Political
Need information regarding current political news? Here we'll keep you updated on the latest political news, locally and nationally.
4 Republicans pitch different approaches to growth, spending and agriculture in Grant County Commissioner race
MOSES LAKE — With ballots due Aug. 4, voters in Grant County Commissioner District 3 have four Republican candidat…
School funding issue persists as Indiana lawmakers reconvene
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — As state legislators gear up to craft the next two-year budget, school districts around Indiana continue to face funding uncertainties amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Illinois panel featuring film on mental illness and courts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Mental Health Task Force and the chief justice of the Supreme Court will conduct a screening of a new documentary on mental illness and criminal justice.
Deck the halls? Not at the Illinois Capitol due to virus
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The coronavirus has extinguished some traditional holiday cheer at the Illinois Capitol.
MA-2-RCVForPriGE-All,100
Massachusetts: Create Ranked-Choice Voting (For primary and GE)
OR-107-AmendCampaignFin-All,100
Oregon: Amend Campaign Finance (Allow reform laws)
CO-113-NatlPopVote-All,100
Colorado: National Popular Vote (Join Interstate Compact)
CO-115-BanLateAbort-All,100
Colorado: Ban Late-Term Abortions (Exempt medical need)
NV-2-AllowSameSexMarriage-All,100
Nevada: Allow Same-Sex Marriage (Constitutional Amendment)
US-House-All, 2nd Add,400
MS-3-NewFlagDesign-All,100
Mississippi: Flag Referendum (Approve pictured design)
US-Senate-All,400
Biden's win means some Guantanamo prisoners may be released
WASHINGTON (AP) — The oldest prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center went to his latest review board hearing with a degree of hope, something that has been scarce during his 16 years locked up without charg…
Raging pandemic prompts LA County stay-home order
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The raging coronavirus pandemic has prompted Los Angeles County to impose a lockdown to prevent the caseload from spiraling into a hospital crisis but the order stops short of a full business shu…
Hawaii Supreme Court dismisses election challenge suit
HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit contesting the state's presidential election filed by a woman who said she ran for president as an independent yet she wasn't on the ballot.
Hawaii's Kauai mandates quarantine regardless of virus test
HONOLULU (AP) — Travelers to the Hawaiian island of Kauai will have to spend 14 days in quarantine regardless of whether they obtain a negative COVID-19 test, Hawaii Gov. David Ige said Friday.