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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…
Republicans condemn 'scheme' to undo election for Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The unprecedented Republican effort to overturn the
Algerian ex-president’s brother, former spy bosses cleared
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — A military appeals court in Algeria on Saturday cleared the brother of the country’s longtime former leader, two ex-intelligence chiefs and the leader of a leftist political party who had al…
Rep. Alex Ybarra appointed lead Republican on education committee
Rep. Alex Ybarra, R-Quincy, was appointed as the lead Republican on the House Education committee, and will serve as a member on the Civil Rights and Judiciary…
Steele, Goehner given committee assignments for legislative session
Reps. Mike Steele, R-Chelan, and Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, recently received committee assignments for the 2021 legislative session.
Mary Dye named ranking member of House Environment and Energy Committee
Ninth District Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, was chosen as ranking member of the Environment and Energy Committee of the Washington House of Representatives for th…
Warnick to continue state senate leadership
As the state legislature prepares for the next session in January, Senate Republicans have re-elected Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, vice chair of the Senate…
Inslee proposes $57.6 billion budget that fights COVID-19, raises taxes
Washington’s government would spend some $57.6 billion over the next two years in its efforts to fight COVID-19, shore up the economy and clean up the environment, under plans released Thursday by Gov. Jay Inslee.
Biden hails transportation nominee Buttigieg as 'new voice'
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden introduced his one-time Democratic primary rival Pete Buttigieg as his nominee for transportation secretary Wednesday, saying the 38-year-old can be “a new voice" i…
Court: Ohio must allow gender changes on birth certificates
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio can’t keep refusing to allow people to change the gender listings on their birth certificates, a federal court ruled Wednesday.
Florida rolls out COVID-19 vaccinations in nursing homes
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Nursing homes around Florida began inoculating patients and staff Wednesday against COVID-19 with doses of the first U.S.-approved vaccine against the disease that has killed more than 20…
Georges sworn in as associate justice of state’s high court
BOSTON (AP) — Serge Georges, Jr. was sworn in Wednesday as an associate justice of the state’s highest court.
Nebraska mayors call on state to finish promised roadwork
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A coalition of Nebraska mayors called on state officials Wednesday to finish a series of highway upgrades that were unveiled in 1988 but never completed because of a lack of funding.
California's growth rate at record low as more people leave
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More people are leaving California than moving here, continuing a trend that coupled with fewer births has slowed the growth rate in the nation's most populous state to a record low amid a…
Hawaii shortens travel quarantine for those who skip test
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's governor on Wednesday reduced the state's quarantine period for arriving travelers to 10 days from 14 days based on updated recommendations from public health officials.
Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear arguments on capacity limits
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The latest court challenge to a move made by Gov. Tony Evers' to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Wisconsin comes before the state Supreme Court on Thursday, this time related to an order …