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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…
Hall, Franklin head to runoff for rest of John Lewis’ term
ATLANTA (AP) — Former Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall and former Morehouse College President Robert Franklin advanced to a runoff in Tuesday’s special election to fill the short remainder of the late John Lewis…
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Montana presses to finish census, eyeing 2nd House seat
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A complete count of Montana’s households could come with a big reward — a second seat in Congress and millions of federal dollars annually. But the 2020 census deadline remains in flux, making …
Grant to help pay for work along Southwest Chief rail route
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Tax relief aimed at New Mexico's drought-stricken ranchers
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Farmers and ranchers in New Mexico are eligible for an additional year to defer tax on any gains from the forced sale of livestock due to continued drought.
California governor vetoes bill to aid low-income immigrants
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have authorized California to give low-income immigrants $600 to buy groceries.
California governor vetoes bill that sought to give $600 to low-income immigrants to buy groceries
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California governor vetoes bill that sought to give $600 to low-income immigrants to buy groceries.
Utah governor candidates debate virus response, mask mandate
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox went head to head with Democratic law professor Chris Peterson in Utah's gubernatorial debate Tuesday over the state's pandemic response and the viability of a …
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UP lawmaker infected with coronavirus, says he is recovering
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. (AP) — A state lawmaker from the western Upper Peninsula said he tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday and was isolating at home.
Trump intel chief unveils unverified Russian info about Dems
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's top intelligence official said Tuesday that he has declassified Russian intelligence alleging damaging information about Democrats during the 2016 election even though h…
Whitmer extends coronavirus emergency through Oct. 27
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended Michigan's state of emergency Tuesday, continuing a declaration that is the basis for various orders designed to fight the coronavirus.
Nevada to loosen cap on conventions, concerts and churches
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada is lifting a 50-person cap on public and private gatherings, in a step toward kick-starting conventions, concerts, sports events and trade shows that power the state’s economy, Gov. Steve Si…
Error leaves thousands in NYC with flawed absentee ballots
NEW YORK (AP) — Mail-in voting has gotten off to a rocky start in New York City, where election officials sent out nearly 100,000 absentee ballots with the wrong names and addresses printed on the return envelopes.
Trump chose Barrett days after Ginsburg's death, papers show
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump offered to name Judge Amy Coney Barrett his