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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,…
Appeals court keeps Tennessee mail voting signature match
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A U.S. appellate panel won't change Tennessee’s signature matching requirement for absentee voting before the November election, affirming a lower court's decision.
Governor's staff returns to work after vitus quarantines
RENO, Nev. (AP) — All staff members who came in contact with a colleague in Gov. Steve Sisolak’s office who tested positive for COVID-19 have completed quarantines and returned to work, aides to the governor said T…
Denver DA: TV security guard will be charged with murder
DENVER (AP) — A television station security guard accused of fatally shooting a pro-police demonstrator following opposing rallies will be charged with second-degree murder, Denver's District Attorney Beth McCann s…
Louisiana lawmakers load up budget with $20M in pet projects
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In a special session called to respond to the
Pence rallies Hispanics with Trump's anti-socialist record
MIAMI (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence traveled to Florida on Thursday to rally Hispanic voters by highlighting President Donald Trump's record opposing socialist leaders across Latin America.
Georgia's McBath seeks 2nd win in once-famed GOP district
ATLANTA (AP) — Karen Handel is looking for Republicans to mobilize in Georgia's 6th District, once an incubator of high-profile Republicans. But Democrat Lucy McBath, who unseated Handel in 2018, is trying to show …
Connecticut officials urge vigilance for voter intimidation
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s Democratic secretary of the state on Thursday urged vigilance for any intimidation of voters at polling places on Election Day.
Progress on police reforms gets mixed reviews in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Almost five months after George Floyd was killed in police custody in Minneapolis, the Virginia General Assembly has passed a host of police reforms as it nears the end of a special session.
Wall Street executive Ray McGuire joins NYC mayor's race
NEW YORK (AP) — Raymond McGuire, a longtime Wall Street executive, has entered the race to be the next mayor of New York City.
Beshear: Kentucky's latest surge of virus is "most serious"
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky is entering a third surge of COVID-19 cases and the latest spike is the “most serious one yet,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday.
Police: No charges over slur aimed at state official's wife
BRADDOCK, Pa. (AP) — The woman who was recorded using a racial slur against the wife of Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor at a grocery store won’t be charged, state police said Thursday.
Black man's family views graphic video of in-custody death
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Family members viewed long-secret body-camera video this week of a Black man who died in Louisiana State Police custody, their attorney calling it damning footage that shows troopers choking…
Florida Democrats have voter advantage, but it's shrinking
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Democrats still have a voter registration advantage over Republicans, but it's getting slimmer.
Lawmakers seek bar curfew repeal as virus cases hit new high
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State senators in Ohio moved Thursday to lift a 10 p.m. curfew on alcohol sales at bars and restaurants, aiming to boost an industry devastated by the coronavirus pandemic even as daily report…
SC Dems file ethics complaint in Graham fundraising comments
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Democrats have filed a formal complaint against U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham for making a campaign fundraising appeal while speaking with reporters on Capitol Hill following judicia…