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Grant County primary turnout slips from 2022 levels as officials look ahead to November election
EPHRATA — Grant County's voter turnout in the 2026 primary election finished at nearly 34%, a figure county electi…
Official: Mississippi hospitals likely to be overwhelmed
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Within two weeks, Mississippi hospitals will need to start housing patients two-to-a room and placing beds in open wards and other areas where patients don't normally stay to keep up with the …
Dem AGs sue to stop rule revoking transgender protections
NEW YORK (AP) — A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general sued the Trump Administration on Monday, seeking to block next month’s implementation of a rule overturning Obama-era protections for transgender pe…
Haaland has more than twice money edge in reelection bid
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland has a more than a 2-to-1 money advantage over her Republican opponent for her central New Mexico seat.
State Supreme Court to eye ban on indoor restaurant dining
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The state Supreme Court announced Monday it will weigh a challenge to New Mexico's prohibition on indoor service at restaurants and breweries, as the administration of Gov. Michelle Lujan Gris…
Kansas governor requires masks, checks for fever at schools
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly issued
Official: Mississippi hospitals likely to be overwhelmed
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Within two weeks, Mississippi hospitals will need to start housing patients two-to-a room and placing beds in open wards and other areas where patients don't normally stay to keep up with the …
Colorado issues guidance for opening schools amid pandemic
DENVER (AP) — Staggered schedules, face coverings, limited contact among students and the option of remote learning are just a few of the changes Colorado health and education officials recommended Monday as public…
Gillum discusses depression, alcoholism after time in rehab
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum discussed his battle with depression and alcoholism Monday during his first public statement since entering rehab in March.
Dem AGs sue to stop rule revoking transgender protections
NEW YORK (AP) — A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general sued the Trump Administration on Monday, seeking to block next month’s implementation of a rule overturning Obama-era protections for transgender pe…
Minnesota lawmakers struggle over details of policing bill
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Legislative leaders had a tentative agreement Monday on the outlines of a police accountability bill, the top Republican in the Minnesota Senate said, but lawmakers struggled with the details and…
New Mexico governor urges restaurants to abide by indoor ban
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham urged restaurants on Monday to abide by her administration's emergency health restrictions that prohibit indoor dining service, after a judge issued a te…
Biden urges Muslim Americans to help him defeat Trump
Democrat Joe Biden urged Muslim Americans on Monday to join him in the fight to defeat President Donald Trump as he addressed an online summit hosted by the advocacy organization Emgage Action to mobilize Muslim vo…
Biden outlines priorities for next pandemic relief package
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden is calling President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic “inept” in a new statement that lays out his priorities for the next relief package in Congress.
Navajo lawmakers to take up coronavirus-related bills
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — Navajo Nation lawmakers are considering overturning a presidential veto of a bill that cancels the tribe's primary election in early August over concerns about the coronavirus.
Virginia unemployment agency getting outside PR help
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia state agency that has faced criticism for its handling of an unprecedented flood of claims for unemployment benefits has hired a well-connected lobbying and communications firm to he…