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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…
Ballot harvesting ban Arizona presidential primary stays
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that a 2016 Arizona law barring anyone but a family member or caregiver from returning another person's early ballot will remain in effect while the state appeal…
Warren betting that getting personal can help her rebound
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Elizabeth Warren still “has a plan” for everything. She’s just trying to put a more personal face on them.
US to seek more help from NATO to counter Islamic State
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday he is looking to NATO allies for more help countering the Islamic State extremist group in Iraq and in bolstering U.S. defense efforts in the Mi…
Judge: Oklahoma, tribes mediate gambling compact dispute
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Gov. Kevin Stitt and Native American tribes to mediate their months-long dispute over the gambling compacts that give tribes the exclusive right to operate casinos i…
Lawmakers weigh mental health treatment in jails and homes
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The Department of Social Services is asking South Dakota lawmakers to allow criminal defendants who have been found mentally unfit for trial to be treated in jails or their homes.
How the Iowa caucuses 'broke down in every way possible'
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Days before the Iowa caucuses, Democratic Party activist Lindsey Ellickson prepared to run her Cedar Rapids precinct by downloading the new smartphone app designed to calculate and report res…
WHO chief 'very encouraged' by dip in Congo Ebola cases
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday that experts are "very encouraged” after only three new cases of Ebola have been reported in the past week in eastern Congo, a sign that …
Arizona insurance and banking regulator steps down
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's top banking and insurance regulator is stepping down for a job in the private sector.
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Louisiana's new GOP legislative leaders talk of compromise
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — While they stressed their legislative independence, Louisiana's new Republican House speaker and Senate president said Tuesday that they want to work with Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards, c…
Tampon tax break faces resistance in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A proposal to include feminine hygiene products during Tennessee's annual sales-tax holiday faced resistance Tuesday from lawmakers concerned about the lack of limit on on such purchases.
Georgia budget chief apologizes to lawmakers on information
ATLANTA (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp's budget director on Tuesday apologized to top House budget writers, answering criticism that Kemp's administration hasn't been forthcoming enough with Georgia lawmakers about his spe…
Indiana governor says he'll keep up pregnancy protection bid
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s governor said Tuesday he would keep pushing for a law requiring more businesses to provide workplace accommodations for pregnant women, even though the state
AP source: Feds backing away from sentencing recommendation for Trump ally Roger Stone, DOJ leaders found it 'excessive'
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP source: Feds backing away from sentencing recommendation for Trump ally Roger Stone, DOJ leaders found it 'excessive'.