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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…
Advocates warn citizenship, digital divide may affect Census
Leaders of advocacy groups warned lawmakers on Thursday that the fight over a failed citizenship question, the digital divide and the wording of questions on Hispanic origin and race may lead to the undercounting o…
Longtime Democratic Wisconsin state senator to retire
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Longtime Democratic state Sen. Dave Hansen said Thursday that he'll retire rather than seek re-election this fall, creating an open seat in a Republican-leaning region and making it that much h…
WV Dems to focus on small businesses, infrastructure in 2020
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Democrats on Thursday said their 2020 legislative platform will focus on education, infrastructure, small businesses and social services.
Evers assigns 'homework' to GOP-controlled Legislature
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, a former teacher and state superintendent of schools, assigned “homework” to the Republican-controlled Legislature on Thursday, calling on them to spend more money o…
New AG delivers paperwork to put Trump on Kentucky ballot
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's new Republican attorney general submitted the paperwork Thursday to put President Donald Trump's name on the ballot in Kentucky — a state the president easily carried in 2016 and wh…
Arizona impeachment trial judge Frank Gordon Jr. dies at 90
PHOENIX (AP) — Frank X. Gordon Jr., a former Arizona Supreme Court chief justice who drew high marks for how he presided over the 1988 impeachment trial that resulted in the removal of Gov. Evan Mecham, has died.
Medicaid program audit holding up bonds for infrastructure
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — An ongoing audit of Montana's Medicaid program threatens to delay or increase the costs of infrastructure projects approved by the Legislature, state officials said.
Noem drops plans to veto hemp, but calls for 'guardrails'
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem is relenting on blocking South Dakota's development of a hemp industry, provided the proposed law meets “guardrails” she has laid out to lawmakers.
Walz proposes $276 million for affordable housing projects
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota should borrow $276 million to invest in safe and affordable housing projects across the state to benefit the homeless, seniors, families and veterans who have been shut out of the marke…
Two US officials say it's “highly likely” Iranian anti-aircraft missile brought down Ukrainian passenger plane
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two US officials say it's “highly likely” Iranian anti-aircraft missile brought down Ukrainian passenger plane.
Kaul: More needs to be done to combat sex trafficking
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin are not consistently reporting human trafficking cases, leading to incomplete information and is likely undercounting the number of people who are forced i…
Trump proposes sweeping rollback of environmental oversight
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dramatic rollback of environmental oversight, President Donald Trump took action Thursday to clear the way and speed up development of a wide range of commercial projects by cutting back fede…
Buttigieg nets first black congressional backer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has netted an endorsement from Rep. Anthony Brown of Maryland, the first black member of Congress to throw his support to the former mayor of South…
Pelosi says she will 'soon' transmit impeachment to Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she will "soon'' transmit the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, but warned that Senate Republicans are rushing to acquittal without a…
EU hopeful Albania, N. Macedonia membership talks in sight
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — After years of setbacks and disappointment, two Balkan countries' hopes for launching European Union membership talks could be realized in coming weeks, according to the prime minister of Cro…