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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…
Trump giving $35 million to aid human trafficking survivors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is awarding more than $35 million in Justice Department grants to organizations that provide safe housing for survivors of
Salt Lake City mayor orders stricter use of force rules
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City's police department will implement stricter policies aimed at limiting the use of deadly force as protests against police brutality continue, the mayor announced Monday.
California to let absent lawmakers vote during pandemic
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Assembly changed its rules on Monday to let lawmakers at high risk for the coronavirus vote on bills without being present in the chamber, defying advice from the Legislatur…
Who's who on the committee vetting Biden's possible VPs
ATLANTA (AP) — Vice presidential searches make for perhaps the most popular of Washington parlor games: veepstakes.
Hogan orders ban on blanket school closings in Maryland
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan issued an amendment to an emergency order on Monday, giving local school systems across Maryland the authority to determine when to open their schools during the COVID-19 pand…
Missouri voters to decide on health care for more adults
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters on Tuesday will decide whether to expand Medicaid health care coverage to thousands more low-income adults after years of resistance from Republican lawmakers.
US House candidates distancing from Cowboys for Trump leader
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Two U.S. House hopefuls in a crucial southern New Mexico race are distancing themselves from a Cowboys for Trump leader who said some Black athletes should “go back to Africa” as he faces mo…
N.C. Rep. Destin Hall named to share duties on rules panel
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A second-term North Carolina Republican legislator is moving up the state House leadership ladder by taking some of the reins of the powerful House Rules Committee.
Democrat for US Senate releases ad around dad's cancer fight
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Democrat U.S. hopeful Ben Ray Luján released a television ad Tuesday touting his support for expanding Medicaid while pointing to his father’s fight with cancer.
Hawaii governor warns of travel plan delay as cases spike
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii continued to experience a sharp spike in the number of COVID-19 cases on Monday, prompting Gov. David Ige to warn that the state may have to once again delay the start of a pre-travel testing…
Dueling protesters including armed men face off in Utah
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah (AP) — Groups of dueling protesters that included police supporters carrying rifles and flags supporting President Donald Trump faced off outside a suburban Salt Lake City police department…
California governor cautiously upbeat as virus numbers ease
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California appears to be getting a grip on a resurgence of the coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday, though he warned the state is a long way from reopening some of the businesses it…
Arizona voters head to polls for GOP, Democratic primaries
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona will be in the national spotlight in November as a presidential battleground and the home of one of the most closely watched Senate contests in the country. But Tuesday's primary featured few…
Smile more? Some critics see sexism in debate over Biden VP
CHICAGO (AP) — She's too ambitious. She's not apologetic enough. She should smile more.
Michigan Legislature cancels session after senator's test
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Legislature on Monday canceled this week's session and hearings because a Lansing-area state senator tested positive for the coronavirus through screening required by his service …