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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…
Biden slams Trump over alleged comments mocking US war dead
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has declared President Donald Trump “unfit” for the presidency, delivering an impassioned reaction to a report that Trump — who never served in uniform — …
Trump out to build 'permission structure' to win back voters
NEW YORK (AP) — Showcasing Black Americans at the Republican National Convention to allay white voters' fears that President Donald Trump is a racist. Sharing touching stories about the president's concern for the …
Ducey appoints 4 as Maricopa County Superior Court judges
PHOENIX (AP) — Gov. Doug Ducey has appointed four lawyers as Maricopa County Superior Court judges to fill vacancies.
Wisconsin tells voters to request ballots for mail-in voting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Lee Ann Medina of Milwaukee says a constellation of factors conspired to prevent her from casting a ballot in Wisconsin’s spring primary.
California allows more exemptions from landmark labor law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is exempting about two-dozen more professions from a landmark labor law designed to treat more people like employees instead of contractors, under a bill that Gov. Gavin Newsom …
Kanye West appeals ruling that bars him from Arizona ballot
PHOENIX (AP) — Kanye West asked the Arizona Supreme Court on Friday to reverse a ruling that bars him from appearing on the state’s Nov. 3 ballot as an independent presidential candidate.
Indiana officials add 17 coronavirus deaths to state's toll
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana health officials Friday added 17 more coronavirus-related deaths to the state’s toll as the pandemic continues nearly six months after the first confirmed COVID-19 infection in the state.
Arizona high court: Signatures must be collected in person
PHOENIX (AP) — Backers of voter initiatives must collect qualifying signatures in person even during a pandemic because the Arizona Constitution clearly requires it, the state Supreme Court said Friday.
US wildlife agency seeks to carve out areas from protections
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Trump administration proposal released Friday would allow the government to deny habitat protections for endangered animals and plants in areas that would see greater economic benefits from…
Oklahoma treasury collections fall 5% in August amid oil dip
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Overall collections to the state treasury last month were nearly 5% below collections from August 2019, driven mostly by a slump in oil and gas prices, Oklahoma Treasurer Randy McDaniel said Fr…
Medicaid enrollment strains public finances in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Enrollment in Medicaid has increased by nearly 7% in New Mexico since the outset of the coronavirus pandemic as employers shed jobs and more families descend into poverty, state health regulat…
Congresswoman denied access to Florida postal facilities
MIAMI (AP) — U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said she was denied access to two U.S. Postal Service facilities in South Florida on Friday morning following evidence of delivery delays and other problems.
Gov's office: Blocking all-mail voting would 'inject chaos'
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Granting the Trump campaign's request to block a plan to allow Montana counties to conduct all-mail elections in November would “inject chaos into the election," the governor's office said Frid…
Biden team, GSA sign transition memorandum
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic nominee Joe Biden's transition team has signed a memorandum of understanding with President Donald Trump's General Services Administration to begin planning for a potential handover of …
Montana wants time to respond to all-mail voting challenge
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump's campaign waited nearly a month before challenging a directive allowing Montana counties to conduct the November election mostly by mail, Gov. Steve Bullock said Friday …