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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…
SC's attorney general in isolation after COVID-19 contact
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said he placed himself in quarantine Tuesday after finding out he was near someone who tested positive for
South Carolina Senate elects Hutto as new minority leader
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The new leader of South Carolina Senate Democrats said he wants his colleagues to concentrate on better jobs, health care and education instead of getting caught up in partisan fights.
Hogan unveils new limits to fight war 'the virus is winning'
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced limits to operating hours and capacity for businesses on Tuesday amid a surge in coronavirus cases, saying “we're in a war right now, and the virus is winni…
Court: Remote House sessions OK under quorum provision
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Holding New Hampshire House sessions remotely would not violate a constitutional provision about what constitutes a quorum, the state Supreme Court said Tuesday.
GOP seeks to postpone Maricopa County election certification
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Republican Party has asked a judge to bar Maricopa County from certifying its Nov. 3 election results, including Democrat Joe Biden’s win over President Donald Trump, until the court issu…
Northern California agencies sue PG&E over 2019 wildfire
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Sonoma County and several Northern California agencies sued Pacific Gas & Electric Co. on Tuesday over damage caused by a wildfire that burned a large swath of land last year and caused ne…
Island mayor in Hawaii wants additional COVID screening
HONOLULU (AP) — An island mayor in Hawaii is asking Gov. David Ige to consider new rules that would make a second coronavirus test mandatory for all arriving travelers to Kauai and require that everyone has an init…
FBI releases attack plan of radicalized 2015 campus stabber
MERCED, Calif. (AP) — A troubled California university freshman who burst into a classroom in 2015, stabbing four people before police shot him dead, planned to praise Allah while slitting the throats of classmates…
Ohio governor orders 3-week retail curfew to slow virus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday announced a three-week retail curfew running from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. to slow the spread of the coronavirus as cases stay at near-record high levels.
Baker taps Judge Serge Georges Jr. for state's high court
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Municipal Court Judge Serge Georges Jr. was nominated to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court by Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday.
Governor appoints Cam Ward to lead Alabama parole board
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama state legislator who has been involved in prison reform and criminal justice issues will take over as director of the state parole board, Gov. Kay Ivey said Tuesday.
Richmond ready for move from Congress to West Wing
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond is leaving the House after 10 years for a role as a White House advisor when President-elect Joe Biden takes office -- a role he said will help him help his native New O…
Millions wagered in first week of Tennessee sports gambling
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gamblers in Tennessee wagered more than $27 million in the first week of the state’s online sports betting program, officials said.
Florida's new leaders see hope emerging from year of crisis
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — After a tumultuous national election year in which a virus has gripped the world with fear, Florida's two new legislative leaders gave a message of hope for 2021 as lawmakers met in a one-d…
1st woman confirmed as US judge for southern Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed the first woman to become a federal judge for the Southern District of Mississippi.