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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…
Former Colorado governor held in contempt by ethics panel
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission held former Gov. John Hickenlooper in contempt Thursday for defying orders to appear at a hearing on a Republican complaint that private plane trips he took …
California Legislature, governor at odds over budget deficit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom's task of closing California's estimated $54.3 billion budget deficit will come down to a battle with the Democratic-dominated Legislature over how much pain the state ca…
Emotions run high as anti-lynching bill stalls in Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate impasse over a widely backed bill to designate lynching as a federal hate crime boiled over on Thursday in an emotional debate cast against a backdrop of widespread protests over police t…
N.C. legislators aiming to reopen gyms despite Cooper order
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gyms and fitness centers would get relief from North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's
State warns of K-12 cuts; court waits on suit; gov marches
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's school superintendent said Thursday that K-12 districts are confronting the possibility of staggering spending cuts amid the coronavirus pandemic unless Congress helps fill a nearly…
Following Mattis: More in the GOP frown on Trump's tone
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s inability to unify the nation at a time of grave unrest is testing his uneasy alliance with mainstream Republicans, some emboldened by Gen. James Mattis’ plea for a leader…
Texas GOP official urged to resign over George Floyd post
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The GOP chairwoman of one of Texas' largest counties faced widespread pressure from her party to resign Thursday for floating a conspiracy theory on social media suggesting that George Floyd's de…
Georgia school district turns to second New Yorker as leader
ATLANTA (AP) — A suburban Atlanta school district is looking to a second New York administrator for leadership after pulling back the welcome mat for former New York City schools chancellor Rudy Crew.
Louisiana public defenders request $28M amid court closures
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's public defenders asked state lawmakers Thursday for millions in stopgap aid to offset dollars they've lost to defend the poor because of court closures caused by the coronavirus …
Immigrants anxious as they await Supreme Court DACA decision
PHOENIX (AP) — Reyna Montoya’s hands get sweaty and her throat feels like it’s closing just talking about the anxiety of every Monday this spring.
Trump endorses Bennett in western N.C. primary runoff
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed Lynda Bennett in the Republican primary runoff for a western North Carolina congressional seat held until recently by his new chief of staff, Mark Me…
Grassley vows to block Trump nominees over watchdog firings
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley says he is blocking two Trump administration nominees until the White House provides adequate reasons for the termination of two inspectors general.
Citizenship concerns remain as immigration agency reopens
LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) — For Albert Baraka, the ceremony outside the federal immigration office in Lawrence, Massachusetts, was brief, but life changing.
Analysis: Trump emulates strongman tactics, tests his limits
WASHINGTON (AP) — A phalanx of law enforcement officers and soldiers is positioned on the streets of the nation’s capital to keep protesters at bay. Helicopters circle overhead, sometimes dipping low to buzz the cr…
Supporters ram coronavirus plan through Kansas Legislature
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Supporters rammed a bipartisan plan through the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature on Thursday aimed at giving lawmakers some oversight of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's response to the nov…