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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…
Joe Biden calls Trump the country's 'first' racist president
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden said Wednesday that President Donald Trump was the country's “first” racist president.
Judge blocks McMaster's $32 million plan for private schools
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina state judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a plan announced by Gov. Henry McMaster earlier this week to direct $32 million in pandemic relief funds for tuition grants at pri…
House OKs repeal of Trump travel ban decried as anti-Muslim
The House on Wednesday voted to repeal the Trump administration’s travel ban and further restrict the president’s power to limit entry to the U.S., a symbolic victory for Muslim American and civil rights groups.
Montana able to expand surveillance testing for COVID
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana has agreements to expand surveillance testing for COVID-19 a week after Gov. Steve Bullock said such testing would have to be put on hold because of a backlog at an out-of-state lab the…
Fauci to testify next week to House panel on coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci and two other top public health officials will testify next week to a House subcommittee that's been investigating the federal response to a coronavirus pandemic
Minnesota governor announces statewide mask mandate
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday he is mandating Minnesotans wear face masks to help stem the spread of the coronavirus following a recent rise in cases statewide.
Murphy: Schools miss $1B in state funds without federal help
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's schools could lose out on $1 billion in state funding unless the federal government comes through with more aid, Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday as he criticized the latest proposa…
Shutdown approaches for New Mexico coal-fired power plant
PREWITT, N.M. (AP) — A coal-fired power plant in western New Mexico will be shutting down by the end of the year, and local officials are bracing for the economic consequences of the closure.
Rare open congressional seat attracts 16 GOP hopefuls
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A rare opening for a U.S. House seat in northeastern Tennessee has attracted a wide swath of Republican candidates hoping to secure a district and region known for long-tenured representativ…
Shutdown approaches for New Mexico coal-fired power plant
PREWITT, N.M. (AP) — A coal-fired power plant in western New Mexico will be shutting down by the end of the year, and local officials are bracing for the economic consequences of the closure.
Probation for ex-Tucson man who voted twice in 2016 election
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A former Tucson resident has been sentenced to three years of probation for voting twice by mail in the 2016 general election.
Arizona to remove 2 Confederate monuments from state land
PHOENIX (AP) — Two Confederate monuments on Arizona state property, including one at the Capitol, will be removed at the request of the organization that erected them, Gov. Doug Ducey's administration announced Wed…
Joe Biden calls Trump the country's 'first' racist president
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden said Wednesday that President Donald Trump was the country's “first” racist president.
Montana able to expand surveillance testing for COVID
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana has agreements to expand surveillance testing for COVID-19 a week after Gov. Steve Bullock said such testing would have to be put on hold because of a backlog at an out-of-state lab the…
Proposal to raise malpractice caps qualifies for 2022 ballot
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California patients could get more money from medical malpractice lawsuits under a ballot initiative that is now eligible for the 2022 November election.