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Dent, Garcia outline budget priorities, leadership approaches
EPHRATA — As voters in Washington's 13th Legislative District prepare to cast their ballots, they will choose betw…
Gov. Raimondo seeks $74M overhaul of state computer system
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo is seeking nearly $74 million to replace decades-old computer technology used by the state for basic government functions like payroll and day-to-day accounti…
Minnesota high court allows Trump-only GOP primary ballot
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican candidate's attempt to join President Donald Trump on the state's primary election ballot, clearing the way for early voting to begin…
Voting machine vendors get scrutiny at congressional hearing
Lawmakers expressed concern about foreign components in the nation’s election equipment, as the top executives of the three major voting manufacturers appeared before Congress on Thursday to try to provide assuranc…
Virginia lawmaker wants to ban NRA's shooting range
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia Democrat is looking to block the National Rifle Association from operating an indoor gun range at its headquarters. It's an aggressive move against the country's best known and most …
Immigration surfaces as issue in Kentucky legislature
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The volatile illegal immigration issue has reached into the Kentucky legislature with a Republican-backed bill aimed at preventing sanctuary policies at the local level and requiring most publ…
Nebraska voters can soon request early primary ballots
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska voters who want to cast an early ballot in the upcoming primary election can request their ballot as early as next week.
US courts rule for border walls both public and private
WASHINGTON (AP) — Crews could start building a private border wall in South Texas within the coming days following a federal judge's ruling Thursday that lifted a restraining order against the project.
Dixville Notch finds enough people to retain claim to fame
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A tiny New Hampshire community whose tradition of being among the first to cast ballots for president in primaries and the general election was endangered now has enough people to go ahead, the…
Sheriffs oppose red flag gun legislation in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Sheriffs across much of the state are opposed to a proposal from Democratic lawmakers that would allow police or relatives to ask a court to temporarily take away guns from people who might hu…
In Ohio, Trump to hold 1st campaign rally of election year
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump heads into his first campaign rally of the election year flush with cash, chafing at impeachment and hoping to capitalize on his order to take out Iran's top general.
Judge denies Trump effort to stop columnist defamation suit
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has lost a bid to block an advice columnist's lawsuit over his remarks that she lied in accusing him of rape.
California budget seeks more firefighters, fire protection
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to hire more state firefighters and make homes safer from devastating wildfires in the budget he will send to state lawmakers on Friday.
7 of 8 Mississippi statewide officials are inaugurated
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's new lieutenant governor, Republican Delbert Hosemann, said immediately after his inauguration Thursday that he wants to work with all lawmakers to improve education, enact pay ra…
Bill proposes under-21 cellphone ban to highlight gun limits
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont lawmaker has proposed a bill that would bar anyone under 21 from using or owning a cellphone — a move meant to draw attention to restrictions on guns.
Arizona's water supply a major issue for legislative session
PHOENIX (AP) — Republican and Democratic Leaders of the Arizona House are again eyeing the state's water supply as a major issue for the coming legislative session that starts next week.