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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…
New Mexico lawmakers consider slimmer child welfare budgets
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s child welfare agencies on Thursday will jockey with other state departments for slim funding as they present their spending requests to state lawmakers to continue funding childca…
The Latest: Trump, RNC raise $207.5M since Election Day
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Supreme Court again asked to block Biden win in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Fresh off another rejection in Pennsylvania's courts, Republicans on Thursday again asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the battleground state, while …
Utah health department orders 1st round of COVID-19 vaccines
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah's health department on Thursday placed the state's first order for coronavirus vaccines that could arrive as early as mid-December.
Among first acts, Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing
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Lee says he will get virus vaccination when 'time is right'
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Gov. Bill Lee said Thursday that he intends to get a coronavirus vaccination when "the time is right,” expressing confidence in the vaccine's ability to safely combat the virus that…
UK sets 'ambitious' emissions target ahead of climate summit
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce Friday a new target that he says would reduce the U.K.'s greenhouse gas emissions “faster than any major economy.”
Rep. Robert Reives to lead N.C. House Democrats in 2021
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrats who won North Carolina House seats last month chose Rep. Robert Reives on Thursday to be their leader for the next two years.
Texas plans for 1.4M vaccine doses as hospitalizations rise
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — How soon Texas nursing home residents will have access to the first coronavirus vaccine shots is under discussion as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott expects an initial round of 1.4 million doses to…
New Mexico sets priority for initial vaccine doses
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's lieutenant governor lobbied on Thursday for educators to be be among the first people to get access to coronavirus vaccines, along with health care workers, as the first doses bec…
Louisiana's coronavirus vaccine plans starting to take shape
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's plans for distributing a coronavirus vaccine prioritize hospital employees and those who live and work in nursing homes, but the broader outline of who's next in line when more d…
Georgia investigating man's possible steps to vote illegally
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Election officials are investigating the actions of a Florida lawyer who they say tried to register to vote in a high-stakes runoff in Georgia that will decide control of the U.S. Senate. They …
Deadline looms for Minnesotans to seek COVID-19 housing aid
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota residents who have fallen behind on their rent, mortgage or utility payments amid the coronavirus pandemic should apply for state aid before a looming deadline of Monday night, Gov. Tim…
Medical officials serving Navajo make urgent plea: Stay home
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Medical professionals serving the Navajo Nation made an urgent plea to residents Thursday to stay home as coronavirus cases rise, testing the limits of health care on the vast reservation.
Ohio House OKs school funding plan; unclear if Senate will
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio House approved a bipartisan proposal to overhaul the state's unconstitutional school funding system on Thursday, though it's uncertain whether the plan will get a vote this month in t…