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Sheriff candidates clash over leadership, lawsuit and confidence vote at GOP debate
MOSES LAKE — Leadership, accountability and trust within the Grant County Sheriff's Office took center stage Sept.…
Court rejects lawsuit to delay mail-in ballot deadline
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The state Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to force Pennsylvania elections officials to accept absentee or mail-in ballots as long as they are received within a week after …
Whitmer hopes schools can reopen, forms advisory council
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Friday that it is her “hope” that K-12 schools can reopen for in-person instruction in the fall and created an advisory council to develop a road map on when it is s…
Appeals judges seem apt to let presidential primary proceed
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal appeals court judges seemed inclined during oral arguments Friday to let New York’s Democratic presidential primary proceed next month despite state claims that it could threaten the safety …
Pandemic restrictions to ease in 12 Pennsylvania counties
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Another 2.6 million people across western Pennsylvania began to emerge from pandemic restrictions Friday as Gov. Tom Wolf announced that 12 more counties soon will join them in a partial easi…
Lawmaker called 'domestic terrorist' won't seek reelection
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state lawmaker whose actions surrounding an armed standoff with federal agents were dubbed “domestic terrorism” will not seek reelection.
Software snag: Minnesota GOP postpones virtual convention
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Republican Party postponed its virtual state convention Saturday because of issues with the voting software.
Missouri lawmakers rush in final hours of 2020 session
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have only hours left to pass bills before their 6 p.m. Friday deadline after an unprecedented 2020 session stunted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Walz picks Worthington Judge Gordon Moore for Supreme Court
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tom Walz used his first appointment to the Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday to elevate Gordon Moore, a district judge from southwestern Minnesota, to replace the retiring Associate Justice …
Hawaii setting aside virus relief funds for unemployment
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers plan to set aside more than half of the money the state received in federal coronavirus relief money to bolster the state’s unemployment insurance fund.
California city declared a 'sanctuary' from stay-home order
More parks and hiking trails welcomed visitors again Saturday and one city declared itself a “sanctuary” from California's stay-at-home order as the state's diverse regions carve their own path toward reopening.
Nevada Rep. Horsford acknowledges he had extramarital affair
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democratic Congressman Steven Horsford of Nevada on Saturday acknowledged he had an extramarital affair with a woman who said the on-and-off relationship began in 2009 before ending last September.
Edwards' budget proposal uses federal aid to avoid deep cuts
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards' proposal to close
With deadline looming, bonding bill fails in Minnesota House
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A $2 billion bonding measure failed in the DFL-controlled Minnesota House Saturday after Republicans said the bill was too massive to pass while the state was dealing with money woes due to t…
Software snag: Minnesota GOP postpones virtual convention
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Republican Party postponed its virtual state convention Saturday because of issues with the voting software.
Judge promises quick decision on witness absentee signature
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge said she will do her best to decide quickly if a requirement that absentee ballots in South Carolina have the signature of a witness is constitutional with people trying to sta…