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Ballot processing continues as certification approaches
EPHRATA — Election officials in Grant and Adams counties are nearing the finish line of the 2026 general election,…
Arizona courts ready for late Election Day legal wrangling
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's top judge has ordered the state trial courts in all 15 counties to remain open until polls close on Election Day to accept last-minute filings in possible election-related cases.
Commission nominates 6 for Arizona appeals court
PHOENIX (AP) — Three judges and three other attorneys have been nominated for appointment by Gov. Doug Ducey to fill a state Court of Appeals opening.
Collins, Gideon clash in 4th debate in US Senate campaign
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins seized the opportunity as she spoke from Washington during a debate Thursday to point out that she’s hard at work while Democratic Maine House Speaker Sara …
Democrat says she opposes expanding court in Senate debate
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democrat Barbara Bollier said Thursday that she wouldn't support adding additional justices to the U.S. Supreme Court or vote for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's plan to raise taxes …
Biden to return to Pennsylvania in campaign's final stretch
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Fresh off visits by President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama, Pennsylvania will again host Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and Vice President Mike Pence in the comin…
Judge won't order early voting site on Pascua Yaqui land
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday refused to order a southern Arizona election official to open an early voting and ballot collection site for the Nov. 3 election on a Native American reservation on the ed…
Judge permits sex assault case against Joint Chiefs member
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the vice chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff sexually assaulted a former top aide during a Southern California trip.
Ballot battle intensifies with new lawsuit, campaign taping
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Another lawsuit filed Thursday challenged Pennsylvania's court-ordered extension of the deadline to receive mail-in ballots in the presidential election, as a new legal fight brewed over the …
Judge tosses Trump challenge to New Jersey mail-in ballots
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by President Donald Trump’s campaign that had sought to stop New Jersey’s mail-in ballot program.
House Speaker makes 1st pick for Arizona redistricting panel
PHOENIX (AP) — Republican House Speaker Rusty Bowers has made his choice for one of five seats on the commission that will draw new maps for Arizona's congressional and legislative districts after this year's U.S. …
Firm at center of corruption probe reaches $6.5M settlements
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' attorney general on Thursday announced $6.5 million in federal and state settlements were reached with a Medicaid provider that was at the center of a corruption probe involving s…
Texas sends more medical forces to virus hot spot in El Paso
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is sending more medical reinforcements to the El Paso area in response to the region's surge of coronavirus cases and the illness the virus causes, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday.
Louisiana lawmakers skirmish in special session's final days
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As they reached the final days of their special session, Louisiana lawmakers Thursday haggled over elections issues and a controversial police financing measure, skirmishes that kept them bi…
Governor's emergency powers draw scrutiny in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's Republican state treasurer urged lawmakers on Thursday to put restrictions on the Democratic governor's ability to take executive action in an emergency.
Edwards loosens restrictions on high school football crowds
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana will allow more high school football fans to attend games in outside stadiums, if they're in parishes with low numbers of