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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…
Gubernatorial candidate accused of coordinating with PAC
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte is facing a campaign finance complaint alleging his campaign illegally coordinated with a political action committee to circumvent camp…
Group wins key court ruling in pursuit of Schuette emails
DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court on Monday revived a lawsuit over access to possible emails about state business exchanged by Attorney General Bill Schuette and his staff on their personal accounts when he…
Kansas governor could push counties to shut down bars again
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly said Monday that she is considering recommending that Kansas counties shut down bars again and limit public gatherings to 15 people in hopes of reversing a resurgence in reporte…
Survey: Most Connecticut students expect to return to school
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — About two-thirds of Connecticut public school students expect to return to classes when the new school year begins in about a month, while 81% of teachers anticipate being back in the classro…
West Virginia gives residents absentee ballot voting option
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — All West Virginia voters will have the option to use an absentee ballot in the November general election due to concerns with the coronavirus pandemic, Secretary of State Mac Warner said Mo…
Georgia governor calls election to fill Lewis' current term
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor on Monday called a special election to fill the remainder of Rep. John Lewis’ current term, after the longtime congressman and civil rights leader's death on July 17.
White House Rose Garden is getting a face-lift
WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the most famous gardens in America is getting a face-lift.
Police learn identity of man sought in protest shooting
DENVER (AP) — Police have identified a person of interest in a shooting that happened after a Jeep drove toward protesters on a suburban Denver interstate during a demonstration over the death of a Black man stoppe…
Trump lawyers renew legal assault on tax records subpoena
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s lawyers filed fresh arguments Monday to try to block a criminal subpoena for his tax records, saying it was issued in bad faith, might have been politically motivated and ca…
Oakland County will pay for postage on absentee ballots
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Oakland County, Michigan's second-largest county and a political bellwether, announced Monday that it will use up to $575,000 in federal coronavirus relief aid to provide prepaid postage on ab…
President Donald Trump's lawyers renew attempt to block New York prosecutor's subpoena of his tax records
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's lawyers renew attempt to block New York prosecutor's subpoena of his tax records.
Trump national security adviser O'Brien has the coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's national security adviser, Robert O'Brien, has tested positive for
Democratic National Convention to require masks, distancing
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Everyone attending the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee next month will have to wear a face mask, consent to daily testing for COVID-19, fill out questionnaires and maintain a physic…
Reopening of Kansas City, Kansas, school buildings delayed
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A local health official on Monday ordered public schools in the Kansas City, Kansas, area not to reopen their buildings until after Labor Day because of the coronavirus pandemic.
2nd presidential debate host withdraws amid virus outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — The University of Notre Dame has become the second university to withdraw as the host of one of this fall's three scheduled presidential debates amid the coronavirus pandemic.