Political
Need information regarding current political news? Here we'll keep you updated on the latest political news, locally and nationally.
Commissioner candidates discuss what distinguishes themselves
EPHRATA — Four Republican candidates are seeking election to Grant County Commissioner Position 3 in the upcoming …
Illinois governor makes $700M in cuts with $3.9B budget hole
CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker ordered roughly $700 million in budget cuts Tuesday, saying Illinois faces a $3.9 billion shortfall fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
All Maryland hospitals set to get vaccine within 2 weeks
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — All Maryland hospitals are expected to receive some COVID-19 vaccines in the next two weeks to begin vaccinating critical frontline staff, a state health official said Tuesday.
EXPLAINER: How Congress will count Electoral College votes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The congressional joint session to count electoral votes is generally a routine, ceremonious affair. But President Donald Trump’s repeated, baseless efforts to challenge Democrat Joe Biden’s presi…
Senator seeks VA facility probe amid whistleblower claims
Connecticut U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Tuesday he's seeking an investigation by the Veterans' Administration Office of the Inspector General into alleged unsafe working conditions at the West Haven VA hospit…
Massachusetts House seeks to overturn Baker's abortion steps
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts House lawmakers are planning to meet Wednesday to overturn Gov. Charlie Baker’s efforts to roll back some of their actions aimed at expanding access to abortion in the state.
Appeals court rules againt Nevada cap on church attendance
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A U.S. appeals court agreed Tuesday with two Nevada churches that have argued for months that the state’s COVID-19 restrictions are unconstitutional because they place harsher attendance limits on…
Justices asked again to reinstate rule for abortion pill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court a second time to reinstate a rule that women must pick up an abortion pill in person during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biden tells Georgia he needs a Democratic Senate to govern
ATLANTA (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden told Georgia voters on Tuesday they must deliver two Democratic Senate runoffs victories in January so his administration can forcefully confront the coronavirus pandemic an…
Regulators give conditional OK to key part of BP Alaska sale
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska regulators conditionally approved the transfer of BP's interest in the trans-Alaska pipeline system to an affiliate of Hilcorp as part of a proposed $5.6 billion sale that also includes…
The Latest: Biden thanks Ga. voters, asks for Senate support
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on
8th lawsuit fails to overturn presidential voting in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge dismissed another lawsuit Tuesday that sought to decertify Democratic President-elect Joe Biden’s win in Arizona, marking the eighth failed case that challenged the election results in the st…
Review: No ethical lapses by Rochester mayor in Prude death
Rochester’s public integrity office said Tuesday it found no ethical lapses in the way Mayor Lovely Warren or senior staff members responded to the case of Daniel Prude, whose death in police custody led to weeks o…
Whitmer cites progress curbing virus; no Thanksgiving surge
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration reported progress Tuesday in the fight against the coronavirus, saying new cases continue to decline and that Michigan has seen no spike related to Thank…
The Latest: Appalachian hospital in Ky. vaccinates workers
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The new COVID-19 vaccine arrived at an Appalachian hospital in Kentucky, and medical workers received the first injections.
State faults officers' use of force against ICE detainees
BOSTON (AP) — Officers at a Dartmouth detention center used excessive force when they deployed pepper spray, police dogs and a flash bang device against inmates who refused to be tested for COVID-19, according to a…