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WA officials consider steep cut to developmental disability services
A Washington state agency has floated cutting services for more than 2,600 residents with developmental disabiliti…
Andrew Yang won the internet, but can he win a 2020 caucus?
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — On a recent swing through Iowa,
Meet some key players in South Dakota's Statehouse
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A quick look at some key players in Pierre as the Legislature prepares to open its 2020 session:
AP Explains: Not all cyber threats equally worrisome
WASHINGTON (AP) — West Virginia reported unusual cyber activity targeting its election systems. The Texas governor said the state was encountering attempted “attacks" at the rate of “about 10,000 per minute" from I…
Polish Senate speaker pushes back against bribe allegations
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A prominent transplant surgeon who serves as speaker of Poland's Senate defended himself from allegations that he took bribes from patients, claims that appeared in state-controlled media and …
Judge allows effort to recall Alaska governor to proceed
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska judge ruled Friday that an effort to recall Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy may proceed, a decision that is expected to be appealed.
Shapiro heads into reelection year with $3M in account
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro will report that he headed into his 2020 reelection year with more than $3 million in his campaign bank account, about 40% of what he spent to get e…
Governor's task force recommends overhaul of criminal code
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma should overhaul its criminal code and change its bail and pre-trial detention programs to help address its high incarceration rate, a governor's task force recommended on Friday.
Iran crash and missile claims put Ukraine president in bind
MOSCOW (AP) — As allegations swirl and denials clash over what caused the fatal crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran this week, Ukraine's president is caught in the middle.
Lawmaker slams report labeling him a 'domestic terrorist'
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A right-wing lawmaker from Washington state said Friday that a recent report that branded him a ‘’domestic terrorist'' is a lie and that he will continue to represent the people of his distric…
Malta's PM on way out: I paid price for reporter's slaying
VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Malta's prime minister told the nation Friday night that he had paid “the highest political price for a dark episode,” a reference to the assassination of an investigative journalist whose wo…
White House considering dramatic expansion of travel ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is considering dramatically expanding its much-litigated travel ban to additional countries amid a renewed election-year focus on immigration by President Donald Trump, according t…
New Vegas school to be named after deceased state legislator
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The naming of a new Las Vegas elementary school set to open in the fall will be the latest honor for Tyrone Thompson, a Democratic Nevada state assemblyman from North Las Vegas who died May 4 at ag…
Health officials: Screening more pregnant women for syphilis
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State health officials are ordering physicians and other medical professionals in New Mexico to step up screening of pregnant women for syphilis.
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US court agrees to hear Arkansas case on drug benefits law
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday it will review a lower court's decision that upheld limits on Arkansas' regulation of companies that pay pharmacies on behalf of health plans.