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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…
State rolls out website letting voters register online
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey residents can now register to vote online, Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday.
Thousands attend outdoor worship at California Capitol
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Highway Patrol chose not to break up an outdoor worship service at the state Capitol on Sunday in part because it said it would have taken too long and required too many off…
Winona State University self-quarantines campus for 2 weeks
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) —
Wolf relaxes restrictions on indoor dining in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania restaurants will be allowed to seat more patrons inside after Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday he is relaxing restrictions on indoor dining, providing some relief to an industry that's been hit hard by …
Comptroller Scott Stringer announces 2021 run for NYC mayor
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer formally announced his candidacy for mayor Tuesday, pledging to build the city back from the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis if he is elected to suc…
Maine to proceed with ranked ballots for presidential race
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A state supreme court decision Tuesday cleared the way for election officials to print ranked choice voting ballots in Maine’s presidential election, but it’s still unclear whether the voting…
US officials: Israel, UAE to sign deal at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel and the United Arab Emirates will sign
South Africa's ruling party rejects Trump comment on Mandela
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The report that U.S. President Donald Trump made crude, disparaging remarks about Nelson Mandela, South Africa's Nobel Peace Prize-winning former leader, has drawn an angry response from South A…
Senate leader: Absentee ballot processing bill still alive
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A bill that would allow Michigan clerks to start processing absentee ballots before Election Day is not dead, and the August primary legitimized concerns that some officials will not be able t…
Vos appoints Democratic critic to police task force
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Republican Speaker Robin Vos on Tuesday tapped one of his most outspoken Black critics to help lead his new task force on racial disparities and police policies.
Election chief: Ohio positioning for smooth Election Night
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's elections chief said Tuesday that he continues to take steps to head off a potentially chaotic November election, including adding clarity to absentee ballot request forms, tracking pol…
Teacher raises back on table as SC senators discuss budget
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina senators will likely consider whether to restore the annual raises most teachers get each year to the state budget when they return to Columbia next week for a special session a…
Some call for end to COVID-19 rules as Arizona cases decline
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona health officials reported Tuesday just over 80 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and two deaths, fueling some business owners to call for an end to operating restrictions.
Battered by the virus, tribes race to boost census count
LODGE GRASS, Mont. (AP) — When Lauri Dawn Kindness was growing up, her hometown on the Crow Indian Reservation had an arcade, movie theater, gas stations and family cafe along streets shaded by towering cottonwood …
Georgia investigating double voting in primary election
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's top elections official said Tuesday that his office has identified about 1,000 cases of “potential double voting” in the June primary election — a felony he's determined to see prosecuted.