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Homesley, Falstad share plans for growing county, auditors office
EPHRATA — As Grant County continues to grow, the county auditor's office is tasked with keeping pace with increasi…
Panel advances new package to lower Nebraska property taxes
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers will debate a new bill to lower property taxes as early as next week after a legislative committee endorsed it in a Tuesday vote.
Missouri primary marred by equipment problems, car crash
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Problems with polling site equipment in Missouri's most populous county led some voters to turn away in frustration Tuesday without casting ballots in a presidential primary that figured …
Advocates say Indiana regulation limits threaten renters
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Opponents are warning that a Republican push to block Indiana cities from regulating rental properties threatens existing local protections for tenants and would tilt state law heavily in favor …
Louisiana restarting bid process for new voting machines
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana is restarting its stalled effort to replace its voting machines, with the solicitation for bidders expected to go out shortly, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin said Tuesday.
Bill to track rape kits in South Carolina passes Senate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill requiring state police to set up a system to track evidence collected during sexual assault investigations received key approval Tuesday in the state Senate.
Oklahoma scraps bill restricting minors' marriages
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma lawmakers rejected a bill that would have stripped from parents and legal guardians of minors the legal power to consent to their marriages.
New Mexico GOP contractor drops out of US Senate race
ALBUQUERQUE. N.M. (AP) — Republican construction contractor Mick Rich has announced he is ending his second run for the U.S. Senate in New Mexico.
AP VoteCast: Mississippi voters say health care is top issue
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Mississippi’s Democratic primary ranked health care as the most important issue facing the country, well above climate change, the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other …
House lawmakers want $10 million for county roads
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota House on Tuesday passed a measure to allot $10 million to county roads as lawmakers decided how to spend $13 million of one-time spare change in the state budget.
AP VoteCast: Missouri voters say health care is top issue
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Missouri’s Democratic primary ranked health care as the most important issue facing the country, well above climate change, the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other soc…
What's Happening: Italians awake to new reality, skies empty
Italians awoke to the new reality of a national lockdown on Tuesday and Chinese President Xi Jinping made his first trip to the city where the global epidemic first emerged.
Georgia House passes spending plan with some teacher raises
ATLANTA (AP) — Yes — in part — to teacher pay raises. No to many proposed cuts to programs.
Biden, Sanders cancel Tuesday campaign events in Ohio amid coronavirus concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden, Sanders cancel Tuesday campaign events in Ohio amid coronavirus concerns.
Connecticut lawmakers want tougher rules on Sandy Hook fund
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers were urged Tuesday to support legislation that would prevent the mixing of money intended help first responders, educators and staff emotionally impacted by the Sandy Ho…
Louisiana: Number of patients with new coronavirus up to 3
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The number of Louisiana residents who have tested positive for the new coronavirus grew to three Tuesday.