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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…
Louisiana superintendents ask for looser quarantine rules
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Leaders of several Louisiana public school systems called on state officials Monday to relax coronavirus quarantine rules that have sent thousands of students home from school because they h…
GOP senator, business leaders urge prompt Biden transition
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pressure is increasing on a Trump administration official to authorize a formal transition process for President-elect
New Mexico lawmakers to weigh $300 million in virus relief
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico lawmakers are drafting legislation aimed at providing about $300 million in direct economic aid for the unemployed, small businesses and emergency housing subsidies.
Minnesota launches smartphone app to slow spread of COVID-19
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz and other Minnesota officials urged residents Monday to download a free app for their smartphones that will notify them if someone who's been near them later tests positive for the …
WVa hits new virus records as leaders resist new measures
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has again smashed a weekly record for confirmed cases of the coronavirus as Thanksgiving approaches.
Despite Trump's prod, Mich. to consider certifying Biden win
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan election officials on Monday appeared to edge closer to certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the state, meeting against the backdrop of President Donald Trump’s unprecede…
County by county, Pennsylvania officials report vote results
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — County election boards across Pennsylvania faced a deadline Monday to certify election results to the Department of State, an important milestone in the tabulation of votes for the presidenti…
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Oregon: Provide Addiction Recovery Services (Fund with marijuana tax
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Montana: Allow Marijuana Legal Age (To be set by law)
Ohio governor sees growing criticism from fellow Republicans
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — For months, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine steered cleared of second-guessing President Donald Trump, a fellow Republican, despite their polar-opposite responses to the pandemic.
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Colorado: Ban Late-Term Abortions (Exempt medical need)
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California: End Diversity Ban (In government policies)
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Louisiana: Ban Abortion Rights (No requirement to fund)
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Colorado: National Popular Vote (Join Interstate Compact)
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Alaska: Open Primary, Ranked Choice GE (Primary top four go to GE)