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4th District candidates talk affordability, ag and healthcare
RICHLAND — Rising costs, agricultural challenges and concerns about the future of rural healthcare dominated discu…
Senators vote to let more families get child care subsidy
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill that would allow more families to qualify for a child care subsidy as they transition out of poverty won first-round approval Tuesday from Nebraska lawmakers.
Edwards defends teacher pay hike absence in budget proposal
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As some education leaders accused him of reneging on a campaign promise, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Tuesday he remains committed to raising Louisiana's public school teacher salaries to the …
Assembly passes punishments for disrupting campus speeches
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican lawmakers continued their drive Tuesday to punish students who disrupt conservative speakers on college campuses, pushing a bill that calls for suspensions and expulsions after multi…
Second Roger Stone prosecutor leaves case after Justice Dept. backs away from sentencing recommendation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Second Roger Stone prosecutor leaves case after Justice Dept. backs away from sentencing recommendation.
Bloomberg embraces stop and frisk in resurfaced 2015 audio
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Bloomberg is under fire for resurfaced comments in which the Democratic presidential candidate says the way to bring down murder rates is to "put a lot of cops" in minority neighborhoods b…
Vermont GOP governor vetoes minimum wage increase
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott vetoed a bill that would have increased the state's minimum wage because he said he felt an artificial increase in wages would end up hurting the low-income people the…
Klobuchar faces tough questioning in case of juvenile lifer
NEW YORK (AP) — As voters made their way to the New Hampshire polls, Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar faced pointed questions Tuesday about her oversight of a high-profile murder case in which a blac…
Lawmakers consider requiring businesses to accept tribal IDs
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A Senate committee gave full support Tuesday to a proposed law that would require South Dakota businesses to accept tribal IDs as proof of identity and age.
McSally formally launches Arizona 2020 campaign with video
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Republican Martha McSally on Tuesday formally launched her campaign in one of the most hotly contested U.S. Senate races of the 2020 election.
The Latest: Warren campaign memo details rivals' weaknesses
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 Democratic presidential contest and
The Latest: Warren says Biden 'not here to fight for votes'
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 Democratic presidential contest and
Evers seeks federal disaster declaration for 3 counties
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday submitted a federal emergency declaration for three southeastern Wisconsin counties for $10 million in damage caused along the shore of Lake Michigan by winter storms…
Spanish government passes 1st hurdle to legalize euthanasia
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Spain’s parliament has endorsed an effort by the new Socialist-led government to legalize euthanasia and doctor-assisted suicide.
Michigan Legislature OKs more tax breaks for data center
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led Michigan Senate on Tuesday approved additional tax breaks for a major Grand Rapids-area data center, sending the bill to Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for her expected si…
Prosecutor in Roger Stone case resigns after Justice Dept. backs away from sentencing recommendation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutor in Roger Stone case resigns after Justice Dept. backs away from sentencing recommendation.