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States have hodgepodge of cumbersome rules for enforcing sunshine laws

By JOSH KELETY undefined PHOENIX (AP) — A nationwide review of procedures by The Associated Press and CNHI News revealed a patchwork of complicated systems for resolving open government disputes that often put the burden of enforcing transparency laws on private citizens. The review, ...

The Biden-Trump rematch comes into view with dueling visits to Georgia

By BILL BARROW and JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The 2024 presidential election campaign will pick up Saturday where the 2020 contest left off. Or, more precisely, in a place where it never actually ended. Georgia was so close four years ago that Republican Donald Trump finds ...

Insurer delays and denials hamper patients seeking at-home breathing machines

By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Lou Gehrig's disease took away Grace Armant's ability to speak, but the 84-year-old still has plenty to say about her insurance. UnitedHealthcare has rejected several requests from her doctors for coverage of a machine Armant needs to breathe as she deals with ...

Hawaii firefighters get control of fire at a biomass power plant on Kauai

LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — Firefighters in Hawaii were able to get control of a large fire at a biomass plant on Kauai Island that broke out on Friday. Crews were called to the plant at about 3:30 p.m., KITV Island News reported. The firefighters had the fire under control about two hours ...

Female representation remains low in US statehouses

By LEAH WILLINGHAM and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Democrat Kayla Young and Republican Patricia Rucker frequently clash on abortion rights and just about everything else in West Virginia's Legislature, but they agree on one thing: Too few of their ...