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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 …
House OKs proposal to ban special elections for school bonds
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota House passed a bill Thursday that would require school bond elections to be held in conjunction with general or primary elections.
Iowa House OKs bill requiring costly moves in gun-free zones
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Local governments would be required to install a metal detector or armed guard at entrances to any government-controlled building that prohibits firearms under a bill approved Thursday by Ho…
Kansas lawmakers leave pot, tax, budget issues to 2nd half
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators are leaving their first big votes on the state's next annual budget, cutting income taxes and the medical use of marijuana to the second half of their annual session.
Buttigieg back in political fray after respite for bad cold
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A bit hoarse and with an occasional cough, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg returned to the political fray Thursday, resuming a whirlwind schedule after taking a half-day to …
Court keeps ex-Arizona sheriff's conviction, citing pardon
PHOENIX (AP) — An appeals court has denied former Phoenix-area Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s bid to erase his criminal conviction for disobeying a 2011 court order, saying President Donald Trump's pardon makes it unnecessar…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's misplaced statistics on virus risks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is painting a misleading portrait of the risks of the
Campaign dollars flow as lawmakers debate New York bail law
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — As the debate over New York's bail law rages in the state Capitol, criminal justice interests have funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars to state lawmakers who will decide whether to amend t…
Judge dismisses Alabama Democratic Party lawsuit
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge dismissed a lawsuit over control of the Alabama Democratic Party on Thursday, saying he did not have jurisdiction over the internal party feud.
Pence tries to project calm as virus response coordinator
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence sought to project calm Thursday in his new role as chief coordinator of the government's response to the coronavirus as the Trump administration rushed to contain mountin…
Law consolidating SC business licences easily passes House
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill to consolidate how business licenses are issued in South Carolina into one place instead of about 240 cities and counties unanimously passed the House this week.
South Dakota governor pushes for broadband expansion
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem on Thursday continued her push for expanding broadband internet access in the state.
The Latest: Bloomberg to spend Tuesday night in Florida
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 Democratic presidential primary contest (all times local):
Democrats focus on Super Tuesday even as S. Carolina looms
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Bernie Sanders will swing through North Carolina, Virginia and Massachusetts in the coming days. Elizabeth Warren will make stops in Texas and Arkansas. Amy Klobuchar will be in Tennessee an…
Congress eyes billions in funding to fight coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol Hill negotiations on emergency spending to combat the coronavirus outbreak are likely to produce a bill that's double or even triple the
Proposal advances to give local governments more tax options
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Local governments would have more latitude to raise tax revenue to meet demands for services under a proposed constitutional change advanced by a House panel Thursday.