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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 …
Whitmer admin seeks quick ruling on Medicaid work rules
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration on Tuesday asked for a quick court ruling on the legality of Michigan's Medicaid work requirements, hoping to avoid sending notices to more th…
6 European nations report virus cases with Italy link
BERLIN (AP) — Six European countries announced cases of COVID-19 disease Tuesday in people who had recently traveled from northern Italy, where the virus emerged as a fast-growing cluster last week.
Arizona Senate rejects Ducey's veteran tax cut measure
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Senate on Tuesday rejected Republican Gov. Doug Ducey's proposal to exempt military pensions from the state's income tax.
Opponents fault Trump proposal to cut environmental reviews
WASHINGTON (AP) — Describing windows rattled by industrial blasts and windowsills covered in toxic ash, an African American resident of Texas’ oil hub joined Democratic lawmakers, state officials and others Tuesday…
US Supreme Court upholds death sentences of Arizona man
WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the death sentences for an Arizona inmate who was convicted of killing two people in home burglaries nearly 30 years ago and now wants a jury…
Michigan governor creates office for mobility initiatives
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Tuesday that Michigan will have a mobility officer to coordinate all initiatives related to self-driving and connected cars, an effort she said will ensure the …
Bill would make injured inmates pay own medical costs
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona House voted Tuesday to require that inmates who win a lawsuit for being injured on the job use the proceeds to pay for their own medical care.
Trump says without evidence Dems leak intel to hurt Sanders
NEW DELHI (AP) — President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that Democrats who don't want Bernie Sanders to win their party's presidential nomination tried to hurt the senator's chances by leaking information abou…
Barr meets with Senate GOP to push surveillance renewals
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr met with lawmakers Tuesday to encourage them to extend expiring surveillance authorities, making his first visit to Capitol Hill since news broke a week ago that he h…
Italy sees virus cases rise 45% in a day; deaths up to 11
ROME (AP) — Italy reported a 45% one-day increase in people infected with the coronavirus as other countries in Europe recorded their first cases Tuesday, producing evidence that travelers are carrying the virus fr…
Dems thwart Senate Republicans on 2 abortion-related bills
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a pair of Republican bills that would ban most late-term abortions and threaten prison for doctors who don't try saving the life of infants born alive during ab…
Indiana Senate endorses ban on drivers using handheld phones
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A proposal that would ban motorists from using handheld cellphones on Indiana roads appears on its way to becoming law.
Thousands join in North Macedonia opposition protest
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Thousands of opposition supporters marched peacefully through North Macedonia's capital Skopje late Tuesday to protest what they claim was interference in the judiciary by the country…
After 7 weeks, SC Senate limits debate on education bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Seven weeks of debate in the South Carolina Senate over a massive bill to overhaul public education appear to be nearing an end.
Senate passes ban on university faculty unions
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Senate on Tuesday passed a proposal to get rid of the faculty union at the state's universities.