Georgia House Democratic leader James Beverly won’t seek reelection in 2024
ATLANTA (AP) — The Democratic leader in Georgia’s state House won’t seek reelection this year.
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San Francisco mayor makes her pitch for another term in State of the City address
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mayor London Breed on Thursday pledged even more improvements under a pair of controversial public safety proposals voters approved this week that expand police powers and force some welfare recipients into drug treatment, marking a shift from the city’s staunchly progressive policies.
Progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón advances to runoff
LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the country’s most progressive prosecutors, George Gascón, has advanced to a runoff in his reelection bid for Los Angeles County’s district attorney, surviving a primary race that pit him against 11 challengers.
Ex-Google Engineer Charged With Stealing A.I. Secrets for Chinese Firm
A Chinese citizen who recently quit his job as a software engineer for Google in California has been charged with trying to transfer artificial intelligence technology to a Beijing-based company that paid him secretly, according to a federal indictment unsealed on Wednesday.
Some States Will Confront Wet Weather on Super Tuesday
It’s debatable how much weather affects voter turnout, but the forecast is closely monitored on Election Days all the same.
US Postal Service plans to downsize a mail hub in Nevada. What does that mean for mail-in ballots?
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A U.S. Postal Service plan to downsize a regional mail hub in Reno and move package and letter processing to Sacramento, California, has members of Nevada’s congressional delegation and the state’s top election administrator worried about service delays and mail-in ballot handling.
A ‘cowboy ski town’ where high earners can’t afford a home faces a housing battle
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — Despite offering a salary of $167,000, the city of Steamboat Springs can’t find a head of human resources who can afford a place to live in the remote Colorado community surrounded by ranches and famous for training Olympic athletes.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Dakota’s GOP caucuses
WASHINGTON (AP) — North Dakota will hold its Republican presidential caucuses on Monday, the last chance for Donald Trump’s rivals for the GOP nomination to slow his momentum heading into Super Tuesday, the biggest day of the primary campaign, when 15 states hold contests.