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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…
New Mexico Legislature passes $330 million virus relief bill
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bipartisan coronavirus relief bill that will deliver a one-time $1,200 check to all types of unemployed workers and up to $50,000 for certain businesse…
Shirkey: Lawmakers told Trump they have no role in election
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey on Tuesday sought to downplay his recent meeting with Donald Trump amid the president's efforts to challenge Joe Biden's win in Michigan, saying Republicans…
Reno mayor 'begging' people to forgo Thanksgiving gatherings
RENO, Nev. (AP) — An emotional Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve said Tuesday she’s “begging” residents to forgo family Thanksgiving gatherings to help slow the spread of the coronavirus that has exploded in Nevada,
New Mexico on track to pass $330 million virus relief bill
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in New Mexico are praising a coronavirus relief bill that would deliver a one-time $1,200 check to all types of unemployed workers and up to $50,000 for certain businesses.
Officials urge Thanksgiving caution as virus cases soar
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona hospital officials pleaded Tuesday for people to avoid large Thanksgiving dinners as soaring coronavirus infections put pressure on the state's medical system.
Tennessee gov: COVID vaccines to be optional in K-12 schools
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Tuesday that COVID-19 vaccines will be optional in the state's K-12 public schools, once they become available.
Ex-politician in adoption scheme to be sentenced in 3 states
PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. prosecutors in Arkansas will seek a 10-year prison sentence for a former Arizona politician who acknowledged running an illegal adoption scheme in three states involving women from the Marshall …
Republican US Rep. Rick Allen tests positive for COVID-19
ATLANTA (AP) — A second member of Congress from Georgia has tested positive for COVID-19.
Arizona average of new virus cases doubles in past 2 weeks
PHOENIX (AP) — Tucson schools suspended the football season Tuesday and Arizona hospital officials pleaded for people to avoid large Thanksgiving dinners as soaring coronavirus infections put pressure on the state'…
Colorado governor: Defiant restaurants could lose licenses
DENVER (AP) — Gov. Jared Polis warned Tuesday that some Colorado restaurant owners who defy or ignore strict state health orders to stem spread of the coronavirus could lose their licenses to operate.
Experts alarmed as Kemp sees no new virus rules amid "bump"
ATLANTA (AP) — Although White House officials are pushing Georgia to do more to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Brian Kemp said Tuesday that the responsibility rests with individual Georgians, as he implor…
Indiana lawmaker quitting weeks after winning reelection
MIDDLEBURY, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indiana lawmaker announced Tuesday she was resigning from her legislative seat just three weeks after winning reelection.
Judge rejects bid for re-vote in Nevada state Senate race
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge in Las Vegas refused Tuesday to order a new election for a Republican state Senate candidate who argued that ballot discrepancies reported by Clark County’s elections chief might have made …
State board certifies Joe Biden as winner in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s state canvassing board unanimously certified the state's election results Tuesday, an ordinarily routine task that drew closer attention due to President Donald Trump's efforts to del…
California county hopes mail-in test kits help curb virus
A Southern California county will provide up to half a million mail-in test kits to residents before the end of the year in the hopes that more testing can help beat back the coronavirus.