Abby Broyles wins Democratic Senate primary in Oklahoma

WASHINGTON (AP) — Abby Broyles wins Democratic Senate primary in Oklahoma.

Jim Inhofe wins Republican Senate primary in Oklahoma

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jim Inhofe wins Republican Senate primary in Oklahoma.

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Kentucky hires firm to help process jobless claims backlog

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Looking to end a backlog of unemployment claims filed this spring, Gov. Andy Beshear said the state has hired an outside company to shore up staffing to process the requests for assistance.

Wage hike, driving privileges, civics addressed in new laws

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — New Illinois state laws dictating minimum wage, certain driving offenses and LGBTQ history education in public schools will take effect Wednesday.

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North Carolina GOP won't hold in-person annual convention

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Republican Party canceled its annual in-person convention on Tuesday, citing the state health director, who warned such a high-risk gathering for spreading

Nevada casino, tourism, airport data reflect May closures

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casinos that were closed through May due to the coronavirus pandemic yielded nearly no tax revenue for Nevada, state regulators reported Tuesday.

Tennessee: Some first-time voters can't cast absentee ballot

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials say they plan to enforce a requirement that first-time voters who register by mail cast their ballots in person, despite a judge's ruling that allows all eligible voters …

Governor signs budget solvency plan, vetos some cuts

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Tuesday a budget solvency plan seeking to mend a multibillion-dollar deficit by scaling back spending increases.

Kemp signs Georgia's $25.9 billion budget

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a $25.9 billion budget Tuesday, one day before the start of the new fiscal year.

Oil company extends bid deadline for Connecticut-size lands

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Occidental Petroleum has extended by one week a Wednesday deadline for Wyoming to bid on a swath of land and mineral rights bigger than Connecticut, a spokesman for Gov. Mark Gordon said Tuesd…

Newsom to 'tighten things up' as coronavirus cases rise

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With coronavirus cases surging, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday that he plans to “tighten things up" when it comes to the state's stay-at-home order ahead of a busy Fourth of Jul…

Louisiana lawmakers end session with budget deal, tax breaks

BATON ROUGE, La (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers on Tuesday completed a 30-day special session called in the middle of the

Louisiana lawmakers pass tax breaks as virus recovery effort

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In their special session that ended Tuesday, Louisiana lawmakers agreed to expand and extend business tax credits, exemptions and incentive programs, bills that were pitched as a coronavirus…