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County to test election process ahead of vote
EPHRATA — As Grant County prepares for the Nov. 3 General Election, local election officials are inviting the publ…
Senate moves to limit Trump on military force against Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate approved a bipartisan measure Thursday aimed at limiting President Donald Trump's authority to launch military operations against Iran, with eight Republicans joining Democrats in a pos…
GOP candidate shoots red flag to oppose New Mexico bill
CAPROCK, N.M. (AP) — A Republican U.S. House candidate in southern New Mexico has released an ad with her shooting a “red flag” to protest a state gun control proposal.
Red-flag gun bill heads to New Mexico governor for signature
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Democrat-led New Mexico Legislature approved a red-flag gun law Thursday with a final vote of the state House, virtually ensuring adoption of new procedures for courts to order the surrend…
California voters can switch party status on election day
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will be able to change their party affiliation and update their address at polling stations on election day under a new law approved in time for the March 3 Democratic pr…
Pence pokes fun at slow caucus count while in South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — While not technically a campaign visit, Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday made a trip to South Carolina an opportunity to rail on Democrats for their failed attempt to oust President Don…
Some Alaska GOP lawmakers want end to 'binding' caucuses
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — In Alaska politics, House and Senate majorities drive the legislative agenda and confer upon their members key committee positions with an agreement they will all vote together on the budget a…
Iowa Senate passes abortion constitutional amendment bill
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Senate Republican lawmakers on Thursday approved a resolution that would amend the Iowa Constitution to declare there is no right to an abortion in the state.
Green Party: We're not behind effort to gain ballot access
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — For the second consecutive election cycle, someone is paying out-of-state signature gatherers to qualify the Green Party for the Montana ballot. And, as in 2018, the Montana Green Party says it…
New Mexico bid for recreational marijuana is all but doomed
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's bid to become the 12th U.S. state to legalize recreational use of marijuana abruptly fell flat after state senators in a legislature dominated by Democrats rejected a bill that wo…
Ex-Missouri governor's campaign fined $178K in ethics review
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — An ethics investigation found “probable cause” Thursday that disgraced former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens' campaign broke the law by not reporting that it cooperated with a political action com…
Louisiana governor plans nearly $1M in raises for appointees
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Entering a second term without the budget woes of his first, Gov. John Bel Edwards plans to dole out nearly $1 million in pay raises to his staff, Cabinet secretaries and other high-level po…
Nevada Democrats unveil new caucus plan after Iowa chaos
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Democrats have released a revamped plan for the Feb. 22 caucuses, adding measures intended to avoid a repeat of problems that ensnared Iowa's vote. But they will still rely on a complex proc…
President Trump to give command to start engines at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump will give the command for drivers to start their engines before the Daytona 500.
Governor wants agreements with tribes to tackle crime, meth
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem is asking the nine Native American tribes in South Dakota to enter into law enforcement agreements with the state to better tackle crime and meth on reservations.
House votes to make it a hate crime to target police
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama could join states that make it a hate crime to attack police officers because of their profession, under legislation approved Thursday in the Alabama House of Representatives.