Alabama groups ask governor to use up $1B in COVID-19 relief

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has about six weeks to spend almost $1 billion in remaining coronavirus relief funds or the money will revert to Washington, D.C., prompting concerns from advocacy groups that the st…

Experts: Neglect prevention key to better childhood outcomes

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Any efforts in New Mexico to build a successful early childhood education system will depend on the state’s ability to prevent child neglect and abuse, members of a task force on child well…

GOP backs off from seeking to strip Walz of emergency powers

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With coronavirus cases and deaths soaring to record levels in Minnesota, Republican lawmakers backed down Thursday from making another futile attempt to strip Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of the emer…

Democratic US Rep Underwood wins reelection in Chicago-area

CHICAGO (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood has been reelected over Republican businessman and state lawmaker Jim Oberweis in a close Chicago-area race.

Judge: GOP petition blocking virus rules is unconstitutional

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — A Louisiana judge on Thursday rejected an effort by Republican state House members to force an end to Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ statewide mask mandate and other restrictions to preve…

GOP picks Pennsylvania's first female Senate majority leader

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans who control Pennsylvania's state Senate voted Thursday to select the chamber’s first female majority leader and promote their majority leader of the past six years.

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Democrat Lauren Underwood wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois' 14th Congressional District

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Lauren Underwood wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois' 14th Congressional District.

Polis: Proposed budget will ease suffering, set up recovery

DENVER (AP) — Citing “horrific” cuts Colorado lawmakers had to make this year in response to revenue lost to the coronavirus, Gov. Jared Polis told a key committee Thursday his $35 billion budget request for the ne…

Rep. Rose concedes to GOP's Malliotakis in New York

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep. Max Rose, a Democrat representing one of the few conservative corners of New York City, conceded his congressional race Thursday to Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican who ran on a law-and-or…

US Rep Underwood wins reelection in close Chicago-area race

CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood has been reelected over Republican businessman and state lawmaker Jim Oberweis in a close Chicago-area race.

Judge rejects GOP try to block Louisiana virus restrictions

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — A Louisiana judge on Thursday rejected an effort by Republican state House members to force an end to Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ statewide mask mandate and other coronavirus-related r…

Grief, anger, disbelief: Trump voters face Biden's victory

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — When Joan Martin heard that Joe Biden had been declared the winner of the presidential election, the retired nurse and avowed supporter of President Donald Trump was deeply unsettled. To…

Unemployment taxes won't rise as SC pays out millions weekly

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Although the recession brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has strained South Carolina's unemployment trust fund, the state won't raise unemployment taxes on most businesses next year, Gov.…

Indiana adds 51 coronavirus deaths as hospitalizations grow

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana health officials reported 51 more coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday as the state also saw new record levels of COVID-19 hospitalizations and confirmed coronavirus infections.