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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 lawmakers consider $1,200 payment to unemployed
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The legislature is meeting Tuesday to pass a bill that could put $1,200 in the hands of state residents who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic, including those whose unemployment …
Michigan certifies Biden win, Trump challenge thwarted again
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan election officials on Monday certified Democrat Joe Biden’s 154,000-vote victory in the state, another setback for President Donald Trump in his futile effort to undermine the results…
Southern California man sentenced for $5M bank fraud scams
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California man was sentenced to federal prison Monday for bilking banks out of nearly $5 million by racking up expenses on illegally obtained credit cards, including cemetery plots, li…
Kelly meets with Ducey as he prepares to take seat in Senate
PHOENIX (AP) — Incoming Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly met with Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Monday as he prepares to take office as soon as next week.
Steve Wynn wins round in legal fight with Nevada regulators
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn won a battle in a legal fight about whether Nevada gambling regulators can discipline or fine him over allegations of workplace sexual misconduct even thoug…
Nevada urges businesses to embrace new virus restrictions
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The head of the Nevada agency promoting business growth urged companies on Monday to embrace the governor’s latest move to tighten COVID-19 restrictions, saying it's the best way to protect agains…
Judge won't lift San Diego County pandemic restrictions
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California judge on Monday denied a request to temporarily restore indoor service at restaurants and gyms in San Diego County that were forced to move operations outside earlier this month to slo…
Georgia counties set to start recount requested by Trump
ATLANTA (AP) — After the Trump campaign requested a recount of the presidential ballots in Georgia, county election workers have just over a week to complete the new tally, a top elections official said Monday.
Cooper revamps N.C. mask mandate, maintains occupancy limits
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order Monday with tough language on enforcing the statewide mask mandate, but little action on limiting business activity that has contributed…
Michigan election board certifies victory for Biden, another setback in Trump’s effort to overturn election results
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan election board certifies victory for Biden, another setback in Trump’s effort to overturn election results.
Correction: Election 2020-Arizona story
PHOENIX (AP) — In a story November 19, 2020, about a failed bid to postpone election certification in metro Phoenix, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the judge who decided the case. He is Judge John Hann…
Wolf shuts bars on Thanksgiving eve to fight COVID-19 spread
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Last call for Pennsylvania bars will be at 5 p.m. on Wednesday to cut COVID-19 transmission during what is normally a night of heavy public drinking, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday.
Utah relaxes gathering restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert on Monday relaxed restrictions on social gatherings ahead of Thanksgiving weekend as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to surge.
Wisconsin attorney general suing over GOP lame-duck law
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic attorney general filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging parts of a Republican-authored law limiting his powers that was passed during a lame-duck legislative session two y…
Ex-Homeland Security official Mayorkas returns under Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is turning to a veteran of the Department of Homeland Security to lead the agency created after the Sept. 11 attacks but reshaped by President Donald Trump to carry out h…