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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…
Democrats line up to cast votes in North Dakota caucuses
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Democrats in North Dakota voted Tuesday in a revamped caucus system that promised far greater turnout and a chance to have a voice in a presidential contest not yet settled.
Louisiana education board splits with governor on financing
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's top school board Tuesday backed a nearly $4 billion K-12 financing plan that would boost spending next year beyond Gov. John Bel Edwards' budget proposal, but steer only a portio…
Effort to build veterans' nursing home clears another hurdle
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A nearly decadelong effort to build a military veterans' nursing home in south central Kentucky reached another milestone Tuesday when Gov. Andy Beshear signed legislation to provide $2.5 mill…
Lawmakers race to respond to outbreak; Trump comes to Hill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that House Democrats will stay at work this week as “captains of the ship” confronting the coronavirus outbreak as President Donald Trump came to Capitol Hill to …
Georgia Senate votes to widen aid for special needs students
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Senate approved a bill Tuesday that expands a state program that pays for special education students to attend private schools, capping lengthy and heated debate.
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49 of 49 precincts - 100 percent
Congress set for classified briefings on securing elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the House and Senate are receiving classified briefings Tuesday on election security, the first since intelligence officials warned lawmakers of new Russian efforts to interfere in the …
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455 of 1,000 precincts - 46 percent
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1,733 of 1,768 precincts - 98 percent
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4,333 of 4,943 precincts - 88 percent
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Virus precautions could impact Ohio elderly, youth voters
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The new coronavirus could impact voting in Ohio's upcoming primary among both young adults and the elderly, as dozens of polling places inside nursing homes are relocated and tens of thousands…