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4 Republicans pitch different approaches to growth, spending and agriculture in Grant County Commissioner race
MOSES LAKE — With ballots due Aug. 4, voters in Grant County Commissioner District 3 have four Republican candidat…
Kentucky Governor to announce more virus rules Wednesday
LOUISVILLE, Ky (AP) — Faced with rising case numbers and deaths, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced that he will introduce new steps to slow the spread of the coronavirus. He noted that these new actions would be…
Bullock puts COVID restrictions in place amid surge in cases
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana's governor is putting some new restrictions in place as cases of COVID-19 continue to surge with a daily record of 1,500 cases reported Tuesday and as hospital resources are strained.
Twitter, Facebook CEOs vow election action; GOP touts curbs
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the CEOs of Twitter and Facebook gave assurances of vigorous action against election disinformation, Republicans at a Senate hearing Tuesday pounded the social media companies over political bi…
Walz to announce COVID-19 restrictions on youth sports
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz plans to announce new COVID-19 restrictions on Wednesday, including new guidance for youth sports as well as bars and restaurants, in an effort to slow the virus' spread i…
Ohio governor deflects questions on public utility official
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. Mike DeWine at a news briefing to discuss the latest measures in the state's effort to control the coronavirus epidemic on Tuesday deflected questions about
Number of students with virus doubled within week, data show
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus among students in Mississippi have nearly doubled in a week's time, according to data released by the
Women challenge tribal banishment in US appeals court
DENVER (AP) — A lawyer for four women who were temporarily banned from the Ute Indian Tribe’s reservation in Utah asked a federal appeals court on Tuesday to revive a lawsuit challenging their punishment.
Indiana governor quarantines after exposure to COVID-19
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb and first lady Janet Holcomb are quarantining after several members of his security detail tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced Tuesday.
New Mexico wary of oil downturn as agencies trim budgets
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State legislators kept a wary eye Tuesday on trends in oil prices and production as the number of active drilling rigs and new wells has plummeted from pre-pandemic levels, threatening a cruci…
Alabama adding 2,000 virus cases daily as hospitals fill
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — More than 2,000 new cases of COVID-19 have been added daily over the last week across Alabama as hospitals treat more and more people suffering from the illness caused by the new
SC's attorney general in isolation after COVID-19 contact
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said he placed himself in quarantine Tuesday after finding out he was near someone who tested positive for
South Carolina Senate elects Hutto as new minority leader
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The new leader of South Carolina Senate Democrats said he wants his colleagues to concentrate on better jobs, health care and education instead of getting caught up in partisan fights.
Hogan unveils new limits to fight war 'the virus is winning'
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced limits to operating hours and capacity for businesses on Tuesday amid a surge in coronavirus cases, saying “we're in a war right now, and the virus is winni…
Court: Remote House sessions OK under quorum provision
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Holding New Hampshire House sessions remotely would not violate a constitutional provision about what constitutes a quorum, the state Supreme Court said Tuesday.
GOP seeks to postpone Maricopa County election certification
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Republican Party has asked a judge to bar Maricopa County from certifying its Nov. 3 election results, including Democrat Joe Biden’s win over President Donald Trump, until the court issu…