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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…
Attorney General certifies 4-way split of voting proposal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Attorney General on Friday certified four separate ballot issues aimed at updating the state's voting laws even as a lawsuit over dividing that update four ways continues.
Missouri expects to reflect Democratic mood in Tuesday vote
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is taking its turn in the presidential race spotlight head of the state's primary, with visits from former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders over the next three da…
Virginia lawmakers approve redistricting measure
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers approved a proposed change to the state's constitution on Friday that supporters said would curb political gerrymandering, prompting an outcry by some Democrats who called it…
North Dakota's remade caucuses tested in Biden, Sanders race
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — New rules for North Dakota's presidential caucuses are likely to drive up turnout and could shrink Bernie Sanders' organizational advantage over Joe Biden when the state's Democratic voters get t…
Rep. Collin Peterson says he'll seek a 16th term in Congress
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson said Friday that he will seek a 16th term to represent a western Minnesota district that’s the most heavily pro-Trump of any House seat held by a Democrat…
Audit: Louisiana can improve work against human trafficking
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — While Louisiana has bolstered services to human trafficking victims, the state could do much more to improve educational outreach and assist those forced into sex acts or labor, a new state …
New Mexico adds workplace protection for pregnancy, new moms
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New safeguards against workplace discrimination for pregnant women and new mothers at small businesses have been signed into law by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.
Romney will support GOP effort to investigate Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — Utah Sen. Mitt Romney says he will support a subpoena to interview a witness and obtain records related to Burisma, the gas company in Ukraine linked to former Vice President Joe Biden’s son. The …
Oklahoma governor pushes Medicaid expansion to skeptical GOP
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Kevin Stitt's administration submitted a proposal Friday to the federal government to expand Medicaid to Oklahoma's poorest residents, but Republican lawmakers are balking at a plan to pay…
After Parkland tragedy, Florida Senate OK's panic buttons
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers were on the verge of sending Gov. Ron DeSantis legislation Friday that requires panic buttons at every school, the latest security measure being implemented on campuses af…
The Latest: Sen. Dick Durbin, Chicago mayor endorse Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 election (all times local):
Nazi flag display at Sanders rally sparks broad condemnation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The display of a Nazi flag by a man at a Bernie Sanders campaign rally in Arizona drew condemnation from Jewish American groups and his main rival in the Democratic presidential primary on Friday …
Candidate fields for 2020 races in Georgia take final shape
ATLANTA (AP) — Crowded candidate fields for two U.S. Senate races on Georgia’s 2020 ballots took final shape Friday, the deadline for contenders to sign up. Meanwhile, a woman recently pardoned by President Donald …
As coronavirus spreads, Medicare gets telemedicine option
WASHINGTON (AP) — The coronavirus legislation
Utah House passes new requirements for abortion providers
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Abortion clinics would be required to cremate fetal remains and women would have to get an ultrasound before the procedure under proposals that passed the Utah House this week, over objections…