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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 downplays West Texas energy worries, attacks Democrats
MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump took sweeping digs at “crazy left radical Democrats” on a trip Wednesday to the fracking fields of West Texas, launching unsubstantiated claims that a Democratic adminis…
US to bring 6,400 troops home from Germany, move 5,600 more
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House COVID oversight panel demands documents from 4 states
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The head of a congressional coronavirus oversight panel on Wednesday demanded Tennessee's Gov. Bill Lee and three other Republican governors provide documents showing how their states are co…
Senator, union leader: Postal Service considers downsizing
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is considering closing post offices across the country, sparking concerns ahead of an anticipated surge of mail-in ballots in the 2020 elections, U.S. Sen Joe Manchi…
Nebraska lawmakers reject push for meatpacking restrictions
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska's meatpacking plants won't have to worry about any new safety restrictions this year, despite outbreaks of the coronavirus among their workers, after a state lawmaker on Wednesday fail…
Tennessee state senator charged with stealing federal funds
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee state senator has been charged with stealing more than $600,000 in federal funds received by a health care company she directed and using the money to pay for her wedding and other…
Execution set for sole Native American on federal death row
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The only Native American on federal death row is scheduled to be executed in late August, the U.S. government announced Wednesday.
N.C. State Fair canceled in 2020 due to coronavirus
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina State Fair has been canceled for this year due to safety, financial and attendance challenges from
Casino regulators seek coronavirus fines in 3 Nevada cases
LAS VEGAS (AP) — State casino regulators are seeking fines against two casinos and a bowling alley in rural Nevada, alleging that employees and patrons failed to comply with requirements including a mandate for peo…
Maryland expands mask requirements, issues travel advisory
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Wednesday issued a travel advisory urging residents to avoid visiting some states with rapidly increasing cases of coronavirus and expanded mask-wearing requirements.
Bar owners sue Louisiana governor over virus restrictions
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Eleven Louisiana bar owners filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Gov. John Bel Edwards, arguing his coronavirus rules limiting bars to takeout and delivery unlawfully target one business sector…
McMaster withholds HBCU funds as voucher lawsuit proceeds
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State attorneys told a judge Wednesday that South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is withholding pandemic relief funds to the state's historically Black colleges and universities following a laws…
California lawmakers advance 3 bills spurred by coronavirus
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Wednesday advanced several bills spurred by the coronavirus, including one designed to aid food sector employees and another to stockpile personal protective equipm…
Lujan Grisham builds profile as Biden looks to make VP pick
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Michelle Lujan Grisham has not received the attention of many higher-profile candidates
Proposed abortion restrictions hit snag in Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A proposal to outlaw a common second-trimester abortion procedure in Nebraska hit a snag in the Legislature on Wednesday, leaving its prospects unclear.