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Baumgartner, Conroy outline their top 5th Congressional District issues
RITZVILLE — Incumbent Republican Michael Baumgartner is being challenged for his position in the U.S. House of Rep…
Bloomberg campaign spending tops $409 million
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg has plunged over $400 million of his personal fortune into his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, an astronomical sum that has led many of hi…
Trump campaign, RNC to spend $10M on voting lawsuits
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign and the Republican National Committee announced Thursday that they will spend more than $10 million during the 2020 election cycle to battle Democrats …
Senate candidate Mark Kelly takes to airwaves with intro ad
PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Senate candidate Mark Kelly released his first campaign ad of the 2020 election on Thursday, looking to introduce himself to Arizona voters in the face of attack ads from his Republican ri…
Georgia blames Russia for cyberattack, US, UK agree
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgian authorities on Thursday accused Russia's military intelligence of launching a large-scale cyberattack that targeted the government and private organizations with the goal of destabi…
Abortion measure clears Kentucky House committee
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A proposed ballot measure aimed at amending Kentucky's Constitution to ensure it doesn’t offer protections for abortion rights was advanced by a House committee on Thursday.
How Trump's new intel chief stacks up against predecessors
President Donald Trump's new acting director of national intelligence is facing criticism that he doesn't have the right experience for the job. Richard Grenell is the American ambassador to Germany and he's served…
AP FACT CHECK: Dems' sticky health debate; Trump's rally
WASHINGTON (AP) — Who's got the goods on health care policy? That question was an undercurrent in the feisty Democratic presidential debate as rivals stood accused of being lightweights who have done little more th…
Minnesota Senate GOP proposes spending surplus on tax cuts
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Leaders of the Minnesota Senate's GOP majority proposed Thursday to give the state's projected $1.3 billion budget surplus back to taxpayers with a package of income and other permanent tax c…
After criticism, Louisiana governor seeks $500 teacher raise
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Facing criticism that he broke a campaign promise to teachers, Gov. John Bel Edwards reversed course Thursday and proposed a reworked K-12 budget proposal that would include a direct $500 pa…
Arkansas panel picks new state transportation director
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Highway Commission on Thursday named a longtime state Transportation Department employee as the first woman to lead the agency.
Bolivia bars ex-President Morales from running for Senate
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia's Supreme Electoral Tribunal on Thursday rejected the candidacy of former President Evo Morales for a Senate seat in May's elections because he does not reside in the South American c…
Amid protests, Portugal lawmakers vote to allow euthanasia
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s parliament voted Thursday in favor of allowing euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill people.
Georgia lawmakers look to tackle surprise medical bills
ATLANTA (AP) — Legislation that would protect some patients in Georgia from surprise medical bills that can run to tens of thousands of dollars is gaining momentum at the state Capitol.
Key senator hopes to meet with schools on property tax bill
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska senator who is pushing the Legislature's main bill to lower property taxes said Thursday she hopes to reach a deal with opponents who are trying to derail it out of concern that it c…
Alaska eyes options for Real ID access as deadline looms
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The state is pursuing an expansion location for motor vehicle services in southwest Alaska, an official said Thursday, ahead of a fall deadline for special licenses many will need to board com…