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Which states have primary elections Tuesday?
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (1777+ words) WASHINGTON " Six states have primary elections on Tuesday." If you live in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon or Pennsylvania, and are registered, you will likely have the opportunity to vote for a major party candidate. Here are the races and…...
US immigration backlog has more than tripled in past decade to 11. 6 million pending cases
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (538+ words) DENVER " The U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services backlog has more than tripled over the past decade, from 3. 5 million pending cases in 2016 to 11. 6 million in 2025." The backlog left green card applicants, temporary protected status holders, and immigrant workers facing unpredictable wait times…...
Lawmakers face 11: 59 p. m. Sunday deadline to pass bills in 2026 legislative session
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (227+ words) SAINT PAUL, Minn. " State lawmakers still have a number of unresolved bills on the table Sunday night ahead of an 11: 59 p. m. deadline to pass legislation, including stabilization funding for struggling Hennepin County Medical Center and a $1. 2 billion bonding bill for infrastructure…...
Colorado governor commutes ex-election clerk Tina Peters" prison sentence
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (660+ words) DENVER " Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of Tina Peters, the former Republican county clerk who was sentenced to nearly nine years in prison for her role in allowing unauthorized access to her county's election equipment in…...
New state office to investigate fraud officially signed into law
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (143+ words) House DFL members staged a sit-in protest Thursday night and into Friday morning to put pressure on Speaker Lisa Demuth to hold a vote on a weapons ban. New state office to investigate fraud officially signed into law ST PAUL,…...
Minnesotans to see a tab fee tax cut, lawmakers announce
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (195+ words) Republicans have praised the committee as putting a spotlight on fraud, while Democrats have called it a political exercise without substance. Minnesotans to see a tab fee tax cut, lawmakers announce ST PAUL, Minn. " Minnesota drivers will see a reduction…...
Bipartisan group of lawmakers reach deal to fund and 'save' HCMC
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (376+ words) ST PAUL, Minn. " Late Wednesday night, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz released a signed, bipartisan agreement on several legislative goals as the session ends in less than a week. The deal includes funding to "save" the Hennepin County Medical Center, the…...
In battle between hospitals and pharmaceutical industry, rural Minnesota hospitals say they need legislative help
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (473+ words) ST PAUL, Minn. " Rural hospital executives rallied at the state capitol on Tuesday, begging lawmakers to pass a bill in the session's final days that they say will help them stay afloat financially." The legislation would add protections around a…...
Man accused of trying to kill President Trump at correspondents' dinner expected to enter plea
1+ week, 1+ day ago (663+ words) WASHINGTON " The man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner last month is scheduled to appear in federal court Monday for an arraignment, where he is expected to enter a not guilty…...
President Trump to deliver keynote address at Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut
1+ week, 4+ day ago (170+ words) NEW LONDON, Conn. " President Donald Trump is set to deliver the keynote address during graduation ceremonies at the U. S. Coast Guard Academy in New London. The 145th Commencement Exercises will begin at 11: 20 a. m. Wednesday, May 20 at Cadet Memorial Field. It is not open…...