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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…
MN-Uncontested
US Sen Markey, US Rep Kennedy spar in heated debate
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Edward Markey and his Democratic primary challenger, U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III, jabbed at each other in a heated televised debate Tuesday.
VT-Gov-nominated
Vote nears on resuming eviction proceedings in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Eviction and foreclosure proceedings in California could resume Sept. 1, California's chief justice announced Tuesday, putting pressure on the state Legislature to pass a law by the end of…
VT-House-1-nominated
Vermont US Representative Welch wins Democratic primary
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — One of Vermont’s most popular elected officials, Democratic U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, defeated a single opponent Tuesday in the state’s primary election.
CT-Pres-nominated
CT-Uncontested
Pence brings "tough on crime," religion push to Arizona
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence swung through Arizona Tuesday to shore up two key constituencies the Trump campaign needs to win in November, backing from law enforcement and religious voters.
State Supreme Court consolidates lawsuits on Pritzker orders
CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court declined to take on a downstate legal battle over Gov. J.B. Pritzker's coronavirus-related orders on Tuesday, moving the case to Sangamon County and consolidating it with a…
Sisolak signs business liability and worker protection bill
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak signed legislation Tuesday expanding workplace safety protections for hotel and casino employees and shielding businesses that follow health directives from coronavirus-r…
VT-Uncontested
NC lawmakers want Cooper to seek Trump's extended benefits
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's Republican legislative leaders asked Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday to get on board with extending unemployment benefits for workers displaced by the
Meetings canceled as New Mexico agency stretches resources
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A panel that oversees water quality and permitting issues across New Mexico was forced to cancel its scheduled meeting Tuesday, marking the second time in as many months that the state Envi…
Kentucky governor tests negative for COVID-19
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Having tested negative for COVID-19 after feeling ill, Kentucky's governor said Tuesday that the experience gave him “newfound empathy" for people dealing with the anxiety of waiting for their…