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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…
West Virginia casts 5 electoral votes for Trump
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s five presidential electors on Monday cast their votes for President Donald Trump, who won nearly 69% of the state’s popular vote in November.
Kentucky's 8 presidential electors cast votes for Trump
FRANKFORT, Ky (AP) — Kentucky’s eight presidential electors cast their votes for President Donald Trump on Monday afternoon, formalizing his overwhelming victory in the Bluegrass state.
Crunch time for COVID-19 relief as bipartisan bills unveiled
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled a detailed COVID-19 aid proposal on Monday in hopes it would serve as a model for its battling leaders to follow as they try to negotiate a final agreement…
Colorado Democratic electors cast nine votes for Joe Biden
DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s nine Democratic presidential electors cast their votes for Joe Biden at the state Capitol on Monday.
Alaska receives 35,100 COVID-19 vaccine doses
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska has received 35,100 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, state officials announced Monday.
Report: Raising average Indiana teacher pay would cost $600M
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A panel tasked with finding ways to make Indiana teacher salaries more competitive released its
The Latest: Michigan casts its 16 electoral votes for Biden
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Michigan electors cast 16 votes for Biden
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan electors cast 16 votes Monday for President-elect Joe Biden, who reclaimed the battleground state for Democrats on his way to winning the White House.
Navajo Nation reports 183 additional coronavirus cases
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation has reported 183 additional COVID-19 cases with two deaths from the virus as of Sunday night.
Iowa's 6 Republican electors formally cast vote for Trump
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa's six Republican electors cast their votes for President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on Monday, affirming their win in an election that saw record turnout and victories i…
GOP leaders act as electors, cast Kansas' 6 votes for Trump
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican Party officials representing Kansas in the Electoral College quickly and quietly cast the state's six votes for President Donald Trump during a drama-free meeting on Monday that belie…
North Carolina awards 15 electoral college votes to Trump
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina awarded its 15 electoral votes to President Donald Trump on Monday, following the will of the people in a state where the Republican won a narrow victory.
Massachusetts electors to cast 11 state votes for president
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts electors will meet Monday afternoon to cast the state’s 11 electoral votes for president and vice president.
Rhode Island casts 4 Electoral College votes for Biden
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island officially cast its four Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden on Monday.
Minnesota lawmakers to vote on aid for businesses, workers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers convene Monday to try to pass a $216 million relief package aimed at businesses and workers who took the biggest hit from a four-week “pause” that Gov. Tim Walz ordered as inc…