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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…
GOP: Trump still plans Nevada visit despite COVID-19 rules
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Republicans planned a protest Thursday night in support of their First Amendment rights as President Donald Trump moves forward with plans to campaign in Nevada this weekend despite the state’s 50…
Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly apologizes for offensive joke
PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Senate candidate Mark Kelly apologized Thursday for making an offensive joke while speaking to a group of Boy Scouts two years ago.
Wisconsin Democrats think they can avoid mistakes of 2016
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats, stung by President Donald Trump's narrow win four years ago, are confident the lessons they learned will ensure he doesn't do it again.
Messner calls Shaheen's 'Clean Elections Agreement' a stunt
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican Bryant “Corky” Messner declined to sign a “Clean Elections Agreement” offered by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen on Thursday in an attempt to discourage outside spending by “dark money” gro…
Wisconsin court sets up possible delay in absentee mailing
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The conservative-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a halt in the mailing of absentee ballots until it gives the go-ahead or makes any future ruling about who should be on t…
New Jersey regulators take new look at wind, gas projects
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Regulators are taking a second look at large-scale energy projects proposed for both sides of New Jersey’s shoreline that involve wind energy and liquefied natural gas.
Political rivals come together in separate shows of unity
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Former political rivals in New Hampshire came together in separate shows of party unity Thursday — Republicans at an in-person breakfast and Democrats in an event held online because of the cor…
Greece to keep refugees on island after camp gutted by fire
MORIA, Greece (AP) — Thousands of migrants left homeless after fires gutted a sprawling refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos will not be allowed to travel to mainland Greece, the government said Thursday.
Democrats appeal Green Party case to Pennsylvania high court
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats on Thursday signaled their intent to appeal a lower court decision ordering election officials to put the Green Party’s candidate for president on the ballot in the battleground sta…
Trump campaign asks US judge to kill Nevada vote-by-mail law
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Attorneys for President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign are urging a federal judge in Las Vegas to block a state law and prevent mail-in ballots from going to all active Nevada voters less than …
2 days later, Rhode Island primary results to be released
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The votes are all in. They just need to be counted and released.
Pentagon watchdog: More child sex assault reforms are needed
For the second time this year, an independent federal review has faulted the U.S. Department of Defense for how it has responded when children on military bases sexually assault each other.
Whitmer: Trump is 'biggest threat' to America, cost lives
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday sharply criticized President Donald Trump following revelations that he had purposely downplayed the deadly coronavirus, calling it “devastating” new…
Easing of Louisiana virus restrictions to be detailed Friday
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said he will ease public gathering restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of
Customers vent about high electricity rates in Connecticut
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Electricity customers Thursday lashed out again against Connecticut's largest utility for large increases in their bills — some hundreds of dollars higher — following a rate increase earli…