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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…
House agrees to shield Louisiana schools from COVID lawsuits
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana K-12 schools and colleges would receive sweeping protections against civil lawsuits from students and teachers who contract an infectious disease,
GOP runoff in Mississippi appears to attract few voters
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi election officials said turnout appeared to be sparse Tuesday for a congressional Republican primary runoff between two candidates running low-budget campaigns.
Legal groups ask for more voting time in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Advocacy groups are calling for extended voting time in Kentucky, citing long lines in one of the state's largest cities.
Utah governor: No shutdown plan despite spread of virus
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Gary Herbert says he has no plans to shutdown the economy and appears unwilling to bow to mounting pressure to make face masks mandatory despite a warning from the state’s epidemiologist …
Nevada church presses its fight over coronavirus crowd limit
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Leaders of a rural Nevada church are asking a federal appeals court to overturn the state’s COVID-19 cap on the size of religious gatherings that they say treat them more severely than casinos and…
New laws will let people designate communications impediment
LANSING, Mich (AP) — Bills designed to improve police interactions with individuals with autism or who face other communication barriers were signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Coronavirus, budget cuts imperil Nevada's struggling schools
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada educators worry the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic fallout threaten to reverse recent funding increases aimed at lifting the state from near the bottom of the nation's …
Michigan Legislature OKs lifting new July 1 budget deadline
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Legislature on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill to lift a new July 1 deadline by which it is supposed to send a budget to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Ohio governor not in favor of removing Columbus statue
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday that while he’s not in favor of the removal of statues of Christopher Columbus, he’s open to discussions that arise about people’s place in history.
Pence courts evangelicals in conservative Milwaukee suburb
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence launched a faith-centered tour in a conservative Milwaukee suburb on Tuesday, touting what he called the “great American comeback” as a couple of hundred attendees, mo…
Oklahoma high court rules on firearms, marijuana questions
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A proposed state question to overturn Oklahoma's ‘permitless carry' law has been rejected, while another question to legalize marijuana statewide may proceed, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled T…
Virginia lifts eviction moratorium, advocates seek extension
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A moratorium on evictions in response to the coronavirus pandemic has been lifted by the Supreme Court of Virginia, paving the way for eviction proceedings to resume next week.
Evers promises secret recording won't happen again
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers promised Tuesday that his staff won't secretly record his calls with Republican legislative leaders again.
Effort to give officers bonuses for training stirs anger
As activists across the country call for cuts to police budgets amid demands for racial justice after George Floyd's killing, Massachusetts' Republican governor is pushing a plan to give bonuses up to $5,000 to off…
LGBT groups criticize Trump for hosting Polish president
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump is being accused of sending a message of support to those looking to discriminate against LGBT people and other minorities by hosting Poland's president at the Whit…