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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…
COVID-19 school turmoil, teacher pay face Indiana lawmakers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The turmoil that
Missouri high court reviews new public union restrictions
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Lawyers on Tuesday argued to the Missouri Supreme Court over whether new restrictions on public unions can take effect, including bans on picketing and strikes.
Newsom says he made 'bad mistake' attending pricey party
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday apologized for what he called “a bad mistake” in attending a birthday party that broke the very rules that he has been preaching to slow the spread o…
Kansas reports another record 7-day spike in COVID-19 cases
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas on Monday reported another seven-day record for new coronavirus cases.
Wisconsin presidential recount would cost Trump $7.9 million
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump will have to pay $7.9 million if he wants a statewide recount of unofficial results in Wisconsin showing him losing to Democrat Joe Biden by about 20,500 votes.
Indiana COVID-19 hospitalizations at new record high
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s hospitals were treating the largest number of COVID-19 patients on Sunday since the state began releasing public reports on coronavirus hospitalizations last spring, state health offic…
N.C. chief justice race still tight as counties finish count
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Candidates in North Carolina's still-undecided races for Supreme Court chief justice and attorney general on Monday awaited final official results from several counties, two of which had to adj…
Virginia lawmakers feud over constraints of 2021 session
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers were feuding Monday after Democratic House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn announced plans for that chamber to again conduct its work remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic …
Trump to order troop reductions in Afghanistan, Iraq
The Trump administration is expected to cut the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan almost in half to 2,500 by Jan. 15, U.S. officials said Monday. The order would stop short of outgoing President Donald Trump’s g…
Missouri lawmakers test positive for virus, delay work
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Republican leaders in the Missouri Senate postponed work on coronavirus aid funding Monday after numerous senators and staffers tested positive for COVID-19.
Nevada counties begin certifying vote; 2 legal cases pending
LAS VEGAS (AP) — County officials in Nevada began signing off Monday on the results of the Nov. 3 election that gave Democratic candidate Joe Biden a 33,596-vote statewide victory over Republican Donald Trump in th…
Nevada governor has mild congestion since virus diagnosis
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said Monday he's only experiencing mild head congestion since he was diagnosed with COVID-19 late last week.
Democrats call on Gazelka to resign over COVID handling
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota's Democratic senators are calling on Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka to resign from his leadership post after Senate Republicans failed to notify their Democratic colleagues, nonpar…
AP VoteCast: Florida voters sour on state of nation
Voters in Florida made their pick for president while holding negative views about the country's direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the American electorate.
Virginia governor pushes to legalize marijuana
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Ralph Northam is pushing to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Virginia, which could be the first Southern state to do so.