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Thompson leads 13th District race, plans focus on costs, access
EPHRATA — Joshua Thompson led Deanna Martinez by 3,278 votes for the 13th Legislative District’s state representat…
Sisolak blasts Trump's Nevada rallies, may alter directives
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak asked in a letter Wednesday to Vice President Mike Pence why President Donald Trump’s campaign defied White House guidance on public gatherings by holding two weekend ral…
West Virginia to fund childcare program as federal funds end
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday the state will kick in $6 million to continue a program that funds day care for the children of essential workers, after federal funding ran out.
Trump, eyeing undecided voters, loses one during TV exchange
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — If President Donald Trump agreed to a Pennsylvania town hall to sway undecided voters, his exchange with a literature professor born with a chronic disease lost him at least one vote in the batt…
The Latest: Governor wants explanation for Trump rallies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential election (all times local):
He set out to mobilize Latino voters. Then the virus hit.
GRAHAM, N.C. (AP) — Like many Americans, Ricky Hurtado had plans for his summer.
SC lawmakers seek oversight on gov's emergency declarations
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some lawmakers Wednesday called for a more comprehensive plan to manage the coronavirus pandemic, including legislative oversight of the string of emergency declarations issued by Gov. Henry M…
Honolulu reminds voters they don't need to request ballots
HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu elections officials said Wednesday voters don’t need to request ballots to be mailed to them after the U.S. Postal Service sent postcards to residents across the country warning them to ask…
Whitmer: No enforcement of virus rules at Trump rallies
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday that it is impractical for Michigan to try to enforce coronavirus restrictions at President Donald Trump's reelection campaign rallies, while al…
60 schools in Montana have seen at least one COVID-19 case
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — About sixty schools in Montana have seen at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 in a student or staff member since the beginning of the school year, Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock said Wednesda…
Native American groups sue South Dakota over voting rights
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Native American voting rights group and two tribes on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit against South Dakota state agencies, alleging that the state is violating federal law by failing to…
McGrath tries to turn McConnell's seniority into liability
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Democrat Amy McGrath tried to turn Mitch McConnell’s Senate seniority into a liability Wednesday, accusing the Republican leader of helping to create an “inept mess” as Congress struggles to …
US judge rejects challenge to Vermont vote-by-mail system
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A federal court judge on Wednesday rejected a challenge to Vermont's plan to mail ballots to all of the state's active voters so they can cast ballots by mail or in person for the November el…
Post-Trump rallies, Sisolak to review Nevada's capacity cap
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak said Wednesday that state officials will review coronavirus directives including the 50-person cap on public gatherings and the 50% capacity limit at businesses including…
Senators seek highest civilian honor for Till and his mother
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress should give the nation’s highest civilian honor posthumously to Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, a Republican and a Democratic senator said Wednesday.
Agency to review spending by utility tied to bribery probe
CLEVELAND (AP) — A regulatory agency that oversees utility rates in Ohio has asked an electric company tied to an alleged $60 million bribery scheme to show it did not use customers' money to support passage of leg…