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Grant County Republican Party to stage debate in Ephrata
EPHRATA — Grant County voters will have an opportunity this evening to hear directly from candidates seeking two o…
The Latest: Lines form at Vegas-area primary sign-up sites
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Latest on Nevada's mail-in primary election (all times local):
US judge upholds Nevada's cap on size of church gatherings
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday against the leaders of two Nevada churches who argued that the state’s coronavirus-related restrictions on religious gatherings are an unconstitutional violation of t…
Edwards signs bill to ban vaping in cars with children
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Vaping with a child in the car soon will be illegal in Louisiana.
Louisiana lawmakers push business tax cuts as virus response
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Businesses would receive millions in tax breaks under bills that started moving Tuesday in the Louisiana House, pitched by Republicans as a way to help retailers, restaurants and other compa…
Police accountability bill passes Colorado Senate 32-1
DENVER (AP) — The state Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly backed a sweeping police accountability bill introduced amid protests over the death of George Floyd, sending it to the House for consideration.
Remote Montana legislative session possible due to virus
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana's legislative leaders met Tuesday by video conference to debate the return of in-person committee meetings and how lawmakers might hold a remote legislative session next year — if the c…
The Latest: US judge upholds Nevada cap on church services
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Latest on a federal court battle over COVID-19 restrictions on religious gatherings in Nevada (all times local):
Tennessee GOP remain resistant to remove Confederate bust
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) —
Arkansas governor: Decision coming on easing virus limits
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday that he will announce this week whether the state can further ease coronavirus restrictions even as the number of cases in the state passed 10,000.
Kansas not swayed by Democrats' luck with mail-balloting
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' top election official argued Tuesday that going in person to the polls is “a community event” for many voters and that moving solely to mail ballots because of the coronavirus pandemic w…
Republican sues to force Michigan to purge ineligible voters
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State and local election officials should be forced to remove ineligible voters from the rolls in 16 Michigan counties with “abnormally high” registration levels, a Republican activist argues …
Arkansas governor forms panel to examine law enforcement
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' governor on Tuesday formed a task force to examine law enforcement training and policies in the wake of protests over George Floyd's death by a Minneapolis police officer.
Iowa Republicans push bill to limit coronavirus liability
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Republican legislators are fast-tracking a bill that would give meatpacking plants, nursing homes and other businesses broad immunity from coronavirus lawsuits despite criticism that it…
Republicans ask judge to stop Wisconsin election lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican National Committee, the Wisconsin Republican Party and the GOP-controlled state Legislature are asking a federal judge to allow them to intervene in a sweeping lawsuit filed by D…
Montana's legislative leaders weigh remote session
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana's legislative leaders met Tuesday by video conference to debate the return of in-person committee meetings and how lawmakers might hold a remote legislative session next year, if the co…