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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…
Police shooting lays bare Wisconsin's deep partisan divide
MADISON, Wis. (AP) —
South Carolina's Haley, Scott take spotlight at RNC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The prime speaking slots at Republicans' nominating convention Monday served as a reminder that a single state could loom large in the party's future, even though it's not a presidential battl…
The Latest: Guilfoyle says she's a 1st-generation American
WASHINGTON (AP) — In her Republican National Convention speech, Kimberly Guilfoyle described herself as a first-generation American, citing her mother's Puerto Rican roots.
Abuse complaints decline sharply without school oversight
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A sharp decline in reports of child abuse and neglect in New Mexico at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic is prompting concerns that problems are going unnoticed while children stay home f…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump, GOP distort on health care, vote fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump made a dizzying array of misleading claims about voting fraud and health care Monday as fellow Republicans
IDOT accused by former employees of racial discrimination
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A group of current and former employees of the Illinois Department of Transportation are accusing the agency of a history of systemic racism, particularly in its operations in southern Illin…
County elections official dies in eastern New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A state senator says the top elections official in Roosevelt County in eastern New Mexico has passed away amid preparations for the Nov. 3 general election.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's fiction on health care, voting fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump made a dizzying array of misleading claims about voting fraud and falsely asserted that he was the one who ensured that people with preexisting medical problems will be cove…
With virus cases down, California looks to reopen businesses
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — While California faces multiple crises, there are encouraging signs in the coronavirus fight, with infection rates falling enough that Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that soon he will annou…
Bill would allow giving guns to minors without parent OK
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers advanced a bill Monday that would legally allow people to give firearms to children without their parents' permission after the governor had initially sought to increase the …
California closer to banning sale of most flavored tobacco
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is on track to ban the sale of most flavored tobacco products, joining states like New York and Massachusetts in an effort to slow the spread of the harmful habit among children.
WWII surrender ceremony in Hawaii limited to local veterans
HONOLULU (AP) — A Pearl Harbor ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II — possibly the last opportunity for many aging U.S. veterans to commemorate the day — will be limited to survivors of …
Mississippi lawmakers resolve budget for Marine Resources
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Legislature returned to the Capitol on Monday and adopted a budget for the state Department of Marine Resources, nearly two months after the July 1 start of the state fiscal ye…
2 lawsuits challenge Trump's drilling plan in Alaska refuge
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Environmental groups wasted no time challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to allow oil and gas drilling in an Alaska refuge where polar bears and caribou roam.
SC economists face COVID-19 unknown to craft budget estimate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The board in South Carolina that predicts how much the state will collect in taxes and fees so lawmakers can know how much they can spend wants to be as conservative as possible without hamper…