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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…
Pritzker wants more spending; how much depends on tax vote
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed a $40.7 billion state budget Wednesday — virtually flat from the current plan — but dressed it up by dangling the prospect of a $1.4 billion revenue boost if vot…
Indiana official 'sorry' for Islamophobic posts won't resign
KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana councilman whose predecessor resigned after posting Islamophobic comments online says he will not step down after he was also criticized for sharing similar views on Facebook.
California governor: Lower bar for forced mental health care
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California should lower the legal bar for providing forced treatment to the mentally ill and building more homeless shelters, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday in his second State of the St…
Senate confirms pair of Evers' Cabinet secretaries
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Gov. Tony Evers' pick to lead the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 14 months into the job he began last year.
The Latest: Trump campaign manager to speak to Nevada GOP
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):
After impeachment, Manchin comes home to warm welcome in WV
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Some West Virginians have a message for Sen. Joe Manchin regarding his vote to impeach the president: Thanks.
New Hampshire pet bills are out; wildlife measure moves on
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — It was a disappointing day for cats and dogs Wednesday when lawmakers rejected bills aimed at protecting both types of pets.But additional safeguards for wild animals were deemed worthy of a se…
Minnesota task force takes aim at prescription drug prices
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison unveiled a task force report Wednesday that makes 14 recommendations for lowering prescription drug prices, ranging from new legislation to stronger e…
Germany releases Iranian wanted by US; Iran lets German go
BERLIN (AP) — German officials confirmed Wednesday that a court has ordered the release of an Iranian man wanted by the United States, but declined to comment on reports that the move was part of a prisoner swap wi…
Proposal would overhaul blocked Tennessee voter signup law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a new proposal to amend the state's legally contentious voter-registration restrictions that are currently blocked from being enforced during the …
2nd push to end debate on SC education overhaul bill fails
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bipartisan group of South Carolina senators again stopped an efforton Wednesday to limit debate on a massive education overhaul bill that has already taken up almost all of the first five we…
Hundreds urge lawmakers to keep religious vaccine exemption
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Hundreds of parents who are skeptical about the safety of vaccines turned out in force Wednesday, hoping to squash the latest proposal to end Connecticut's religious exemption from certain ch…
Early voting starts in Arizona presidential primary
Early voting has started in Arizona's Democratic presidential primary election with the mailing of more than 900,000 ballots to those who signed up to vote by mail.
Toxic Superfund cleanups decline to more than 30-year low
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration completed the fewest cleanups of toxic Superfund sites last year than any administration since the program’s first years in the 1980s, figures released by the Environmenta…
In S Carolina, Sanders may get boost from billionaire Steyer
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Billionaires are the consistent villains in Bernie Sanders' campaign narrative. He rails against what he perceives as the undue influence their wealth wields and how that contributes to the…