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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…
Up to 160 votes not counted due to error at Oakland site
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Poll workers at a voting site in Oakland incorrectly told up to 200 people that their paper ballot was only a receipt and that it could be taken home, leading to the votes not being counted, …
Question 1 falls short; Nevada Board of Regents keep status
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada voters decided against changing the way state colleges and universities are governed under the Nevada constitution, voting down a ballot initiative that proposed removing the Board o…
Nevada GOP thwarts Democrats' statehouse supermajority hopes
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republicans recaptured three seats in Nevada’s state Assembly, ensuring that Democrats lose the veto-proof majority they would need to approve new taxes unilaterally.
Suburban Philadelphia voters surge with verve to oust Trump
MORRISVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Voters in Philadelphia’s suburbs have whipped up wave after wave of anti-Donald Trump sentiment since 2016, hurling perhaps their biggest rebuke yet to the Republican this month.
Lawmakers want Arizona picked for Space Command headquarters
PHOENIX (AP) — Members of Arizona's congressional delegation are advocating for the state to be selected as the location of the permanent headquarters of the U.S. Space Command.
Arizona reports over 3K more COVID cases for 3rd day in week
PHOENIX (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak continues to surge in Arizona, with the state reporting over 3,000 new known COVID-19 cases on Saturday for the third day in a week and the most in one day since July.
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Rhode Island: Change State Name (Remove Providence Plantations)
In California, fate of tax hikes depends on who is asking
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — This 2020 election, California voters narrowly defeated a $12.5 billion statewide business property tax increase that would have benefited schools and local governments, offering a rebutta…
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Montana: Allow Marijuana Legal Age (To be set by law)
AP FACT CHECK: Trump relies on falsehoods to deny Biden win
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump rebelled this past week against Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the
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Montana: Revise Conceal Carry Laws (End local govt authority)
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Colorado: National Popular Vote (Join Interstate Compact)
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Oregon: Amend Campaign Finance (Allow reform laws)
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Oregon: Legalize Psilocybin (License, regulate, tax)
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Kentucky: Rights for Crime Victims (Known as Marsy's Law)