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New Mexico Legislature confronts gun violence, braces for future with less oil wealth

New Mexico Legislature confronts gun violence, braces for future with less oil wealth

SANTA FE, N.M.
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos targeted for recall for not supporting Trump

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos targeted for recall for not supporting Trump

MADISON, Wis.
Wisconsin judge rules that absentee voting van used in 2022 was illegal

Wisconsin judge rules that absentee voting van used in 2022 was illegal

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge has ruled that state law does not allow the use of mobile absentee voting sites , siding with Republicans who had challenged Racine's use of a voting van that traveled around the city in 2022.
Halifax's historic Northwest Arm, haven for boaters, gains protection from infilling

Halifax's historic Northwest Arm, haven for boaters, gains protection from infilling

Halifax's historic Northwest Arm, an inlet famous as a playground for boaters, has received protection from surrounding landowners who want to fill in the ocean with soil and rock.
As House GOP launches effort to impeach Mayorkas, senators want to strike a border deal with him

As House GOP launches effort to impeach Mayorkas, senators want to strike a border deal with him

WASHINGTON (AP) — Marching ahead with multiple impeachment plans, House Republicans set their sights Wednesday on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas , who they intend to prove is “derelict in his duty” over handling the surge of migrants
Sen. Bob Menendez seeks dismissal of criminal charges. His lawyers say prosecutors 'distort reality'

Sen. Bob Menendez seeks dismissal of criminal charges. His lawyers say prosecutors 'distort reality'

NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Bob Menendez on Wednesday sought dismissal of charges, including bribery, as his lawyers told a judge that New York federal prosecutors are making claims that are “outrageously false" and "distort reality.
Longest currently serving state senator in US plans to retire in South Carolina

Longest currently serving state senator in US plans to retire in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The longest currently serving state senator in the U.S. doesn’t plan to run for office again this year in South Carolina. Democratic Rep. Nikki Setzler was elected to the Senate in 1976 and has served ever since.
Toronto budget proposal includes property tax hike of 10.5 per cent

Toronto budget proposal includes property tax hike of 10.5 per cent

TORONTO — Homeowners in Canada's most populous city could soon face a property tax increase in the double digits as Toronto grapples with a nearly $1.8 billion operating budget shortfall.
Ontario craft brewers call for fewer taxes, sped-up review

Ontario craft brewers call for fewer taxes, sped-up review

TORONTO — If Ontario doesn't speed up a review of alcohol taxes and eliminate some of them soon, craft breweries across the province could close before the market expands to convenience stores, the brewers' association is warning.
Former first lady Melania Trump's mother, Amalija Knavs, has died

Former first lady Melania Trump's mother, Amalija Knavs, has died

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amalija Knavs, the mother of former first lady Melania Trump, has died. Trump announced the death late Tuesday without disclosing the cause.
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