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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 tax break bills pared down as near final passage
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana state senators are shrinking the scope — and the price tags — of tax break bills as they prepare to shape their version of next year's budget and account for the business tax cuts …
Utah state epidemiologist warns of dangerous COVID-19 spread
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah's state epidemiologist is warning leaders that a rapid spread of the coronavirus could force hospitals to run out of intensive care beds next month and may require reinstating some restri…
Delaware budget panel restores certain employee pay plans
DOVER, Del. (AP) — The General Assembly’s budget-writing committee restored funding for certain state employee pay raises Monday after officials bumped up Delaware’s official revenue forecast.
California city of Fort Bragg to consider name change
FORT BRAGG, Calif. (AP) — A rugged Northern California coastal city named for a Confederate general may ask voters to change its name as people protesting racial inequality and police brutality tear down monuments …
New Mexico considers mandate for police body cameras
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico state legislators began deliberations Monday on increasing police accountability by requiring body cameras for state and local law enforcement officers.
Sisolak agrees to delay legislative special session to July
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak agreed Monday to Democrats' request to delay convening a special legislative session until early July to provide the capital more time to develop safety protocols to prev…
Hospitalizations rise as Georgia virus cases hit new peak
ATLANTA (AP) — The number of people hospitalized in Georgia because of COVID-19 rose to 1,000 Monday, erasing a month’s worth of progress and showing that an accompanying increase in confirmed infections is leading…
James stops at farm to resume in-person campaign for Senate
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — U.S. Senate candidate John James began an in-person tour of Michigan Monday, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, visiting a Jackson County farm to criticize what he called the o…
Mississippi posts COVID-19 data after 5-day delay
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Health reported 1,646 new cases of coronavirus and 40 deaths on Monday, after a five-day delay in posting figures
Savannah mayor: Masks should be mandatory in public places
ATLANTA (AP) — The number of people hospitalized in Georgia because of COVID-19 rose to 1,000 Monday, erasing a month’s worth of progress and showing that an accompanying increase in confirmed infections is leading…
Miss. health dept posts COVID-19 data after 5-day delay
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Health reported 1,646 new cases of coronavirus and 40 deaths on Monday, after a five-day delay in posting figures
Ohio to U.S. Supreme Court: Keep signature rules in place
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state of Ohio continued Monday to defend its right to impose normal signature requirements on ballot issue campaigns amid the global pandemic.
Louisiana keeping current virus restrictions amid case spike
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana won’t be easing its restrictions on businesses because the state is seeing a troubling, recent uptick in
France's Macron denounces Turkey's attitude in Libya
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that Turkey's attitude in Libya is “unacceptable" as France sees Ankara as an obstacle to securing a cease-fire in the conflict-torn country.
US moves to restrict Chinese media outlets as 'propaganda'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration added four Chinese media outlets Monday to a list of organizations that should be considered “foreign missions” because of their ties to the government and the Communist P…