene Tuesday either in person wearing masks or remotely for the state's 67th legislative session, where they will face tough spending choices amid a pandemic that’s h…
Virginia state Sen. Chafin dies after catching coronavirus
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia state Sen. Ben Chafin has died after contracting the coronavirus, Senate Republicans said Friday.
Pelosi narrowly reelected speaker, faces difficult two years
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi was narrowly reelected Sunday as speaker, giving her the reins of Democrats’ slender House majority as she and President-elect Joe Biden set a challenging course of producing legislat…
Nancy Pelosi reelected as House speaker, taking reins of narrow Democratic majority entering Biden era.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi reelected as House speaker, taking reins of narrow Democratic majority entering Biden era.
Biden flexes Georgia muscle alongside GOP in Senate races
President-elect Joe Biden is going all-in to help Democrats win two Senate runoffs in Georgia that will determine party control in the critical early years of his administration, a widespread effort that not long a…
Trump, on tape, presses Ga. official to 'find' him votes
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump pressured Georgia's Republican secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden's win in the state's presidential election, repeatedly citing disproven claims of…
EXPLAINER: How Congress will count Electoral College votes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wednesday's congressional joint session to count electoral votes has taken on added importance this year as congressional Republicans allied with President Donald Trump are pledging to try and und…
Congress opens new session as virus, Biden's win dominate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress convened Sunday for the start of a new session, swearing in lawmakers during a tumultuous period as a
Virus, budget likely to dominate unusual legislative session
Connecticut lawmakers are returning to the state Capitol building — at least physically for opening day — to kick off a new legislative session that's expected to focus on the continuing coronavirus pandemic and th…