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Ohio Supreme Court primary with 2 Democrats kicks off long campaign over court's partisan control

Mar. 19, 2024 00:17 AM EDT

Tuesday's Democratic primary for one of three contested seats on the Ohio Supreme Court will kick off a high-stakes battle for partisan control of the court this fall. The court, which currently has a 4-3 Republican majority, holds sway over how to implement an amendment to the state...

Tuesday's primaries include a key Senate race in Ohio and clues for the Biden-Trump rematch

Mar. 19, 2024 00:10 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Five states will hold presidential primaries on Tuesday as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump continue to lock up support around the country after becoming their parties’ presumptive nominees. Trump is expected to easily win GOP primaries in...

High-profile elections in Ohio could give Republicans a chance to expand clout in Washington

Mar. 19, 2024 00:10 AM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republicans are watching a pair of high-profile elections in Ohio on Tuesday that could determine their chances of picking up critical seats this fall and expanding their power in Washington. One is a contentious and expensive Republican primary for the chance...

Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats 'hate Israel' and their religion

Mar. 18, 2024 21:46 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday charged that Jews who vote for Democrats “hate Israel" and hate “their religion,” igniting a firestorm of criticism from the White House and Jewish leaders. Trump, in an interview, had been asked about Democrats' growing...

Maryland House votes for bill to direct $750M for transportation needs

Mar. 18, 2024 16:42 PM EDT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland House passed a measure on Monday aimed at transferring $750 million over a decade for a transportation fund, part of the push by Democrats who control the House to raise revenue for transportation and education. With three weeks to go, lawmakers...

A new front opens over South Dakota ballot initiatives: withdrawing signatures from petitions

Mar. 15, 2024 18:31 PM EDT

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has signed a bill to allow signers of ballot initiative petitions to revoke their signatures — a move opponents decry as a jab at direct democracy and a proposed abortion rights initiative, which would enable voters to protect abortion rights in the state...

Wisconsin Republican Senate candidate Hovde promises to donate salary to charity

Mar. 15, 2024 10:09 AM EDT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde pledged in a new campaign ad Friday to donate his salary to charity if elected, a move that comes as Democrats try to paint the California bank owner and real estate mogul as an out-of-touch multimillionaire. ...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the race to replace Kevin McCarthy

Mar. 15, 2024 08:37 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first -- and maybe only -- step toward filling the seat vacated by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy kicks off Tuesday with a special primary in California’s 20th Congressional District. McCarthy, whose brief tenure as speaker was marked by infighting and...

Maryland Senate approves $63B budget legislation for next fiscal year

Mar. 14, 2024 18:40 PM EDT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Despite recent fiscal challenges, Gov. Wes Moore's $63 billion budget plan remains largely intact under legislation approved unanimously Thursday in the Maryland Senate. The measure makes reserves available if needed to cover a miscalculation in Medicaid costs...

Republicans push back on new federal court policy aimed at 'judge shopping' in national cases

Mar. 14, 2024 18:24 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans took aim Thursday at a new federal courts policy trying to curb “judge shopping,” a practice that gained national attention in a major abortion medication case. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke out against it on the Senate floor and...