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Grant County primary turnout slips from 2022 levels as officials look ahead to November election
EPHRATA — Grant County's voter turnout in the 2026 primary election finished at nearly 34%, a figure county electi…
Bill requires Vermont to meet greenhouse emissions targets
The Vermont House on Wednesday passed minor Senate changes to a bill that would require Vermont to meet certain greenhouse gas emissions targets in the coming years and allow for the state to be sued if it doesn't.
Wolf to veto Legislature's bill on school sports
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf will veto another coronavirus-related bill, this time one that would give a school district or private school sole authority to decide whether and how to conduct sports during t…
Judge may void thousands more Iowa absentee ballot requests
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa judge
Indiana officials planning 95 new coronavirus testing sites
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Nearly 100 additional coronavirus testing sites are planned across Indiana by the end of this month, state officials announced Wednesday.
New Trump rule ties college funding to speech, faith rights
The Trump administration is moving forward with a policy that expands protections for religious groups on college campuses and threatens to cut federal education funding to colleges that violate free speech rules.
Election official: More mail ballots could delay results
Louisiana's election commissioner testified Wednesday that she's concerned the volume of absentee mail ballots expected for the Nov. 3 election could delay tabulation of results by two to six days — even if mail ba…
Montana mayor resigns after claims of bullying staff members
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A Montana mayor resigned his post following allegations he mistreated staff members and interfered with city administration.
Evers won't say whether he'll seek mask mandate extension
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — As coronavirus cases continue to increase across Wisconsin,
2 protesters in Rochester face federal charges
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Two protesters accused of attacking police officers during a demonstration over the suffocation death of Daniel Prude face federal civil disorder charges, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Now hiring: California offers credits to small businesses
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With millions of people out of work in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed a law giving tax breaks to small businesses that hire more workers by Dec. 1.
Indiana lawmakers plan session shifts amid virus worries
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers are preparing to partially move some of their 2021 legislative session activity out of the Statehouse over coronavirus concerns.
Walz calls Friday special session; plans to extend powers
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz has called lawmakers back to the Capitol for a special session Friday, citing the need to preserve the emergency powers that he's been using to manage the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump still visiting Nevada despite virus limits on rallies
LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Donald Trump is planning to travel to Nevada this weekend, though large airport rallies initially set for Las Vegas and Reno appear to have been scuttled after local officials warned they…
Teacher raises, COVID-19 hazard pay heads to SC Senate floor
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A small raise for teachers and a hazard pay bonus for many state employees who couldn't work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic are in the spending plan heading to the South Carolina Senat…
Biden aims to rebuild 'blue wall' in appeal to autoworkers
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — Joe Biden traveled to suburban Detroit on Wednesday to make a direct appeal to blue-collar workers who might have voted Republican four years ago but now regret it — attempting to rebuild the o…