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Garcia, Dent share views on representation and rural challenges
EPHRATA — Voters in Washington's 13th Legislative District will choose between an experienced incumbent and a firs…
Georgia lawmakers gather amid tax and spending questions
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's 236 lawmakers gather Monday for an election-year session that could be dominated by budget, education and gambling issues.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump says Pelosi, Dems defended Iran general
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's relentless attacks on the
Tucson district: End court supervision in desegregation case
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Tucson's largest school district wants to free itself of court supervision in a 4-decade-old desegregation case, one that results in a spending boost of over $60 million a year.
Arizona governor to give State of the State address Monday
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is set to lay out his priorities for the coming year when he presents his sixth State of the State address on the opening day of the annual legislative session.
Noem to AP: Address to focus on 'aggressive' economic growth
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem will use her State of the State address to pitch prospective businesses on why they should move to South Dakota, the Republican governor told The Associated Press in an exc…
State officials close Chinook salmon harvest in Oregon river
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has closed the harvest of wild spring Chinook salmon in the Umpqua River.
Aboard Bloomberg bus: Droll wit, swag, Texas-size ambition
DALLAS (AP) — Mike Bloomberg isn't going to be the loudest campaigner in the Democratic primary contest, and he's not planning to spend time talking about his rivals. With the first votes just weeks away, he acts m…
Esper says he's seen no hard evidence embassies under threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper explicitly said Sunday that he had seen no hard evidence that four American embassies had been under possible threat when President Donald Trump authorized the targeti…
Wyoming Democrats are changing mail-in caucus voting
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Democratic Party has announced changes to its April caucuses to allow greater participation from those who don't attend the gatherings.
Slain Gdansk mayor honored during yearly fundraising finale
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Late Gdansk Mayor Pawel Adamowicz was remembered on Sunday evening during the finale of a yearly Polish fundraiser — the same event during which he was fatally stabbed on stage last year.
Report: Feds to bill fire victims if utility doesn't pay $4B
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal officials are prepared to bill wildfire victims for a portion of the nearly $4 billion the government says it's owed by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., if the debt isn't resolved as part of…
Senator Lee still supports Trump after criticizing briefing
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Just days after Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah criticized a briefing on the killing of an Iranian military leader as “insulting" and “demeaning," he made it clear he still supports Preside…
Suit over Border Patrol detention conditions goes to trial
PHOENIX (AP) — A years-old lawsuit challenging detention conditions in several of the Border Patrol’s Arizona stations will go to trial Monday as the agency as a whole has come under fire following several migrant …
New Deal-era fountain falling apart at New Mexico vet home
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — Mark Bartoloni likes the sound of the water when the New Deal Turtle Fountain is running in the courtyard of the New Mexico State Veterans Home.
Minnesota's new system for presidential vote starts Friday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota voters will be among the first in the country to cast ballots in the presidential primaries when the state opens early voting on Friday.