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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…
Washoe County mulls delaying classroom teaching
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Washoe County School Board began approving money on Tuesday it will need to reopen schools for students in the Reno-Sparks area and safely instruct them in the months ahead amid growing concer…
Biden vows to fight racial inequality with economic agenda
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden promised Tuesday that his economic agenda would combat long-standing racial inequalities as he sought to draw another sharp contrast with Presiden…
Trial begins in suit challenging education tax initiative
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A trial began Tuesday that will help determine if a voter initiative raising taxes on the wealthy in Arizona to help boost education funding makes the November ballot.
Lawmakers OK bill reviewing controversial state seal, flag
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' Senate unanimously approved legislation Tuesday creating a special commission to review the state seal and motto, which includes a
Ohio House to meet Thursday to vote on removal of speaker arrested in bribery probe, with both parties supporting ouster
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio House to meet Thursday to vote on removal of speaker arrested in bribery probe, with both parties supporting ouster.
Senators expand ballot use; to vote on police reform bill
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Senate on Tuesday sent a bill to the governor's desk that will allow all voters to cast their ballots in November by absentee, making COVID-19 an acceptable excuse for not vot…
Masked mourners brave heat, virus fears to honor John Lewis
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mourners braved both coronavirus fears and brutal heat on Tuesday to pay their respects to the late Rep. John Lewis, the first Black lawmaker to lie in state at the Capitol Rotunda.
Ohio House sets Thursday vote to remove disgraced speaker
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio House plans to vote Thursday on the removal of the disgraced House speaker arrested last week in connection with
Nursing home ventilation investigated after virus outbreaks
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Ventilation systems at nursing homes are getting a closer look, and Dartmouth College is preparing to keep students in their dorm rooms for at least 48 hours after they arrive on campus as New …
Cooper: Alcohol sales at N.C. restaurants ending earlier
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday he's curbing alcohol sales hours at restaurants starting later this week, a
Georgia gov, Atlanta to continue mediation on mask order
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor has withdrawn a request for an emergency order to block the state’s largest city from ordering people to wear masks in public or imposing other restrictions related to the COVID-19…
US government officials tell AP that Russia is using 3 English-language websites to spread coronavirus disinformation
WASHINGTON (AP) — US government officials tell AP that Russia is using 3 English-language websites to spread coronavirus disinformation.
Arrests at Alabama Capitol protest for Medicaid expansion
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Several people, including a former longtime state senator, were arrested Tuesday for attempting to paint “Good Trouble” and “Expand Medicaid” on the street in front of the Alabama Capitol.
Barr, Park Police distance Trump from clearing of protesters
The head of U.S. Park Police insisted Tuesday that the forceful routing of protesters from the square in front of the White House last month had “zero correlation” with President Donald Trump's staged photo event m…
State weighs use of Guard to handle mail-in ballot requests
Rhode Island's top elections official has proposed mobilizing the National Guard to help process what's expected to be an overwhelming number of mail-in ballot applications for November's general election from peop…