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Collins quiet on Georgia Senate during state Capitol stop
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Collins said “there will be more coming later” about his expected Senate bid, otherwise keeping quiet about the race during a visit Tuesday to the Georgia state Capitol as lawmakers advanced a bill that could give the congressman an edge if he decides...
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The (Munster) Times. January 23, 2020 Dysfunction abounds in East Chicago firefighter shifts fight Just when you think local government dysfunction can't get worse, a Region city becomes embroiled in a lawsuit with itself. For the sake of East Chicago residents, reasonable heads must prevail in the conflagration...
Collins expected to try ousting new GA senator in GOP battle
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, an ardent ally of President Donald Trump and vocal opponent of his impeachment, is expected to announce he will challenge fellow Republican and newly appointed Sen. Kelly Loeffler for her seat this year, a Republican official said Monday. The decision by the...
Editorial Roundup:
The (Munster) Times. January 23, 2020 Dysfunction abounds in East Chicago firefighter shifts fight Just when you think local government dysfunction can't get worse, a Region city becomes embroiled in a lawsuit with itself. For the sake of East Chicago residents, reasonable heads must prevail in the conflagration...
Vermont lawmakers continue to seek gun-buy waiting period
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in the Vermont Legislature are still trying to hammer out new gun laws after Republican Gov. Phil Scott last year vetoed gun legislation. He had argued that Vermont has done enough to regulate firearms and that there wasn't enough data on waiting periods. On...
Alaska lawmakers fail to override vetoes on schools, ferries
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Legislature failed to override more than $70 million in vetoes dealing with school construction projects and the state ferry system. Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued the vetoes last summer, after lawmakers had adjourned. The veto override session was announced late Thursday, with...
Alaska Legislature to consider veto overrides
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Legislature plans to meet Friday to consider overriding some of the vetoes made by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, though the House speaker said it remains to be seen if the votes are there. At least 45 votes among the 60-person Legislature are needed for an override. House Speaker...
Wisconsin Republicans dismiss nonpartisan redistricting plan
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' plan to create a nonpartisan redistricting commission to draw Wisconsin's electoral maps may put pressure on the Republicans who control the Legislature to consider an alternative plan, but it won't force them to do anything differently next year and GOP...
Text of South Carolina governor's State of the State address
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The text of South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster's 2020 State of the State address as prepared. ___ Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen of the General Assembly, constitutional officers, my fellow South Carolinians: I begin tonight by recognizing those South Carolinians in...
Federal government backs Ohio on Down syndrome abortion law
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The federal government took Ohio's side Tuesday in a lawsuit over a state law prohibiting doctors from performing abortions based on a fetal diagnosis of Down syndrome. “Nothing in Ohio's law creates a substantial obstacle to women obtaining an abortion,” the Justice...
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