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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…
US closes probes into 3 senators over their stock trades
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has closed investigations into stock trading by Sens. Dianne Feinstein of California, Kelly Loeffler of Georgia and Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, according to people familiar with…
Some US bases to take steps to normal operations this week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some military bases will be able to begin bringing back some personnel and take the first major step toward a return to normal operations this week, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
Florida revenues fall by nearly $900 million amid pandemic
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The state of Florida might have lost nearly $900 million in tax revenues in April — far more than state officials anticipated — as the coronavirus pandemic siphoned away tourist dollars and…
New Mexico to allow limited patio dining at restaurants
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Limited outdoor dining will be allowed at New Mexico restaurants beginning Wednesday, under an amended public health order announced by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's office.
Care centers, food plants, drive Minnesota's test positivity
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis has one the nation’s highest percentage of positive coronavirus tests among metro areas because the state has prioritized residents of long-term care facilities and food processing pl…
Sessions challenges Tuberville to debate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) —
Biden to keynote Minnesota Democrats' online convention
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will be the keynote speaker when Minnesota Democrats hold a virtual state convention under the theme “Minnesota Together” this weekend.
Feds: West Virginia mail carrier altered ballot requests
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia postal carrier has been charged with attempted election fraud after eight mail-in requests for absentee voter ballots had their party affiliations altered, including five fr…
Bars could serve outdoors again in bill clearing N.C. Senate
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina bars — their doors still shuttered by executive order — could serve patrons outdoors during the pandemic in legislation that cleared a Senate committee on Tuesday.
Beshear condemns rally where he was hung in effigy
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Vowing not to back down after armed protesters gathered near his home and hung him in effigy, the governor of Kentucky on Tuesday condemned their use of “fear and terror” in a demonstration fu…
Colorado lawmakers reconvene, will address $3.3B shortfall
DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers on Tuesday resumed their legislative session after a two-month coronavirus hiatus, dusting off a full slate of bills and preparing to address a pandemic-related $3.3 billion budget …
Justice Department defends Alabama absentee ballot rule
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s requirement to have witnesses sign an absentee ballot is not a violation of the Voting Rights Act, the U.S. Department of Justice argued in a brief Monday.
Parson moves up vote on Missouri Medicaid expansion
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday said he's moving up the date that voters will decide whether to expand Medicaid health care coverage to thousands more low-income adults in the state.
$30B-plus Louisiana operating budget receives House support
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana House on Tuesday backed a $30 billion-plus spending plan for next year that uses federal coronavirus aid to keep programs and services on an even keel despite
Kansas’ Democratic governor vetoes GOP bill that would have limited her emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Democratic governor vetoes GOP bill that would have limited her emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic.