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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…
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 2nd Add,400
NORTHEAST Boyd +- Bullock +- Burke +- Castro +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 5th Add,400
NORTHEAST Hewes +- Koos +- Kraus +- Krichevsky +-
Trump plunges into New Hampshire race, aiming to rattle Dems
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Eager to put on a show of force in a general election battleground state, President Donald Trump tried to rattle Democrats on Monday with a rally in New Hampshire on the eve of the state's f…
Trump plunges into New Hampshire race, aiming to rattle Dems
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Eager to put on a show of force in a general election battleground state, President Donald Trump tried to rattle Democrats on Monday with a rally in New Hampshire on the eve of the state's f…
The Latest: Klobuchar optimistic before New Hampshire vote
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The latest on campaigning for the 2020 election (all times local):
Lawmakers advance package of criminal justice initiatives
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico state House has endorsed a bill that combines penalty enhancements for felonies involving firearms with helping emergency first-responders cope with job stress and funding local…
Justice Dept. won't oppose probation for ex-Trump aide Flynn
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Wednesday that it would not oppose probation for former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn — a more lenient stance than prosecutors took earli…
Arizona lawmakers look to boost their daily expense pay
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona lawmakers are trying again to raise the amount they receive for daily expenses, this time with a proposal that will only boost pay for lawmakers who live outside Maricopa County.
Hawaii panel backs Native Hawaiian reconciliation commission
HONOLULU (AP) — A panel of Hawaii lawmakers on Monday passed a resolution calling for the governor to convene a Native Hawaiian reconciliation commission, a step that comes after protests blocking the construction …
Missouri senators OK new redistricting proposal
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Republican-led Missouri Senate on Monday passed a
Pentagon: 109 troops suffer brain injuries from Iran strike
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of U.S. service members diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries has shot up to more than 100, the Pentagon said Monday, as more troops suffer the aftereffects of the Iranian ballistic m…
Pro-Parson PAC launches ad for the GOP Missouri governor
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri political action committee that's backing Republican Gov. Mike Parson's bid for another term will launch its first statewide ad on Tuesday, the group's chairman said.
Georgia tax revenues perk up as lawmakers grapple with cuts
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's tax collections are improving even as lawmakers grapple with budget cuts brought on by previous shortfalls.
With Democrats in New Hampshire, Steyer has SC to himself
WINNSBORO, S.C. (AP) — With the Democratic presidential field focused on New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary Tuesday, billionaire Tom Steyer has South Carolina all to himself.
New York governor sets April 28 for special election
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday set an April 28 special election to fill the congressional seat left vacant by the resignation of Republican Chris Collins, who was sentenced last month to m…