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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…
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Ducey wears Arizona flag mask during Trump's Phoenix rally
PHOENIX (AP) — Gov. Doug Ducey donned an Arizona-flag mask as he joined President Donald Trump at a rally in Phoenix on Tuesday.
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Georgia senators seek legislative pay cut amid budget pain
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia state lawmakers could see their pay cut by 11% under a proposal advancing in the state Senate.
Missouri absentee voting lawsuit heading back to lower court
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday sent a lawsuit seeking widespread absentee voting during the coronavirus pandemic back to a lower court for review.
Amusement parks, July 4 events latest N.C. reopen bills OK'd
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina General Assembly on Tuesday approved yet another Republican attempt to let more businesses reopen despite Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-19 restrictions on commerce. Lawmakers also …
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AP FACT CHECK: Sober science weighs in on Trump's virus take
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government's top public health leaders on Tuesday shot down assertions by President Donald Trump that the coronavirus pandemic is under control and the U.S. is excelling in testing for th…
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Incumbent Hal Rogers wins Republican nomination in Kentucky’s 5th District, will seek record 21st term
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Incumbent Hal Rogers wins Republican nomination in Kentucky’s 5th District, will seek record 21st term.