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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…
Federal coronavirus response dominates Kentucky Senate race
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's prominent role in the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic has become Topic A in his bitter campaign against Democratic challenger Amy McGrath…
South Dakota lawmakers criticize Noem on tribal checkpoints
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers on Tuesday called for formal consultation processes between tribal and state governments following Gov. Kristi Noem’s handling of a conflict over coronavirus checkpoi…
Indiana Democrats call for special legislative session
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Legislative Democrats want Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb to bring the General Assembly back in a special session as concerns over racial injustice and rising coronavirus cases have created what they…
Mask policy adopted by legislators at Statehouse
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Lawmakers and legislative staff entering the New Hampshire Statehouse must now wear a mask because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a policy approved by a legislative committee Tuesday.
Louisiana hospitals oppose effort to revoke virus emergency
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana hospital leaders are warning that efforts to combat the
Arizona virus hospitalizations go down, 134 more deaths
PHOENIX (AP) — The number of people hospitalized in Arizona for treatment of coronavirus infections is still on a slight downward trend but deaths remain high as officials review death certificates and attribute mo…
2 judges in lawsuit over Atlanta mask rule recuse themselves
ATLANTA (AP) — After one judge recused herself at the state's request from hearing a lawsuit filed by Georgia's governor over measures taken by Atlanta in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a second stepped aside b…
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AP sources: Trump to sign memo seeking to bar people in US illegally from being counted in congressional reapportionment
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP sources: Trump to sign memo seeking to bar people in US illegally from being counted in congressional reapportionment.
Michigan abortion foes drop petition drive to ban method
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Abortion opponents said Tuesday they're dropping a petition drive to prohibit a second-trimester procedure in Michigan after state election officials said the campaign didn't produce enough va…
US attorney: Feds will be identifiable in Kansas City action
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The top federal prosecutor in Kansas City said any federal agents involved in an operation to reduce violent crime in the area will be clearly identifiable when making arrests, unlike what h…
Ohio House speaker, 4 others arrested in $60M bribery case
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The powerful Republican speaker of the Ohio House and four associates were arrested Tuesday in a $60 million federal bribery case connected to a taxpayer-funded bailout of Ohio’s two nuclear p…
Ex-state Sen. Folmer gets jail in child porn possession case
LEBANON, Pa. (AP) — A former Pennsylvania lawmaker was sentenced to jail on Tuesday for possession of child pornography in a case that prompted him to resign from the state Senate and plead guilty.
Running legend Jim Ryun to receive Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is awarding the nation’s highest civilian honor to Jim Ryun, a former Kansas congressman who was the first high school runner to clock a mile in under 4 minutes.