Murray Wood: Drop in reading rates a sad trend to see
New data suggests people are spending less time reading for pleasure. Murray Wood says it's sad that people are drawn to...
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Judge rejects Trump request to dismiss classified documents prosecution
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge refused Thursday to throw out the classified documents prosecution of Donald Trump, turning aside defense arguments that a decades-old law permitted the former presid...
Apr 04, 2024
No Labels won’t run a third-party campaign after trying to recruit a centrist presidential candidate
NEW YORK (AP) - The No Labels group said Thursday it will not field a presidential candidate in November after strategists for the bipartisan organization failed to attract a high-profile centrist wil...
Apr 04, 2024
Democratic doctor and abortion rights advocate runs for Wisconsin's open congressional seat
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A doctor who performs abortions became the first Democratic candidate in Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District on Thursday, entering the race for the seat opened up by the surpri...
Apr 04, 2024
South Carolina governor undergoes knee surgery for 2022 tennis injury
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster underwent a minor, elective knee surgery Thursday morning for a tennis injury he sustained two years ago, the governor's office said in a statem...
Apr 04, 2024
Appeals court leaves hold on New Jersey's primary ballot system in place
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A federal appeals court upheld a lower court judge's ruling putting a temporary halt on New Jersey's primary ballot design, widely seen as helping those with party establishment su...
Apr 04, 2024
New rule strengthening federal job protections could counter Trump promises to remake the government
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government's chief human resources agency issued a new rule on Thursday making it harder to fire thousands of federal employees, hoping to head off former President Donald Trump'...
Apr 04, 2024
Kansas lawmakers scuttle a plan for cutting taxes, defying the governor and GOP leaders
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A bipartisan group of rank-and-file lawmakers in Kansas scuttled a plan for cutting taxes Thursday, with Republicans defying GOP leaders and Democrats ignoring a personal appeal fr...
Apr 03, 2024
In swing-state Wisconsin, Democrat hustles to keep key Senate seat against Trump-backed millionaire
NEW GLARUS, Wis. (AP) - Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, whose "go everywhere" 2018 campaign strategy became a model for how to win in battleground Wisconsin, knows her road to victory this year against...
Apr 03, 2024
Indiana House Democratic leader to run for mayor of Fort Wayne following death of Tom Henry
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Democratic House leader state Rep. Phil GiaQuinta intends to run for Fort Wayne mayor in an upcoming caucus to replace the city's late mayor who died last week, an adviser ...
Apr 03, 2024
Biden faces protest over his support for Israel during White House meeting
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has faced protests over the conflict in Gaza all over the country, but this week he confronted one inside the White House itself. The occasion was a private meeti...
Apr 03, 2024
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Sept. 19
Evan talks with Premier Moe about his trip to China and the current state of canola tariffs, Ray Wilgenbusch about the M...