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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…
Kansas Supreme Court dismisses judges' lawsuit over funding
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' high court on Wednesday dismissed
Text of Democratic response to SC State of the State address
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The text of Democratic House Minority Leader Todd Rutherford's response to the 2020 governor's State of the State address as prepared.
NY governor's budget includes host of laws he wants passed
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo released a $178 billion budget proposal this week alongside a host of laws he wants to pass — from allowing e-bikes to a ban on single-use Styrofoam containers.
DC claims inaugural committee spending enriched Trump family
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s inaugural committee spent more than $1 million to book a ballroom at the Trump International Hotel in the nation's capital as part of a scheme to “grossly overpay” for party space a…
Phoenix halts rail-hailing fee hike at airport until ruling
PHOENIX (AP) — The city has decided not to move ahead with higher fees for ride-hailing companies at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport until the Arizona Supreme Court rules on a petition challenging the cons…
Florida lawmakers consider rules on naming college arenas
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's public colleges and universities may have to ask permission from the Legislature before they can rename sports arenas and other facilities after companies who are willing to pay f…
SC Senate unanimously approves Aging Department leader
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has a new director of the state Department of Aging.
US to impose visas restrictions for pregnant women
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is coming out Thursday with new visa restrictions aimed at restricting “birth tourism," in which women travel to the U.S. to give birth so their children can have a covete…
Democrats appeal for GOP help to convict 'corrupt' Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats launched into marathon arguments in President Donald Trump's
Governor asks SC in speech to boldly roar into the 20s
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Henry McMaster said South Carolina is booming under his leadership, but needs to take bold action to make sure schoolchildren don't fall behind and let the state continue to prosper.
California asks for surplus federal land to house homeless
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is asking the Trump administration to provide surplus federal land that could be used to build housing for the homeless, mirroring a new state program.
Former Baltimore lawmaker pleads guilty to bribery, fraud
BALTIMORE (AP) — A former Maryland state lawmaker and leading advocate of marijuana legalization pleaded guilty Wednesday to bribery and fraud charges after being accused of accepting more than $33,000 in exchange …
Trump sets presidential record for most tweets in a day
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump set a presidential record for activity on his favorite social media platform Wednesday, tweeting and retweeting at length about the Senate impeachment trial, the Democrats w…
Buttigieg's unlikely Iowa rise now carries high expectations
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Pete Buttigieg finds himself in a place that he could hardly have contemplated when he began running for president a year ago: He likely cannot finish lower than second in the Iowa caucuses if …
Nevada man sentenced for trafficking in endangered species
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A 51-year-old Nevada man who admitted illegally trafficking endangered African lion and leopard parts has been ordered to serve a total of 60 days in federal custody and complete 100 hours of comm…