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No-confidence vote in Grant County sheriff’s administration drew support from majority of participants
EPHRATA — Newly-released public records show that 31 members of the Grant County Sheriff's Office Deputy Sheriffs’…
Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Green Party bid to get on presidential ballot, clearing way for absentee ballot mailing.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Green Party bid to get on presidential ballot, clearing way for absentee ballot mailing.
Nevada officials project COVID-19 uptick from Trump rallies
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada health officials said Monday that they expect to see an uptick in new coronavirus cases after President Donald Trump held political rallies in the state over the weekend.
Messner: 'Clean Elections' includes no California money
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican Bryant “Corky" Messner on Monday signed an amended version of a “Clean Elections Agreement" offered by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen to discourage outside spending by “dark money" groups …
Judge Jamie Grosshans nominated for Florida Supreme Court
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis nominated Judge Jamie Grosshans on Monday for the Florida Supreme Court after the high court sided with a Democratic lawmaker and nullified the governor's previous…
Rochester police chief out in fallout over Prude death
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren fired the police chief and suspended her top lawyer and communications director Monday in the continuing upheaval over the suffocation death of Daniel Prude.
Judge weighs ordering changes to Georgia's election system
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge is considering whether to order Georgia to make changes to the way elections are run in the state with seven weeks to go before November's general election.
Philly prosecutor petitions court to stop streaming trials
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia's top prosecutor has filed a request with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to stop the livestreaming of trials on YouTube because of the potential for witness or juror intimidation an…
Untidiness vs. climate change: Candidates on wildfire causes
Another record wildfire season in the West put climate change atop the presidential campaign agenda Monday. Here’s a look at President Donald Trump's and rival Joe Biden’s sharply different stands on the culprit be…
Quarantine order at Michigan State fraternities, sororities
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A county on Monday ordered a two-week quarantine for 23 fraternities and sororities and seven large rental houses near Michigan State University following a coronavirus outbreak that a local h…
Protesters gather outside Trump campaign event in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) — Demonstrators supporting and opposing President Donald Trump gathered peacefully Monday outside a Phoenix resort where he's scheduled to court Latino voters.
After months of debate, education bills likely dead in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers return to the Statehouse on Tuesday for a super sized two-week special session, but the bills that dominated discussion and time over the past two years will be ignore…
Maryland officials note 'inconsistent' USPS voting postcard
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Portions of a U.S. Postal Service postcard sent to the public regarding vote-by-mail options are “inconsistent” with state guidelines, the Maryland State Board of Elections said Monday.
Massachusetts' highest court says Chief Justice Ralph Gants has died after suffering a heart attack earlier this month
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court says Chief Justice Ralph Gants has died after suffering a heart attack earlier this month.
South Carolina's lieutenant governor contracts COVID-19
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette was diagnosed with
Colorado expands tracking app for November mail-in ballots
DENVER (AP) — Colorado is expanding its mail-in ballot tracking app so that all voters in the state can use it, Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced Monday.