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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…
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North Dakota: Amend Constitutional Initiative Process (Submit to
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Nevada: Allow Same-Sex Marriage (Constitutional Amendment)
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Florida: Raise Minimum Wage (Fifteen dollars by 2026)
New Mexico shuts tax offices, jury trials to stem pandemic
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is putting on hold any new jury trials and closing state motor vehicle offices in response to surging coronavirus infections across the state.
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Massachusetts: Create Ranked-Choice Voting (For primary and GE)
Democrat concedes to US Rep. John Katko in central New York
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — The Democrat challenging Republican U.S. Rep. John Katko in a battleground district in central New York conceded the race Friday.
Gov. Lamont quarantines after staff member tests positive
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is self-quarantining after his chief spokesperson tested positive for COVID-19, his administration announced late Friday.
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Oregon: Legalize Psilocybin (License, regulate, tax)
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Sullivan says process should play out in presidential race
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, fresh off a reelection win in Alaska, said Friday he expects a peaceful transition of power in January.
Texas surpasses 7,000 patients hospitalized with coronavirus
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas on Friday surpassed 7,000 hospitalized patients for the first time since early August, just days after becoming America’s first state to surpass
AP FACT CHECK: Trump distorts on vaccine, state distribution
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday wrongly claimed full credit for Pfizer Inc.’s announcement that its COVID-19 vaccine was robustly successful and suggested without evidence that a separate state r…