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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…
The Latest: Iowa Democrats have now released 75% of results
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Latest on the Democratic presidential primary contests (all times local):
Kaul, advocates attack GOP for considering rape kit bill
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul and sexual assault victim advocates made a last-ditch effort Wednesday to save a pair of bipartisan bills intended to prevent a backlog of untested rape ev…
Abortion is unlikely complication in Senate race in Kansas
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A fight in the Kansas Legislature over protecting its power to restrict abortion has become an unlikely complication in the Republican primary for an open U.S. Senate seat, even though the top c…
Bill seeks to protect privacy of Minnesota primary voters
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — There's time to protect the privacy of Minnesotans who vote in the Super Tuesday presidential primary on March 3, Democratic Secretary of State Steve Simon and a bipartisan group of lawmakers…
Florida House acts to stiffen penalties on bear poaching
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida House moved unanimously Wednesday to increase the penalties for killing black bears, a once-threatened species.
Gov. Hogan calls crime an 'urgent crisis' in Baltimore
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan called for decisive action to fight “out-of-control violent crime” he said is “destroying Baltimore" in his annual State of the State address Wednesday to the Maryland General…
Illinois tax amnesty collects more than $237M in back taxes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Department of Revenue collected more than $237 million in back taxes — about $65 million more than initially estimated — during a six-week tax amnesty period last fall, the age…
Native American activists launch get-out-the-vote campaign
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Native American activists in North Dakota are launching a voter awareness and turnout drive just weeks before the state’s presidential preference caucuses.
West Virginia schools superintendent Paine retiring
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia schools superintendent Steven Paine announced Wednesday he is retiring later this year to tend to a family member with serious medical issues.
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Vulnerable Democrat Doug Jones will vote to convict Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, the most endangered Democrat in this November's elections, said Wednesday that he will vote to convict President Donald Trump when t
FBI director warns of ongoing Russian 'information warfare'
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Chris Wray said Wednesday that Russia is engaged in “information warfare” heading into the 2020 presidential election, though he said law enforcement has not seen ongoing efforts by R…
Cowboys for Trump eyes arbitration in fight over reporting
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — The group known as Cowboys for Trump is seeking arbitration in a fight with the New Mexico secretary of state over fines and required reports.
Louisiana governor's budget plan will include rejected $103M
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards will propose a budget to lawmakers Friday that is a wish list of sorts, based on income projections that aren't included in Louisiana's official revenue forecast becaus…
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney will vote to convict Trump, likely the only GOP senator to favor ousting the impeached president
WASHINGTON (AP) — Utah Sen. Mitt Romney will vote to convict Trump, likely the only GOP senator to favor ousting the impeached president.