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State lawmaker says he's tested positive for the coronavirus
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A state lawmaker in North Carolina has announced that he's tested positive for the coronavirus. The Raleigh News & Observer reports that state Rep. Brian Turner made the announcement on Monday. Turner is a Democrat who represents House District 116 in Buncombe County. He posted on...
Democrat loses committee seats over tweet about rioters
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire Democratic lawmaker has been removed from her committee assignments because of a tweet about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Rep. Rosemarie Rung, of Merrimack, tweeted a video of rioters breaking through barriers and confronting police. “Wow. These...
Lawmaker wants task force to study COVID in prisons
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A state lawmaker in Delaware said he plans to introduce a measure that would establish a task force to study how prison officials are handling the coronavirus pandemic. The Delaware State News reports that Rep. Sean Lynn hopes the measure will alleviate complaints and concerns...
Private college's specialty plate discontinued under new law
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A specialty license plate for Edward Waters College in Jacksonville is the first to be discontinued under a new law passed by the Florida Legislature last year. The law requires the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to discontinue the specialty plate with the...
North Dakota senator tests positive for coronavirus
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Sen. Terry Wanzek says he has contracted COVID-19. The 63-year-old Jamestown senator says he took a rapid test Monday and immediately left the Capitol after a test-taker told him about the positive results. Wanzek says he doesn't believe he has any close contacts in the...
Tennessee gov set for State of the State speech in February
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is slated to give his third annual State of the State speech on Feb. 8. State lawmakers announced the date of the evening address on Friday. The first-term governor has entered his third year in office with fellow Republicans maintaining supermajorities in the House and Senate during the...
New Mexico legislators look for solutions to hobbled economy
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Daunting challenges await the New Mexico Legislature as it convenes a 60-day session amid an unrelenting pandemic and concerns of violence at a Statehouse building guarded by troops and encircled by fencing, barricades and mobile security cameras. Proposals aimed at reviving the...
North Dakota lawmaker sorry for mass email of QAnon video
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Republican state representative from North Dakota apologized for sending a video from the QAnon movement to all of his fellow lawmakers over the weekend, saying he mistakenly thought it was a message from President Donald Trump. Rep. Terry Jones said he forwarded the video, a...
Senate gathers on 'Lobby Day' under heightened security
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia state lawmakers met under heightened security Monday amid concerns about possible civil unrest in state capitals in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. Several gun-rights advocates came to Richmond on Monday, some of them heavily armed. The Martin...
Transgender youth targeted by two proposed Montana bills
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana House on Monday held a committee hearing on two bills that focus on transgender young people, echoing similar efforts underway in other states. One of the bills would prohibit doctors from providing transgender youth certain gender-related medical treatment. Another would...
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