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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…
Many Hawaii students spend first day online as virus surges
HONOLULU (AP) — Anastasiya Kamaletdinova spent her first day of eighth grade at Honolulu's Kaimuki Middle School Monday on a computer in her bedroom.
Pence makes unannounced private trip to southern Indiana
LINCOLN CITY, Ind. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence made an unannounced trip back to Indiana on Monday as he traveled to the site of Abraham Lincoln’s boyhood home.
Nebraska governor vetoes death penalty transparency bill
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts vetoed a bill Monday that would have prohibited prison officials from blocking the view of execution witnesses before the condemned inmate is declared dead, signaling …
McSally expresses concern about Trump-Kelly voters
PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Sen. Martha McSally expressed concern to GOP activists that some supporters of President Donald Trump may not vote for her, an indication of her struggles to avoid the defection of Republi…
Kansas candidate admitting to revenge porn faces write-in
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A veteran Kansas House member said Monday that he'll run a write-in campaign this fall after a narrow primary loss to a 19-year-old candidate who has been disowned by some Democrats for his ince…
Hogan's chief of staff resigns over severance payout
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s chief of staff resigned Monday after criticism for accepting a six-figure severance package when he left his job at an independent state agency to work in the gover…
Power operator says up to 3.3 million California homes may lose power in outages meant to ease demand on electric grid
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Power operator says up to 3.3 million California homes may lose power in outages meant to ease demand on electric grid.
Pennsylvania aims to move election fight to state high court
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is asking the state's highest court to use its extraordinary authority to take over another election-related lawsuit with critical questions that it says must be settled as soon …
FDA flags accuracy problem with widely used coronavirus test
WASHINGTON (AP) — Potential accuracy issues with a widely used coronavirus test could lead to false results for patients, U.S. health officials warned.
Oklahoma to print green absentee envelops to help USPS
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma election officials will print new green absentee ballot return envelopes to help postal workers more easily identify mail-in ballots ahead of November’s election.
Michigan selects commissioners to redraw voting lines
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The 13 citizens who will be tasked with redrawing Michigan's congressional and legislative district boundaries for the next decade were unveiled Monday, with most coming from the east of the s…
Postal workers concerned about delivering ballots on time
The U.S. Postal Service is poised to play a central role in this year’s presidential elections, but some staffers are worried about the agency's ability to deliver.
Michelle Obama to highlight Biden's character in DNC speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama will call Joe Biden a “profoundly decent man” who will “tell the truth and trust science" in her Monday night convention speech, seeking to draw a sharp contrast between President D…
Michigan Legislature gives schools flexibility in pandemic
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan legislators gave final approval Monday to bills that would provide flexibility for K-12 schools as they prepare to open amid the coronavirus pandemic, waiving physical attendance and …
Legislature staffer tests positive for virus, nixes meetings
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Interim committee meetings for North Dakota lawmakers have been cancelled at least through next week after a member of the Legislature’s research arm tested positive for the coronavirus.