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Michigan AG: Lame-duck ballot drive law is unconstitutional
David Eggert, Associated Press | Posted May 22nd - 2:57pm
Michigan's attorney general said Wednesday that a Republican-enacted law making it harder to put proposals on the statewide ballot is unconstitutional, declaring that lawmakers had no authority to impose a geographic limit a circulating petitions.
Wealthy DeVos family won't back Michigan's Amash in primary
David Eggert, Associated Press | Posted May 22nd - 1:05pm
The politically powerful DeVos family said Wednesday that it is no longer financially backing a Michigan congressman who is the first Republican on Capitol Hill to accuse President Donald Trump of impeachable conduct.
Harris, Gillibrand offer plans to bolster maternal care
Juana Summers and Will Weissert, Associated Press | Posted May 22nd - 9:28am
Two Democratic women running for president unveiled plans Wednesday to improve maternal health care, with Sen. Kamala Harris reintroducing a bill aimed at addressing racial disparities in childbirth care and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand promising to make adoptions and high-tech fertility treatments more accessible to those who want children.
The Latest: Some Virginia's shrug as yearbook probe ends
The Associated Press | Posted May 22nd - 9:19am
The Latest on the results of an investigation into how a racist photo appeared on a yearbook page for Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (all times local):
Gillibrand proposes more access to maternal care, adoption
The Associated Press | Posted May 22nd - 5:02am
Democratic presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand (KEER'-sten JIHL'-uh-brand) says she wants to improve women's access to maternal care and make adoptions and high-tech fertility treatments more accessible to those who want children.
Harris' bill seeks to address racial bias in maternal care
The Associated Press | Posted May 22nd - 3:03am
U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris is offering a new bill to address racial disparities in maternal health care, one of several plans by 2020 Democratic presidential candidates on the issue.
Beshear vs. Bevin political showdown set in Kentucky
Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press | Posted May 22nd - 1:03am
In Kentucky political circles, Beshear vs. Bevin has become shorthand for the bitter feud between the state's governor and attorney general over legal issues with sweeping implications for the future.
Blackface photo investigation in Virginia hits a dead end
Ben Finley and Alan Suderman, Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 11:29pm
The mystery of whether Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was in the racist yearbook photo that nearly destroyed his career remains unsolved.
Questions remain as Tennessee speaker promises to resign
Kimberlee Kruesi and Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 11:17pm
Looming questions remain after Tennessee's House Speaker Glen Casada promised to resign from his leadership position, an unprecedented move meant to contain political scandals inside the Republican-controlled Statehouse.
North Korea calls Biden 'fool of low IQ' over Kim criticism
Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 8:48pm
North Korea has labeled Joe Biden a "fool of low IQ" and an "imbecile bereft of elementary quality as a human being" after the U.S. presidential hopeful called North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a tyrant during a recent speech.
Ogden board, teacher association OK 5.7% teacher pay hike
Marjorie Cortez, KSL | Posted May 21st - 7:33pm
Pay for teachers in the Ogden School District will go up 5.7 percent and starting pay for educators will climb to $45,472, under an agreement approved by the district school board and ratified by members of the Ogden Education Association.
Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear wins Democratic nomination for governor, defeating 3 opponents
The Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 6:41pm
Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear wins Democratic nomination for governor, defeating 3 opponents.
Utah Sens. Mitt Romney, Mike Lee want Congress to budget for natural disasters
Dennis Romboy, KSL | Posted May 21st - 6:27pm
Utah's two GOP senators and two other Republicans introduced a bill Tuesday to build room in the federal budget for natural disaster spending.
Biden: Congress should protect abortion rights, if necessary
Bill Barrow and Elana Schor, Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 5:38pm
Joe Biden would support Congress enshrining abortion rights into federal law "should it become necessary," his presidential campaign said Tuesday, following several other Democratic candidates in promising to take that step if elected president.
Friess considering run for Wyoming US Senate seat
The Associated Press | Posted May 22nd - 3:44pm
A wealthy Republican political donor from Wyoming says he's thinking about running for U.S. Senate in 2020.
Florida governor orders election systems' security review
The Associated Press | Posted May 22nd - 3:11pm
Florida's governor is ordering election officials to review the cybersecurity of the state's election systems.
Michigan attorney general: Republican-backed lame-duck law making it harder for ballot drives is unconstitutional
The Associated Press | Posted May 22nd - 2:53pm
Michigan attorney general: Republican-backed lame-duck law making it harder for ballot drives is unconstitutional.
Hickenlooper proposes gun licensing and safety tests
The Associated Press | Posted May 22nd - 10:04am
Democratic presidential candidate John Hickenlooper says gun owners should have to be licensed and pass a safety test to own firearms.
