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Kriete, Gregg weigh continuity vs. change in final Q&A
EPHRATA — After four rounds of questions on leadership, public safety, accountability and the future of the Grant …
COVID-19 scare stokes worries about Nebraska tax collections
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska state government could see a boost to its emergency fund over the next few months, based on new estimates released Friday, but the COVID-19 virus and a panicked stock market are temper…
Trump sending Pompeo for signing of Taliban peace agreement aimed at bringing US troops home from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump sending Pompeo for signing of Taliban peace agreement aimed at bringing US troops home from Afghanistan.
Trump says Pompeo will witness signing of deal with Taliban
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he's dispatching Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to the signing of an agreement with the Afghan Taliban aimed at beginning a draw down of thousands of U.S. t…
Marine general orders removal of Confederate items at bases
WASHINGTON (AP) — All Confederate flags, bumper stickers and similar items must be removed from Marine Corps bases, according to a new directive from the commandant.
Gov. Northam-backed gun control bills pass in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Parts of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's sweeping gun control legislation have won final passage in the General Assembly.
Senate panel alters bill that would slow coal plant closures
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana Senate panel has passed a stripped-down version of a bill
Federal judge blocks measure giving Lake Erie legal rights
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — An unusual ballot measure approved by voters in Ohio's fourth-largest city to give legal rights to Lake Erie has been struck down by a federal judge.
Appeals court temporarily halts Trump’s policy to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico while cases wind through US.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Appeals court temporarily halts Trump’s policy to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico while cases wind through US.
Bill to assist struggling rural hospitals clears KY House
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House voted Friday to create a loan program to provide struggling rural hospitals with cash transfusions lawmakers hope will spark a financial turnaround.
The Latest: No-show mayors prompt Buttigieg to drop SC event
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the
LSU board to study possible changes to system president job
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana State University's governing board announced Friday it's hiring a consulting firm to make recommendations about the college system's administrative structure, including whether to …
Wisconsin court overturns ruling ordering voter purge
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin appeals court on Friday overturned a ruling that ordered the removal of up to 209,000 people from the state's voter rolls, handing Democrats a victory in a case they said was intend…
Candidates touch on Tennessee amid Super Tuesday focus
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As all eyes were on South Carolina on the eve of its early presidential primary, Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar was instead in Nashville, making a last-minute plea on Friday to the state's mo…
AP-NORC poll: Impeachment didn't dent Trump approval
WASHINGTON (AP) — Do Americans trust anyone or anything in public life these days?
Northam signals last-minute involvement in redistricting row
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam may float an alternative redistricting plan as his fellow Democrats remain divided over how best to draw new congressional and legislative maps next year.