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Control of Congress at stake in Washington CD3
(The Center Square) - One of the most hotly contested Congressional elections that could determine control of Cong…
Arizona voters OK new tax on high earners to fund schools
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona voters have approved a new tax on high-earning residents that could bring in nearly $1 billion of new revenue annually to the state’s underfunded school system.
Ex-Sonoma County deputy arrested in killing of suspect
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — A former Sonoma County sheriff's deputy who slammed a suspect's head into a car door frame last year and put him in a neck hold after a chase has been arrested on suspicion of involuntary …
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Republicans gain in close California House battles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican candidates gained ground Thursday in updated vote tallies in closely contested California U.S. House districts, a promising sign for the party in its effort to retake seats lost to Dem…
El Paso gets trailers to meet possible COVID-19 death surge
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Five trailers from the Federal Emergency Management Administration have been brought to El Paso to help accommodate the surge of COVID-19 fatalities in the border city, officials said Thursday.
Californians decide kids can't vote, but say parolees should
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Californians welcomed parolees to join them at the polls, but they rejected a measure that would have granted voting rights to teens just shy of adulthood.
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Californians reject measure to let some 17-year-olds vote
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A ballot measure that would have let 17-year-old Californians vote in primaries if they turn 18 before the general election has failed.
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GOP leaders say they'll keep control of Arizona Legislature
PHOENIX (AP) — Republicans who were worried about Democrats taking control of one or both chambers of the Arizona Legislature for the first time in nearly 30 years on Election Day were increasingly confident Thursd…
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Support growing to mail all ballots in California elections
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When Henry Brown got his ballot in the mail last month, the 74-year-old California musician didn't agonize over his decision. He filled it out and mailed it back on the same day.