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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…
Latino group say Census must dispel doubts on citizenship
A prominent Latino organization said Monday the U.S. Census Bureau needs to explicitly communicate there will be no citizenship question ahead of the 2020 count __ or risk undercounting minority groups.
Ban on treatments for transgender kids fails in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Legislation aimed at stopping South Dakota physicians from providing puberty blockers and gender confirmation surgery to transgender children under 16 failed to get enough support Monday in a Se…
Buttigieg, Sanders campaigns request Iowa caucus recanvass
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders' and Pete Buttigieg's presidential campaigns filed requests Monday for a partial recanvass of the results of Iowa's Democratic caucuses.
Filmmaker who wouldn't sign Georgia's Israel oath sues state
ATLANTA (AP) — A documentary filmmaker who refused to sign Georgia's required oath involving Israel is suing the state, saying the law is in violation of free speech rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
The Latest: Warren: I've won 'unwinnable' fights all my life
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The latest on campaigning for the 2020 election (all times local):
Wyoming governor pledges to protect, promote fossil fuels
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming has enough savings to take time and be thoughtful about future spending cuts, particularly for education, amid declining revenue from fossil fuels, Gov. Mark Gordon said Monday in his …
West Virginia Senate passes 'born alive' abortion bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — After acknowledging that murder is already a crime, the West Virginia Senate on Monday passed a bill to penalize physicians who don't provide medical care to a baby born after an abortion a…
Bill would cut lead notification window from 60 days to 10
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey water systems would have just 10 days, instead of 60, to notify residents about elevated lead levels under a bill the Democrat-led Senate is scheduled to vote on Monday.
Cellphone ban, pregnancy accommodations face Indiana debates
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers returned Monday to the Statehouse after deadlines last week on advancing bills for action during the last half of this year’s legislative session.
AP Explains: Why isn't there a winner of Iowa's Dem caucuses
On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, how can it be there is still no winner of last week's Iowa caucuses?
US counterintel strategy emphasizes protection of democracy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government's top counterintelligence official said Monday that he was concerned Russia or other foreign adversaries could exploit the chaos of the Iowa caucuses to sow distrust in the int…
Wisconsin Republicans propose tax cuts for farmers
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin farmers would receive up to a $7,500 tax break this year under a bill that's part of a fast-moving package of proposals Assembly Republicans unveiled Monday to dovetail with Democrati…
Trump calls for slashing funding for toxic Superfund cleanup
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump asked Congress on Monday to slash funding for the Superfund program around the country, despite already building up the biggest backlog in 15 years of hazardous waste clean-…
German politics upended as Merkel's heir apparent quits
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel's heir apparent shook up German politics Monday by declaring she would step down as the governing party's leader and not run for chancellor, fueling uncertainty in the country…
Virginia moves toward marijuana decriminalization
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia is moving toward decriminalizing simple possession of marijuana.