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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…
Democratic Party: Biden will accept presidential nomination in Milwaukee during mostly virtual convention
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Party: Biden will accept presidential nomination in Milwaukee during mostly virtual convention.
Police overhaul dims as GOP Senate bill blocked by Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican policing bill stalled out Wednesday, blocked by Senate Democrats who dismissed it as meager “crumbs” in a vote that signals the collapse for now of Congress's efforts to respond to
California uses funding as threat over virus measures
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As California sees a worrisome rise in the number of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, Gov. Newsom threatened Wednesday to withhold up to $2.5 billion in the upcoming state budget fr…
N.C. gyms, bars stay closed as COVID-19 veto stays in place
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina General Assembly failed on Wednesday to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a measure that would have allowed gyms and bars to open again despite his executive orde…
Convincing win in Virginia shows strength of Black vote
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Political newcomer Cameron Webb says he didn't plan it this way, but his campaign was made for these unprecedented times.
Kansas governor creates commission on racial justice issues
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has appointed a commission to examine policing and other racial justice issues and named the superintendent of Topeka's public schools and a state university administrato…
Democrats confirm plans for nearly all-virtual convention
Democrats will hold an almost entirely virtual presidential nominating convention Aug. 17-20 in Milwaukee using live broadcasts and online streaming, party officials said Wednesday.
North Carolina requires face coverings statewide
North Carolina’s governor announced Wednesday that people across the state must wear masks or other face coverings in public as he extended other business restrictions by three weeks amid a surge in cases of
Georgia House approves plan to cut state standardized tests
ATLANTA (AP) — Public school students in Georgia would see fewer state standardized tests under a bill passed by the state House, but lawmakers want the state to keep national comparisons and keep counting remainin…
Indictment: Threat to kill Mississippi's only Black US Rep.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal indictment accuses a Mississippi man of threatening to kill the state's only Black U.S. representative and his staffers.
Denver mayor vows tent cities cleanup, cites health threat
DENVER (AP) — Homeless encampments that have sprung up across the city during the coronavirus pandemic will be cleaned up, Mayor Michael Hancock said Wednesday, calling them a public health threat. He didn’t specif…
Worcester district attorney accused of violating ethics law
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts ethics officials accused the district attorney for Worcester County on Wednesday of violating the conflict of interest law by ordering one of his prosecutors to replace a polic…
Kentucky Democrats begin wait for Senate election results
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's Democratic Senate primary went into overtime Wednesday as the candidates anxiously awaited the counting of absentee ballots to determine who will advance to challenge Republican Maj…
Senate committee in New Hampshire passes red-flag bill
A New Hampshire Senate committee passed a bill Wednesday to allow police or relatives to petition a court to temporarily remove guns from people who pose a danger to themselves or others.
Tucson police chief offers resignation after man's death
PHOENIX (AP) — The Tucson, Arizona, police chief on Wednesday offered his resignation two months after a 27-year-old man died while handcuffed and placed face-down, resulting in the resignation of three officers th…