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Judge upholds income tax ballot disclosure, sparks sponsor outrage
(The Center Square) – A Thurston County Superior Court judge on Friday upheld the government-drafted financial dis…
Warming trend means California's lethal fire season not over
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cool weather and light drizzle in some places provided relief for firefighters working to increase containment of numerous wildfires across California on Saturday, but the forecast for dry and …
Trump makes 1st public appearance since hospital release; White House won't say if he's still contagious with virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump makes 1st public appearance since hospital release; White House won't say if he's still contagious with virus.
Sununu, Baker among 4 GOP govs. not signing Barrett letter
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Three New England governors declined to join their Republican peers in signing a letter urging the Senate to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Remote schooling forces child welfare agencies to adapt
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Child welfare monitoring and enforcement have been challenged by the coronavirus pandemic as teachers — the backbone of the abuse and neglect reporting system — are separated from their studen…
Bio highlights of Indiana attorney general candidates
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A look at the two candidates for Indiana attorney general in the Nov. 3 election:
Indiana race opens up after attorney general's troubles
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Democrats are targeting the state attorney general’s race as their best chance to break the stranglehold Republicans have over state government.
Belarus' authoritarian leader visits his foes in prison
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus' authoritarian president on Saturday visited a prison to talk to opposition activists, who have been jailed for challenging his re-election that was widely seen as manipulated and trigg…
Daines, Bullock to meet for final debate in U.S. Senate race
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines is set to face his Democratic opponent, Gov. Steve Bullock, in the last debate of Montana’s U.S. Senate race — a key seat that Democrats hope to win …
De Blasio asks ICE to ban officers from identifying as NYPD
NEW YORK (AP) — Mayor Bill de Blasio asked federal immigration authorities Friday to ban its officers from portraying themselves as local police, saying such practices drive victims and witnesses of crime “into the…
Men accused in plot on Michigan governor attended protests
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Among the armed protesters who rallied at the Michigan Capitol against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's coronavirus lockdown this past spring were some of the men now accused in stunning plots to kidna…
No 'dogma': Democrats walk tightrope on Barrett's faith
WASHINGTON (AP) — “The dogma lives loudly within you.”
Ex-NJ governor Chris Christie says he's out of the hospital
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Saturday he has been discharged from a New Jersey hospital where he spent a week, following his announcement that he had contracted the coronavirus.
GOP's Supreme Court push may box in Cory Gardner
DENVER (AP) — Six years ago, Colorado Democrats failed to convince enough voters to reject Cory Gardner's bid for the U.S. Senate. Their warnings that the Republican could, someday, be the confirming vote for a Sup…
Anti-police 'satanist' runs for sheriff as Republican in NH
With more than 4,200 votes, Republicans in one New Hampshire county nominated an unconventional candidate for sheriff: a self-described satanist whose campaign slogan disparages the police.
Voting-related lawsuits pepper US before Election Day
Hundreds of lawsuits about voting have been filed before the Nov. 3 election. The cases concern the fundamentals of the American democratic process, including how ballots are cast and counted. A look at some of the…