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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday outlined her priorities for...

Maine service program would bring graduates to rural areas April 12, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A Maine lawmaker has proposed the creation of a new program designed to help more recent graduates remain in the state. Maine has one of the oldest populations in the country, and state leaders have identified a need to retain younger residents. Democratic Rep. Morgan Rielly of Westbrook has proposed legislation to create a program called the “Maine Service Fellows Program”...

Charles Booker forms exploratory committee for US Senate run BRUCE SCHREINER, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2020, file photo, state Rep. Charles Booker advocates for the passage of Kentucky HB-12 on the floor of the House of Representatives in the State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. Democrat Booker, whose unabashedly progressive campaign in Kentucky came up just short in last years Senate primary, said Monday, April 12, 2021, hes forming an explora...

Democrat says registration key to ousting SCs Tim Scott MEG KINNARD, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3FILE - In this March 3, 2021 file photo, State Rep. Krystle Matthews, D-Ladson, speaks to fellow lawmakers in Columbia, S.C. Matthews is mounting a bid to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Tim Scott. State Rep. Krystle Matthews told The Associated Press that she will try to register 150,000 new voters across South Carolina to tighten the margin Democrats have struggled to clos...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California politicians facing recalls would be allowed to see...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers appeared intrigued but skeptical on Monday when...

Hawaii Tourism Authority bill advances to full Senate April 11, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Two state Senate committees have voted to advance a House bill that would reconfigure how the aerospace industry is managed in Hawaii with amendments that some argue limit the duties and resources of the Hawaii Tourism Authority. The bill was originally aimed at eliminating the office of aerospace development, the aerospace advisory committee and the state unmanned aerial systems test...

Anti-Islamic ex-lawmaker named Oklahoma GOP chairman April 11, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A former state representative with a reputation for anti-Islamic rhetoric has been elected as chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party. Former state Rep. John Bennett won a first-ballot victory at the party convention Saturday at the Oklahoma City Convention Center, vice chairman Shane Jemison said Sunday. Also seeking election to the chair were Rogers County party activist Christine...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Two Alabama state senators say they want to divert part of a...

Analysis: Louisiana lawmakers plan return to old tax debates MELINDA DESLATTE, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3The Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. Thursday, April 8, 2021. (Scott Clause/The Daily Advertiser via AP)Scott Clause/APShow MoreShow Less 2of3FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2021 file photo, House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, R-Gonzales, left, asks questions during a meeting of Louisianas income forecasting panel, the Revenue Estimating Conference, while Senate...