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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…
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 9th Add,400
NORTHEAST Wells +- Williamson +- Yang +- No Preferen +-
Illinois budget plan needs $6B in federal aid to balance
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Despite an economy decimated by shutdowns forced by the coronavirus pandemic, the Illinois House is poised to consider a $42.64 billion operating budget for next year, a 6.8% increase over …
Kansas lawmakers OK barring COVID-19 suits, curbing governor
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans pushed
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 10th Add,400
NORTHEAST Others +- Total Write +- Uninstructe +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 7th Add,400
Sestak +- Sloan +- Steinman +- Steinman +-
Help wanted as New Mexico looks to hire more contact tracers
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has put up the help wanted sign in search of people to fill dozens of contact tracing positions as health officials monitor the spread of coronavirus around the state.
Census workers to target southern New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Census workers have started to drop off questionnaires at the front doors of some homes in Las Cruces and Dona Ana County as part of an effort to target households that don’t receive ma…
Veteran of military, state government named to COVID-19 post
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Reno man who is a veteran of both the U.S. Army and state government has been appointed by Gov. Steve Sisolak as Nevada's COVID-19 response director.
Help wanted as New Mexico looks to hire more contact tracers
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has put up the help wanted sign in search of people to fill dozens of contact tracing positions as health officials monitor the spread of coronavirus around the state.
Illinois budget plan needs $6B in federal aid to balance
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Despite an economy decimated by shutdowns forced by the coronavirus pandemic, the Illinois House is poised to consider a $42.64 billion operating budget for next year, a 6.8% increase over …
Judge demands ICE better explain why it won't release kids
HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday criticized the Trump administration's handling of detained immigrant children and families, ordering the government to give the court detailed information about its efforts …
Judge orders Los Angeles to move thousands of homeless
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Friday ordered Los Angeles city and county to move thousands of homeless people living near freeways after an agreement on a plan fell through.
California to decide if labor law applies to app drivers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A ballot initiative backed by business giants Uber, Lyft and DoorDash is now set to go before California voters in November, a multimillion-dollar shot aimed at excluding the companies fro…
Pima County leaders drop some state rules involving virus
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The Pima County Board of Supervisors has dropped some state regulations intended to protect employees and customers as businesses begin to reopen across Arizona.
Nevada congressional candidate has not voted in 12 years
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Republican business owner running for a southern Nevada congressional seat has not voted in 12 years and did not register to vote until late 2017, county records show.