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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Democrats sue to overturn Oklahoma absentee voting rules
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Democratic Party and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee have sued to overturn the state’s absentee voting rules in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, state party C…
GOP plan would keep Kansas governor from closing businesses
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Kansas pushed Wednesday to greatly limit Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's power to keep businesses closed during the coronavirus pandemic and give the GOP-controlled Legisla…
Baltimore voting centers added after concern about mail in
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s elections board voted Wednesday to add two more in-person voting centers to Baltimore for the state's June 2 primary, which will be conducted mostly by mail because of the coronavir…
Latina New Mexico governor calls VP speculation 'flattering'
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says she will help make sure that racial- and ethnic-minority voters know about the potential benefits of electing Joe Biden as president.
Longtime Louisiana party leader Doré now at N. Carolina GOP
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former state GOP leader in Louisiana is now running day-to-day operations for the North Carolina Republican Party.
Democrats back attempt to shut down North Dakota pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Three dozen congressional Democrats are backing an attempt by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to shut down an oil pipeline in North Dakota while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts an envi…
Supreme Court: Circuit courts can return to normal June 1
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday issued an order allowing circuit courts to return to normal operations beginning June 1, as state officials reported the number of coronavirus deaths…
Court answer's judge's questions in New Hampshire voter case
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The state supreme court ruled Wednesday that a person who has a New Hampshire home is considered a resident when it comes to elections, answering questions posed by a federal judge who is presi…
Wisconsin panel split on mailing voter absentee applications
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin election officials delayed a decision Wednesday on whether to mail absentee ballot applications to voters who haven't requested one, a move that could incur President Donald Trump's w…
Ruling that would expand Texas mail-in voting put on hold
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court Wednesday quickly put on a hold a ruling that paved the way in Texas for a dramatic expansion of mail-in voting due to fears of the coronavirus.
Largest yet: $1.3 billion contract for border wall awarded
PHOENIX (AP) — A North Dakota construction company favored by President Donald Trump has received the largest contract to date to build a section of Trump’s signature wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Ohio ballot campaigns allowed more flexibility on signatures
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Ohio must allow groups pursuing voting law changes, a minimum wage increase and marijuana decriminalization more time and flexibility to qualify for ballots amid…
N. Carolina senators pledge bipartisan fiscal reforms at DOT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's Republican senators on Wednesday pledged bipartisan fiscal management reforms within Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s transportation agency following a recent audit that found it o…
Local races: Candidates who have filed for public office
Two candidates were left out of Grant County’s list of candidates who had filed for public office due to an error made by the county auditor’s office. The complete list is below.
Most California counties get state OK for faster reopening
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As California moves through its methodical four-step process for reopening, some counties are pushing the boundaries by bypassing the state’s orders or refusing to enforce rules against bu…