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Raap, Durfee advance to general election in Grant County Commissioner race
EPHRATA— With only about 150 ballots left to count in Grant County as of Aug. 13, Kelly Raap and Shannon Durfee ap…
Quarantined Illinois governor lays out Halloween rules
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday that a member of his staff who tested positive for COVID-19 is symptomatic but is in good condition and resting at home.
Arizona state police gets body cameras for 12% of force
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Wednesday that someone is donating 150 body-worn cameras for state police officers, enough to equip about 12% of the force in the coming months.
Mississippi governor ends statewide mask mandate
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves ended a statewide mask mandate Wednesday but said he will still require people to wear face coverings in schools to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Lawsuit seeks emergency listing of rare Nevada wildflower
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Environmentalists are suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to try to force the emergency listing of a rare wildflower as an endangered species after much of its population was destroyed at the…
Video: Hobbled Black woman begged for help in police cruiser
DENVER (AP) — A suburban police agency near Denver is facing more scrutiny for its officers’ treatment of Black people after a video emerged showing a woman begging to be lifted up after she fell to the floor in th…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump falsely blames Biden for vet deaths
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump falsely blames Democratic rival Joe Biden for the deaths of 308,000 veterans who he said couldn't get health care because of the Obama administration's policies.
Committee adjourns on eve of deadline to repeal bailout law
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — On the eve of a deadline, the Ohio House committee set up to determine the fate of the law now tainted by a $60 million federal bribery investigation adjourned for the coming weeks with no imm…
Maryland strengthens hate crime law as new laws take effect
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland is strengthening its hate crime law so prosecutors don’t have to prove hate was the only motivating factor in committing a crime, as new laws take effect in the state this week.
Nevada casino winnings report charts sluggish August
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino gambling remained slow in Nevada last month, according to a key index of casino activity that showed little improvement from the month before.
N. Carolina moves to Phase 3 but COVID progress is 'fragile'
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Wednesday that bars, amusement parks and movie theaters can partially reopen starting on Friday under a new Phase 3 order.
Judge rejects Trump challenge to Montana's mailed ballots
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge in Montana on Wednesday rejected an effort by President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign and Republican Party groups to block Montana counties from holding the general electi…
Census takers: We're being told to finish early, cut corners
As a federal judge considers whether the Trump administration violated her order for the 2020 census to continue through October by setting an Oct. 5 end date, her court has been flooded with messages from census t…
Expanded Medicaid begins in Nebraska after years of dispute
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska will officially offer expanded Medicaid coverage to low-income people starting Thursday after years of wrangling over it in the Legislature, a statewide ballot campaign that led voters t…
Judge declines to intervene on absentee ballot rules
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A judge on Wednesday rejected a request for an injunction allowing absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted and to require the government to pay the postage for mailed ballots.
House GOP pushes ahead plan for 'election integrity' panel
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A proposal to set up a Republican-majority state House panel to review the fall election, with subpoena power and money to operate, was muscled out of committee Wednesday over loud Democratic…