State Finance Commissioner Kirsten Figueroa directed department leaders to find ways to reduce costs as the state grapples with COVID-19-related revenue losses.
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No hoopla: Virus upends Trump, Biden convention plans
The president is considering giving his acceptance speech on the grounds of the White House, while the former vice president has scrapped plans to accept the Democratic nomination in Milwaukee.
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Trump threatens executive action as virus relief deal remains elusive
The administration has asked federal agencies to identify all of the money they have not yet spent from the $2 trillion CARES Act, which passed in March.
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Republican lawmakers again reject call for special session
Top Democrats want the Legislature to take up hundreds of unfinished bills, but Republican leaders say they first want an agreement on the scope and length of a session.
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Interactive Profiles: The women who were vetted as Biden’s running mate
Interactive profiles of some of the women Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s team has vetted in the candidate’s search for a running mate This interactive is current as of July 31, 2020, and will update as events warrant.
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Primary results unchanged after count of 11,000 ballots that had been overlooked
Four primary races decided by ranked-choice voting, including the 2nd District Republican contest, were not affected after the Secretary of State’s Office discovered the errors.
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Prosecutor seeking Trump’s taxes cites ‘possible criminal activity’ at his business
The Supreme Court last month rejected claims by the president’s lawyers that he cannot be criminally investigated while in office.
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Obama backs Gideon, among other Democrats, in contested races
The former president, still popular, especially among Democrats, endorsed 57 candidates for the U.S. House and Senate on Monday.
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Nevada lawmakers OK sending mail ballots to all voters; Trump slams move
Nevada joins seven states that plan on automatically sending voters mail ballots.
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Independent U.S. Senate hopeful Lisa Savage picks up backing of one-time Democratic rival
Bre Kidman, who finished third in the Democratic Senate primary, bucks tradition to endorse Savage instead of the primary’s winner, Sara Gideon.