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Manitoba cabinet minister did not break conflict law, ethics report says

Manitoba cabinet minister did not break conflict law, ethics report says

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's ethics commissioner has ruled Mike Moroz, the minister of innovation and new technology, did not break the province's conflict of interest law.
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Vance touts tax breaks in Pennsylvania as he makes White House's first big pitch on Trump's new law

Vance touts tax breaks in Pennsylvania as he makes White House's first big pitch on Trump's new law

WEST PITTSTON, Pa. (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday made the Trump administration's first big pitch to sell the public on President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget-and-policy package in the swing political turf of northeastern Pennsylvania.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear tells South Carolina Democrats his record is a red state success story

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear tells South Carolina Democrats his record is a red state success story

Democrats can win back disaffected voters by addressing their everyday concerns to counter the anticipated fallout from President Donald Trump's budget-and-policy package , Kentucky Gov.
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Nova Scotia municipal police chiefs question province's shift to expand RCMP coverage

Nova Scotia municipal police chiefs question province's shift to expand RCMP coverage

HALIFAX — Municipal police chiefs in Nova Scotia are questioning the provincial government's plan to expand the services of the RCMP as part of a push to restructure and modernize policing in the province.
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20 states sue FEMA for canceling grant program that guards against natural disasters

20 states sue FEMA for canceling grant program that guards against natural disasters

Twenty Democratic-led states filed suit Wednesday against the Federal Emergency Management Agency , challenging the elimination of a long-running grant program that helps communities guard against damage from natural disasters.
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By the numbers: Wisconsin's race for governor

By the numbers: Wisconsin's race for governor

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The latest fundraising numbers and campaign spending in Wisconsin's closely watched race for governor shed some light on how the contest is shaping up more than a year before voters will start casting ballots. Democratic Gov.
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California Republican lawmakers launch campaign to require voter ID

California Republican lawmakers launch campaign to require voter ID

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two California Republican state lawmakers launched a campaign Wednesday to place a measure on the 2026 ballot that would require voter identification and proof of citizenship at the polls.
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N.B. health officials tracking extent of measles outbreak, five confirmed cases

N.B. health officials tracking extent of measles outbreak, five confirmed cases

FREDERICTON — Public health officials in New Brunswick said Wednesday the number of confirmed measles cases in the province's south-central region has risen to five.
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Manitoba announces more spaces for physician training in western region

Manitoba announces more spaces for physician training in western region

BRANDON — The Manitoba government announced Wednesday an increase in doctor training in the western part of the province — the latest in a series of spending announcements in an area where a byelection is looming.
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PEPFAR keeps millions of people with HIV alive and may be spared from Trump spending cuts

PEPFAR keeps millions of people with HIV alive and may be spared from Trump spending cuts

The program known as PEPFAR is one of the most effective and popular U.S. foreign aid projects in history, and the government says it has saved the lives of over 25 million people around the world with HIV.
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