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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…
Ex-mayor on prison life: Spin class, teaching and law books
The former mayor of a Pennsylvania city who is serving a 15-year prison sentence for public corruption told a newspaper his life behind bars is “kind of like being mayor but for a lot less money.”
Candidate filing for the 2020 election in Montana has begun
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Candidate filing for the 2020 election in Montana began at 8 a.m. Thursday.
White House welcomes court ruling on border wall spending
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall will move forward after a federal appeals court ruling that frees up construction money.
New Kansas proposal breaks impasse on expanding Medicaid
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' Democratic governor and a top Republican lawmaker on Thursday outlined a new proposal for expanding the state's Medicaid program, breaking
Hawaii falls to 2nd nationally in homeless population size
HONOLULU (AP) — Improvements in programs to address Hawaii's homeless population have allowed the state to fall from first to second in the national ranking of per capita homelessness, officials said.
Army Corps releases $611M expansion plan for Port of Nome
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers has announced a $611 million expansion plan for the Port of Nome that will allow visits from larger ships.
Spain's top court says separatist politician stays in prison
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Supreme Court has ruled that an imprisoned Catalan politician will remain behind bars despite a European court ruling that his election to the European Parliament gave him immunity.
Republican Neumann decides against run for Congress
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Matt Neumann will not run for Congress, leaving state Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald as the only announced GOP candidate so far for the conservative district covering a larg…
Pence says Trump to ask European allies to scrap Iran deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Following the U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian general, President Donald Trump will ask allies to scrap the Iran nuclear deal, Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday. The agreement has…
Russia's Putin attends Black Sea drills by the Russian navy
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday watched a naval exercise involving multiple missile launches in the Black Sea.
Official: Quarter of Hawaii home buyers from outside state
HONOLULU (AP) — Buyers from outside the state have purchased 24% of homes across Hawaii, the state's head economist said.
California could launch generic prescription drug label
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could become the first state with its own prescription drug label under a proposal Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled Thursday.
Evers, Democrats push bills to cut prison population
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers and fellow Democratic lawmakers have introduced a series of proposals designed to reduce overcrowded prisons, but without support from Republican leaders they are unlikely to ga…
Ex-Alaska governor Bill Walker chosen for Harvard fellowship
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Bill Walker, who was one of the country's few politically unaffiliated governors, plans to discuss with students bridging the political divide during an upcoming, on-campus residency at Harvar…
Hundreds rally to demand resignation of Abkhazia's leader
MOSCOW (AP) — Hundreds of protesters in Georgia's breakaway province of Abkhazia besieged the regional leader's office Thursday seeking his ouster.