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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…
Board approves plan to delay Hawaii school year start
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's Board of Education approved Thursday an agreement to delay the start of public schools.
Hawaii governor uses line-item veto on virus relief bill
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige said Thursday he would exercise his line-item veto on
Madigan: 'No plans to resign' as Dem women seek his ouster
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — State Sen. Iris Martinez, a respected and influential state and national Democratic Party leader, on Thursday joined a burgeoning group of Democratic lawmakers — all women — calling for Mic…
More Democratic women call on Madigan to step down
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — State Sen. Iris Martinez, a respected and influential state and national Democratic Party leader, on Thursday joined a burgeoning group of Democratic lawmakers — all women — calling for Mic…
New Mexico extends stay-at-home order as coronavirus surges
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has extended its stay-at-home health order with minor revisions through the end of August in response to a surge in coronavirus cases, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Thursday.
Ducey declines to back increase in Arizona unemployment
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday pushed Congress to renew federal payments for people left jobless because of the pandemic but declined to support increasing state unemployment payments that are a…
California lawmakers slam employment agency for slow payouts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers accused the leader of the state's unemployment department of failing the public in a tense hearing Thursday that featured stories of people waiting weeks or months to …
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's view of flawed voting is baseless
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's apocalyptic views of voting by mail are baseless, according to research into election fraud and the record. Despite that, he's now
Grand jury indicts Tennessee state senator on theft charges
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee state senator was indicted Thursday on dozens of counts of stealing more than $600,000 in federal funds received by a health care school she directed and using the money to pay for…
Beshear says Kentucky might be leveling off virus cases
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's governor reported an uptick in coronavirus cases Thursday but signaled that the outbreak might be leveling off after surging infections hit the state earlier this month.
Montana announces 3 COVID deaths as unemployment declines
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana health officials announced three additional deaths due to COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to 58.
Judge: Decision on voting rights suit may come after primary
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge on Thursday cast doubt on an attempt to allow people to participate in the state's upcoming primary election if they’ve had their voting rights restored after being convict…
Colorado governor says return to school 'reasonably safe'
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Thursday he thinks it's “reasonably safe” to open schools this fall and announced plans to distribute medical-grade masks to teachers across the state to curb the spread…
Hospitalizations up again in Georgia as some schools reopen
ATLANTA (AP) — The number of Georgians hospitalized with COVID-19 set another record Tuesday, while deaths and new confirmed cases of the respiratory illness remained at high levels.
Transcript: Barack Obama's address at John Lewis' funeral
ATLANTA (AP) — A transcript of former President Barack Obama's address to those present at the funeral service for John Lewis at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on Thursday.