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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…
GOP candidate inches ahead in close US House race in Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Republican candidate seeking to flip a Democratic-held Iowa congressional seat pulled ahead by 40 votes Tuesday after a county said that it failed to report accurate results from a small to…
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Mental health workers to take lead in some NYC 911 calls
NEW YORK (AP) — Mental health workers will replace police officers in responding to some 911 calls next year in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday.
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Iowa governor requiring masks for larger indoor gatherings
JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Kim Reynolds said Tuesday that she will require that people wear masks if they join indoor gatherings of 25 or more people as Iowa sees a surge of coronavirus infections that is threateni…
2 Maine House races headed to recounts
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The races for two seats in the Maine House of Representatives will be subject to recounts, the secretary of state said Tuesday.
Wisconsin legislators to select leaders for upcoming session
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin lawmakers were expected to finish selecting their leaders for the upcoming session in a series of meetings Tuesday afternoon.
Modi's party rallies ahead in key India state election
PATNA, India (AP) — India’s ruling party and its allies on Tuesday appeared to be winning a key state election seen as a barometer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak a…
Arizona reports most new COVID cases since July, deaths rise
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Tuesday reported more than 3,400 new COVID-19 cases, the most in one day since late July, as the state's rolling average for coronavirus-related deaths quadrupled over the past two weeks.
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Young cancels activities after staffer positive for COVID-19
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Sen. Todd Young will self-quarantine after meeting last week with a staff member in Indiana who has since tested positive for COVID-19, the Indiana Republican announced.
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Colorado: National Popular Vote (Join Interstate Compact)
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Virginia: Establish Redistricting Commission (Of legislators,
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Iowa: Hold Constitutional Convention (To propose amendments)