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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…
Arkansas GOP congressman touts COVID-19 relief in first ad
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A Republican congressman in central Arkansas whom Democrats hope to unseat this fall launched a campaign ad Tuesday in which he touts the federal coronavirus relief the state has received, …
Justin Anderson wins GOP congressional primary, defeats candidate who quit race after domestic violence arrest
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Justin Anderson wins GOP congressional primary, defeats candidate who quit race after domestic violence arrest.
Mississippi sees decrease in average cases of COVID per week
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The state of Mississippi reported 34 confirmed deaths from the
Sen. Markey, Rep. Kennedy gear up for final primary debate
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Edward Markey and his challenger, U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III, are planning to meet for their final televised debate of the increasingly rancorous Democratic senate primary elect…
Florida felon voting law questioned by US appellate court
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — An attorney representing the state of Florida told a federal appeals court Tuesday the state can legally require felons to fully pay all fines, fees and restitution before allowing them…
Pastor's lawyers eye deposing Carney over virus restrictions
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Lawyers for Democratic Gov. John Carney are resisting attempts to have him questioned under oath in a federal lawsuit over limitations on worship services he imposed because of the coronavirus, a…
Democrats' Day 2 focus: Trump's global leadership deficit
NEW YORK (AP) — A day after Michelle Obama's passion wowed Democrats, Joe Biden is drawing on a collection of his party's most experienced leaders at the Democratic National Convention to underscore what he calls a…
Dutch govt offers stricter advice after virus cases rise
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte tightened recommended measures Tuesday to rein in the spread of the coronavirus, warning that if the country does not control new infections the Netherl…
Trump angling for votes with immigration talk, nod to women
YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — Grappling for votes — and the spotlight — as Democrats hold their national convention, President Donald Trump reached back Tuesday to the signature issue of his 2016 campaign to deliver a broadsi…
Reno City Council appoints new city manager
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Reno City Council selected Doug Thornley as its new city manager on Monday.
Masks to be worn at all times in school, state says
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Amid questions over mask-wearing requirements in schools, Gov. Tom Wolf's administration is trying to make it clear that masks are to be worn practically at all times by students in school, d…
Female AGs back Biden-Harris bid in nod to suffrage history
A group of female attorneys general is throwing its support behind the presidential bid of former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, who served as California Attorney General from 2011 to 2017.
NH's youngest lawmaker among convention keynote speakers
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire's youngest state lawmaker will be featured in the Democratic National Convention's keynote address.
March on Washington reconfigured to comply with virus rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid widespread protests and unrest over the police killings of Black Americans, a national commemoration of the 1963 civil rights March on Washington is being reconfigured to comply with coronavi…
Virginia lawmakers start special session amid pandemic
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers met Tuesday for a special session aimed at addressing both the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and widespread calls for criminal justice reform sparked by the dea…