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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…
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Montana: Revise Conceal Carry Laws (End local govt authority)
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California: End Diversity Ban (In government policies)
Biden's win hides a dire warning for Democrats in rural U.S.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democrats once dominated Koochiching County in the blue-collar Iron Range of northern Minnesota. But in this month's presidential election, President Donald Trump won it with 60% of the vote.
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Massachusetts: Create Ranked-Choice Voting (For primary and GE)
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Maria Celaya appointed as Mattawa mayor
Mattawa City Council member Maria Celaya has been appointed as the mayor of Mattawa.
Dent recognized with national award for support of agriculture
Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, was recognized in September with a national award for his support of the agricultural industry in the state legislature, according to a Wednesday press release.
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Alaska: Open Primary, Ranked Choice GE (Primary top four go to GE)
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Maryland: Expand Commercial Gaming (Authorize sports betting)
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California: App-Drivers Not Employees (Provide other benefits)
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Montana: Allow Marijuana Legal Age (To be set by law)
New Mexico's daily count of COVID-19 cases trending down
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s daily count of confirmed COVID-19 cases has been trending down over recent days from the record highs reported earlier this month.
Officers remove people occupying state-owned homes in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A group of homeless people who had taken over several empty, state-owned houses in Los Angeles was forcefully removed by California Highway Patrol officers hours later amid protests by dozens of …
Arizona reports 3,474 more virus cases with 44 deaths
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Thursday reported 3,474 additional known COVID-19 cases and 44 more deaths, increasing the state's totals during the coronavirus outbreak to 314,326 cases and 6,568 deaths.