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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…
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By The Associated Press
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By The Associated Press
House panel passes bill limiting private sewer oversight
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A House panel on Tuesday passed a bill that would block Tennessee’s Department of Environment and Conservation from regulating how some types of sewage treatment systems are designed and bui…
Charges in New Mexico GOP building vandalism dropped
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Vandalism charges against a former Democratic aide accused of tagging the building of the Republican Party of New Mexico were dropped last week, according to court records.
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Indiana holds delayed primary with some facing long lines
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s first election to feature
4 St. Louis officers shot, ex-captain killed during unrest
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Protests that began peacefully over
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BULLETIN (AP) — Joe Biden, Dem, nominated President, Indiana.
Polis: Colorado adds hundreds of coronavirus contact tracers
DENVER (AP) — Colorado is adding more than 800 new contact tracers to the state’s coronavirus testing capabilities to quickly identify outbreaks as it gradually reopens its economy, Gov. Jared Polis said Tuesday.
Louisiana lawmakers mulling business tax breaks in session
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As Louisiana lawmakers resumed work Tuesday on piecing together a budget, their biggest unresolved financial question centered not on the
WWII flag stolen from Reno City Hall amid protest returned
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A flag from a World War II battleship stolen from its display Saturday after people broke into Reno City Hall amid protests over the death of George Floyd was anonymously returned Tuesday.
Whitmer to Congress: Supply issues undermine testing
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told Congress Tuesday that Michigan still lacks enough supplies to fully ramp up testing for the coronavirus and said it is difficult to determine what the U.S. governmen…
Delaware governor pares back budget proposal
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Democratic Gov. John Carney is paring back his proposed budget for next year after his coronavirus restrictions on economic activity in Delaware led to sharp drops in revenue estimates, unprecede…
Pelosi urges Trump to be a 'healer in chief'
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday urged President Donald Trump to be a “healer in chief” while Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged “racism in America” as the
Judge in June 9 Nevada primary fight won't rule until July
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge has put off until next month any decisions about the legality of the temporary rules for next week’s primary election in Nevada. That means any further rulings on the constitutiona…