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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…
Nebraska Democrats endorse replacement for Senate nominee
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Democrats endorsed a new U.S. Senate candidate in hopes of pressuring their current nominee to drop out of the race after he sent
Minnesota House GOP: No deal on bonding or policing bills
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota House Republican leaders said Monday they won't provide the votes needed to pass a $1.9 billion public construction projects bill, and that they won't back a package of police accountab…
Old tech keeps half of Kansas lawmakers' disclosures offline
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — People who want to learn about Kansas legislators’ financial interests have about a 50% chance of finding the information online, according to a review of records by The Associated Press.
New Alaska coronavirus cases linked to seafood processors
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An increase in Alaska coronavirus cases reported over the weekend appear to be linked primarily to seafood processing companies.
Massachusetts House reveals own police reform bill
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts House released its own police reform bill that includes a police certification process, standardizes training across the state and makes officer discipline records more readily avail…
German governors urge Congress to stop troop withdrawal plan
BERLIN (AP) — The governors of the four German states that are home to critical U.S. military facilities are urging members of U.S. Congress to try and force President Donald Trump to back down from plans to withdr…
Putin appoints acting governor to region rocked by protests
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's president on Monday appointed an acting governor to the Far Eastern Khabarovsk region, where tens of thousands have been protesting against the arrest of the popular incumbent on charges of i…
Federal aid helps Michigan fill $2.2B hole; more sought
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers will return to session to pass a multibillion-dollar plan to resolve the deficit caused by the coronavirus shutdown — with a mix of spending cuts, a drawdown of the state's …
2020 Watch: Does Trump have a strategy to win in November?
NEW YORK (AP) — Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
Polish foreign minister expecting to leave job in reshuffle
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s foreign minister says he is expecting to leave his job in the near future.
Kentucky secretary of state wants volunteers for polls
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams says there is a shortage of poll workers, and he wants to change that before the November election.
Judge weighs N.C. voting rule change demand with COVID-19
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A judge is listening to arguments this week about whether the COVID-19 pandemic demands wholesale changes to North Carolina's voting systems this fall.
India-Pakistan fighting in Kashmir kills 3, wounds 2
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Firing between Indian and Pakistani soldiers along the highly militarized frontier in the disputed region of Kashmir has left three members of an Indian family dead and two Pakistani civilian…
Biden eyes GOP supporters while Trump focuses on his base
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Gov. Steve Sisolak: No second special session for now
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced he no longer plans to keep lawmakers in the state capital for a second special legislative session to address criminal justice and coronavirus-related co…