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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…
Gun safety group plans to spend $1M to flip Minnesota Senate
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A major gun control group with ties to former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday it plans to spend at least $1 million to try to flip the Minnesota Senate to Democratic control an…
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NC K-12 students to have mix of online, in-person classes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper announced guidelines on Tuesday that will allow North Carolina K-12 schools to reopen at reduced in-classroom capacity but give parents and school districts the choic…
Officer's actions toward Black lndiana senator under review
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana State Police are reviewing allegations that a white Capitol Police officer reached for his handgun while confronting a Black state senator inside the Statehouse over the weekend, an agen…
Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students
BOSTON (AP) — Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer or leave th…
Rabbi hurt in California synagogue shooting admits fraud
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The longtime leader of a Southern California synagogue who was wounded in a deadly attack at the house of worship he founded pleaded guilty Tuesday to participating in a multimillion-dollar fraud t…
New Mexico lawmakers urge caution amid deep financial hole
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is going to have to dig out of a deep financial hole as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, as gross receipts crater and a significant number of workers have been forced to see…
Correction: State Workers-Union Dues story
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — In a story July 13, 2020, about a rule change affecting the process for state employees to have union dues deducted from their paycheck, The Associated Press erroneously reported the percentag…
ND congressman won't return contributions from wall builder
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Democrats want the state’s congressman to return campaign contributions from a company that has received the largest contract to date to build a section of President Donald Trump’…
N.C. Supreme Court puts hold on order that resumed bowling
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's highest court has temporarily blocked a judge's ruling that allowed dozens of North Carolina's bowling alleys to reopen by overturning a portion of Gov. Roy Cooper's COVID-19 e…
Governor backs petrochemical tax break bill in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday that he supports legislation that extends millions of dollars in tax breaks to turn natural gas into fertilizer and industrial chemicals as it sped through the Legi…
NJ lawmakers advance bill approving $10B in borrowing
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Legislation authorizing New Jersey to borrow nearly $10 billion to patch budget holes stemming from the COVID-19 outbreak passed out of a state Senate committee on Tuesday.
Jackson, Gideon propose special session for Maine lawmakers
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Senate President Troy Jackson and House Speaker Sara Gideon proposed Tuesday that lawmakers return for a special session next month.
Maine deciding $120M in bonds for broadband, transportation
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Mainers on Tuesday were deciding a pair of bond proposals for transportation improvement projects and to boost high-speed internet.
Russia seeks prison terms for 3 youth group members
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities on Tuesday demanded prison terms for three members of a youth group charged with creating an extremist organization, in a case that elicited public outrage and has been seen as pol…