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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…
Execution staff have COVID-19 after inmate put to death
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the U.S. government
Republican lawmakers sues over constraints of 2021 session
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A GOP state senator in Virginia is suing over plans by Democratic leaders to limit public access to lawmakers' offices during next year's legislative session.
5 lawmakers dine outside at restaurant despite virus surge
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Five California legislative assembly members dined together outdoors Monday despite surging coronavirus case levels that have triggered stay at home orders for much of the state's populati…
Tuesday's safe harbor deadline is boost for Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — A deadline set Tuesday under federal law essentially locks in President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, even though President Donald Trump is still falsely claiming he won reelection.
Ex-US housing chief Shaun Donovan announces NYC mayoral run
NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan announced his candidacy for mayor of New York City on Tuesday, joining a crowded June 2021 Democratic primary for mayor of the nation's largest city.
The Latest: Biden vows 100 million shots in first 100 days
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Rhode Island's attorney general to quarantine for 2 weeks
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's top prosecutor announced Tuesday that he will quarantine for two weeks after a member of his household tested positive for the coronavirus.
Nevada sheriff pulls request for body camera footage fees
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A sheriff in Nevada has asked the Washoe County Board of Commissioners to not consider a proposal to charge a fee for providing body-worn camera footage to the public.
Michigan House cancels more voting sessions due to virus
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan House has canceled voting sessions scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday after a staffer tested positive for the coronavirus, complicating the Legislature's final days of business …
Baltimore's new mayor: Goal is to 'preserve' people's lives
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s newly elected mayor was sworn into office Tuesday after he was elected on a platform of reducing crime, investing in schools, streamlining City Hall and creating opportunities for young…
Judge in tight US House race declines to order Tenney winner
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The winner of the ultra-tight 22nd Congressional District race in New York remained unclear Tuesday as a state judge ordered county boards of elections to fix errors made when first counting bal…
Missouri officially certifies election showing Trump win
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri officials on Tuesday certified this year’s election results showing that President Donald Trump easily won the state’s 10 electoral votes over Democrat Joseph Biden.
Denver police lacked plan to handle protests, report says
DENVER (AP) — Denver police did not have a cohesive plan for handling large racial injustice protests that erupted last summer following the death of George Floyd, according to a report made public Tuesday by an in…
3 counties want out of Southern California virus region
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Three counties northwest of Los Angeles want to be separated from the state-designated Southern California region for determining the extent of pandemic restrictions based on the availability…
Trump campaign loses another round in Pennsylvania's courts
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s campaign has lost another round in a flurry of Republican lawsuits over Pennsylvania’s election, with the state Supreme Court refusing Tuesday to hear its appeal over…