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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…
2 more Minnesota GOP leaders test negative for coronavirus
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two more prominent Minnesota Republicans who came close to President Donald Trump during his visit to Minnesota last week said Monday that they have tested negative for the cononavirus.
Protests erupt in Kyrgyzstan after parliamentary election
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — Large crowds of people have gathered in the center of Kyrgyzstan's capital on Monday to protest against the results of a parliamentary election, early results of which gave the majority o…
New Jersey governor: Trump fundraiser 'put lives at risk'
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump's fundraiser at his Bedminster golf club hours before he announced he had contracted the coronavirus was wrong and “put lives at risk,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said M…
UK hit by new virus test failing, finds 16,000 extra cases
LONDON (AP) — The British government has launched an investigation into how nearly 16,000 new coronavirus infections went unreported as a result of a technical glitch, a failing that could have given fresh impetus …
UN chief urges Libya cease-fire, warns its future at stake
BERLIN (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged world powers and others with interests in Libya’s long-running civil war to stop sending arms to its rival governments and keep working toward a…
Texas congressman calls on state attorney general to resign
DALLAS (AP) — A Republican congressman from Texas became the most prominent member of his party to call for the resignation of the state's Republican attorney general, Ken Paxton, after Paxton's top deputies report…
Ohio elections chief OKs drop boxes inside, outside boards
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's secretary of state adjusted his one-box-per-county restriction Monday to say counties may collect absentee ballots both at their buildings and at locations outside, an update to an orde…
Albania approves electoral code reform to boost EU prospects
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s parliament on Monday approved electoral law changes designed to prevent vote manipulation, which is a key condition for the country to start negotiations to join the European Union.
Alabama counties report record absentee voting amid pandemic
JASPER, Ala. (AP) — Alabama counties are reporting record numbers of absentee ballots a month ahead of Election Day, and local officials say they're taking steps to cope with a flood of mail-in votes that's likely …
The Latest: Biden is game for in-person debate if it's safe
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential election (all times local):
Vision 2020: Can a voter fix a problem on a mail-in ballot?
WASHINGTON (AP) — If a ballot is tossed because of some issue — maybe a missing signature or it got damaged — will the voter be notified that the ballot's been invalidated? And can the voter cast a new ballot?
Clyburn asks federal officials to probe SC gov grant program
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two congressional leaders, including the South Carolina congressman at the helm of a special subcommittee managing a multitude of issues related to the coronavirus pandemic, are asking the nat…
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany says she has tested positive for COVID-19, days after Trump diagnosis
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany says she has tested positive for COVID-19, days after Trump diagnosis.
Arizona lawmaker on ventilator for COVID-19 treatment
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona lawmaker has been intubated and admitted to the intensive care unit at Johns Hopkins Hospital for treatment of COVID-19, legislative officials announced Monday.
Absentee voting for 2020 election begins Monday in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some of the first ballots of the 2020 election in South Carolina are being cast Monday.