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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…
Louisiana lawmakers winding down coronavirus special session
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers held behind-the-scenes negotiations on a state operating budget and put the finishing touches on business tax breaks and other
Wyoming GOP county chairman cited after convention fight
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Police in Wyoming have cited a Republican Party county chairman after a fight with another county chairman at the state GOP convention.
Florida governor signs $92.2B budget after slashing $1B
TALLAHASSEE, Fa. (AP) — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis slashed $1 billion from the state budget lawmakers approved in March, including some of his own priorities. He said after signing the spending plan Monda…
Colorado Supreme Court upholds gun magazine limit
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday upheld the state's ban on large capacity gun magazines, saying limiting magazines to 15 rounds does not violate people's right to defend themselves under the state…
Missouri governor will not appeal ruling for abortion clinic
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will not contest the license issued to the state’s only abortion clinic following a yearlong legal battle over whether the Planned Parenthood center could stay o…
New Mexico judge hears landmark education lawsuit
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A landmark education lawsuit in New Mexico comes before a new judge Monday.
Democrats say no August election changes, look to November
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An attorney representing Democrats in a federal lawsuit seeking to make absentee voting easier told a judge Monday that his clients are no longer looking to implement changes in time for Wiscon…
July Fourth celebration will include East Coast flyovers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Military planes will conduct flyovers in a handful of major cities along the East Coast as part of this year's July Fourth celebration amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Abortion foes vent disappointment after Supreme Court ruling
NEW YORK (AP) — Abortion opponents vented their disappointment and fury on Monday after the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision to strike down a Louisiana law that would have curbed abortion access.
Dems push election-season health care bill toward House OK
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pushed a strengthening of “Obamacare” patient protections toward House passage Monday, an effort they hoped would help them sharpen the
French, German leaders meet in Berlin to talk EU recovery
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron for talks as Germany prepares to take over the European Union presidency.
Lithuania lawmakers vote to remove disputed artificial beach
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanian lawmakers voted Monday to remove an artificial beach in downtown Vilnius with some hailing the sandy spot as a way to chill out while others were outraged by its location — it s…
Boris Johnson says COVID-19 has been a disaster for Britain
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged Monday that the coronavirus pandemic has been a “disaster” for Britain, as he announced a spending splurge designed to get the country — and his faltering Con…
Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics.
Supreme Court upholds prostitution pledge for AIDS funding
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has upheld a provision of federal law that requires foreign affiliates of U.S.-based health organizations to denounce prostitution as a condition of receiving taxpayer money to f…