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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…
Virginia lawmakers approve $1 million to investigate VMI
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers on Monday approved budget changes proposed by Gov. Ralph Northam, including adding $1 million to pay for an independent investigation into allegations of racism at the Virgin…
Senator-elect Mark Kelly names team, in temporary DC office
PHOENIX (AP) — Democrat Mark Kelly has been assigned temporary office space in Washington and has named a transition team as he awaits formal swearing in as a U.S. senator representing Arizona.
Tennessee governor not recognizing Biden's win just yet
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Monday said he wasn't ready to recognize Joe Biden as the president-elect, joining a growing list of Republican leaders who say they are waiting on the outcome of …
Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to end fight in Nagorno-Karabakh
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia and Azerbaijan announced an agreement early Tuesday to halt fighting over the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan under a pact signed with Russia that calls for deployment of nearl…
Roughly $1B in federal virus aid unspent in Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri has less than two months to spend roughly $1 billion in federal coronavirus aid, the state budget director told lawmakers during a special session Monday.
Wisconsin hasn't expanded senior program to cover vaccines
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has not expanded the state's popular SeniorCare program to include coverage for vaccines, despite being required under a bipartisan law and as flu se…
Barr OKs election probes despite little evidence of fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr has authorized federal prosecutors across the U.S. to pursue “substantial allegations” of voting irregularities before the 2020 presidential election is certified, de…
Colorado sees new virus orders amid hospitalization increase
DENVER (AP) — With Colorado experiencing its highest rate of coronavirus hospitalizations, Gov. Jared Polis extended a statewide mask mandate Monday for another 30 days and said state employees will work remotely t…
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Beshear: Biden sets example in pushing masks to combat virus
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden's emphasis on wearing masks to slow the coronavirus will bolster efforts to encourage Kentuckians to comply with a mask requirement, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday.
Walz calls special session, hints at COVID-19 restrictions
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Monday that he plans to announce some targeted restrictions to help control the spread of COVID-19 and that he will convene a special legislative session later this w…
Whitmer: Virus response to be better coordinated under Biden
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The United States will have a coordinated, science-based response to the coronavirus once President-elect Joe Biden takes office, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday, expressing optimism while w…
Statewide mask mandate goes into effect amid virus surge
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Deeply conservative Utah began a major shift in fighting the coronavirus pandemic Monday, implementing a statewide mask mandate for the first time and planning a dramatic increase in testing.
Public Service Commission readies for Dominion rate hearings
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Public Service Commission is set to hold three public night hearings this week after a request by Dominion Energy to raise customers’ utility bills by 7.7%.
Michigan rolls out statewide coronavirus exposure app
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan on Monday launched the statewide rollout of a voluntary, free coronavirus app that notifies users if they have potentially been in close contact with infected people.