Paid leave loss hits hard for Dems after decades of advocacy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, who was elected in 1992 as a self described “mom in tennis shoes,” has been fighting for paid family and medical leave for decades. For much of this year she appeared to
Linwood Holton Jr, 1st GOP Va governor of 20th century, dies
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A. Linwood Holton Jr., Virginia’s first Republican governor since Reconstruction and a crusader against racial discrimination, died Thursday. He was 98.
Afghan ambassador calls for urgent food aid, help to ‘expedite’ refugee exodus
OTTAWA — The Afghan ambassador is urging Canada to send officials to Pakistan and other countries bordering Afghanistan to help "accelerate" the passage of refugees fleeing the Taliban. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Hassan Soroosh, Afghanist...
Feds move to block Florida’s school virus mask penalties
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education asked an administrative judge on Thursday to block the state of Florida from slashing federal aid money to two school districts over their coronavirus mask mandates.
Trump plans last minute tele-rally for Virginia’s Youngkin
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is stepping from afar back into the hotly contested Virginia governor's race with a tele-rally planned Monday for Republican Glenn Youngkin, according to a person familiar with his plans.
Alberta tables bill to help municipalities recoup unpaid oil and gas property taxes
EDMONTON — The Alberta government has introduced legislation that it says would help municipalities recoup some of the millions of dollars in unpaid property taxes they're owed by energy companies. "It's a legal resource where the (municipalities) can ...
Senators will need to be fully vaccinated to set foot in Senate chamber
OTTAWA — Senators will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 if they want to participate in person in Senate proceedings. Senate Speaker George Furey announced the new policy Thursday following consultations with the leaders of the various group...
Judge won’t validate water deal for California farm supplier
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has declined to validate a contract granting permanent access to federally controlled water for the nation's largest agricultural water supplier, a move that means the U.S. government is not bound by terms o...
Rival: Violent past should bar Herschel Walker from Senate
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black said Thursday that GOP rival Herschel Walker's history of violence against women should disqualify him from being a U.S. senator, saying that Republicans should discuss Walker's problems ...
Mississippi: 14K pandemic food cards mistakenly deactivated
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — More than 14,000 low-income children in Mississippi had their pandemic food cards mistakenly deactivated, prompting an apology from state officials and a promise that new cards would be mailed to their families within days.