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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…
Lawmakers will weigh gender-change treatment ban for kids
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Legislature will address several closely-watched issues this week, starting with a ban on gender-change treatments for children under 16.
Flashing signs, cheering fans as Dems make NH closing pitch
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The battle for momentum in New Hampshire, for at least one night, came down to how expressive fans in the cheap seats could be.
Nevada union warns members of Sanders, Warren health plans
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada's most influential union is sending a subtle message to its members discouraging support for Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren over their health care stances even though the union has not …
Lawmakers say they have questions on plan to lease prisons
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers say they have questions about Gov. Kay Ivey's proposal to lease three mega-prisons built by private companies as a partial solution to the state's ongoing prison crisis.
NH campaigns expected to shift into overdrive after debate
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The final stretch before the New Hampshire primary is typically a frenetic period for White House hopefuls eager to make their mark early in the nomination process. But with just a few days …
Counties not on board with Ducey plan to transfer inmates
PHOENIX (AP) — Most of Arizona's 15 counties say their jails wouldn't be able to accommodate inmates from an aging state prison that Gov. Doug Ducey wants to close.
Peters airs 1st ad in Senate race; it touts military creds
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Days after voting to convict President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial, Democratic Sen. Gary Peters is launching his first TV ad in what could be a tough re-election fight — highlighting…
Move over: SC bill would get slow drivers out of left lane
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some of the most powerful lawmakers in South Carolina are backing a proposal to allow officers to pull over people who drive too slowly in the left lane of major roads.
Front-runners Buttigieg and Sanders beat back debate attacks
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Democratic presidential front-runners Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg beat back a barrage of attacks during a debate as rivals raised persistent questions about their ideology and experien…
Panel examining misogyny in NJ politics to meet
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Allegations of widespread misogyny in New Jersey politics will be front and center when a roving legislative panel holds its first meeting next week.
'A disappointment': Iowa caucus turnout below expectations
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Democrats are recovering from a number of disappointments after Monday's Iowa caucuses, though one has received less attention than the others.
Haitian president lays out terms for deal with opposition
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — President Jovenel Moise said Friday that he is optimistic that negotiations with a coalition of his political opponents will succeed in forging a power-sharing deal to end months of dea…
New Mexico Senate endorses red-flag gun bill
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico state Senate on Friday endorsed a red-flag gun bill that has been prompted by concerns about a mass shooting last year in El Paso, Texas, and suicide prevention efforts.
Thorny issues in play as Minnesota legislative session loons
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers are getting set to open their 2020 legislative session, with Democrats and Republicans uneasily sharing power and another high-stakes election only months away.
Pennsylvania's big higher education problem gets a spotlight
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov . Tom Wolf's proposal to start a major new scholarship program for students at Pennsylvania's state-owned universities caused a stir over his idea to divert the money from a sacred cow, …