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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,…
Kansas has $73M tax surplus; official still sees uncertainty
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas reported Thursday that it collected nearly $73 million more than expected in taxes in September but its top revenue official said the economic outlook in coming months remains uncertain b…
NC halts plan to resolve ballot issue with voter affidavits
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Pending a legal review, the North Carolina State Board of Elections is
W.Va. attorney general rallies for Judge Amy Coney Barrett
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Republican attorney general on Thursday blasted Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin for vowing not to vote on a Supreme Court nominee before Election Day.
Election official says no Wisconsin ballots in found mail
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's top election official said Thursday there were no Wisconsin absentee ballots amid mail that was discovered in a ditch outside of Appleton last week.
Pfizer CEO pushes back against Trump claim on vaccine timing
The head of Pfizer, one of the drugmakers racing to develop a coronavirus vaccine, told employees on Thursday he was disappointed that its work was politicized during the presidential debate and tried to reassure U…
Barrett opposed 'abortion on demand,' raising doubts on Roe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett signed a 2006 newspaper ad sponsored by an anti-abortion group in which she said she opposed “abortion on demand” and defended “the right to life from ferti…
President's son rallies for Trump's re-election in Sparks
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. told hundreds of supporters at an outdoor rally in Sparks that his father is fighting for all Nevadans, especially working-class families.
Trump cancels Wisconsin rally amid surge in COVID-19 cases
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump canceled a planned appearance in western Wisconsin amid calls from the city's mayor and the state's governor, both Democrats, that he not hold a rally due to a surge in c…
New Mexico senator seeks better air quality in US schools
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich introduced a bill Thursday aimed at improving air quality in schools.
Nevada top prosecutor vows to take on voter intimidation
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford said Thursday he is worried about the possibility of voter intimidation after President Donald Trump implored supporters to “watch very carefully” at the …
Third-party candidate backs Graham in tightening SC race
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is getting campaign support from a third-party candidate, potentially bringing with him a narrow margin of conservative backers who could propel Grah…
House, Senate diverge on curbing Louisiana governor's power
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana House Republicans on Thursday started advancing multiple approaches to intervene in Gov. John Bel Edwards' coronavirus decision-making, as disagreements emerge with the Senate on t…
Senate expected to pass utility reforms after Aug. outages
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Senate was expected Thursday to give final legislative approval to a bill that could ultimately base electric rates on a utility's performance, a move that's in response to th…
Pompeo, Vatican butt heads on China after tensions spill out
ROME (AP) — The U.S. and the Vatican butted heads over China on Thursday as the Holy See chafed at U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s public call to take a harsher stance against Chinese restrictions on religiou…
Friendly skies: Jet-owning donors reap Trump-era rewards
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ben Pogue, owner of a Texas construction company, provided the use of a private jet to President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign last fall. Several months later, his father received a president…