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Thompson leads 13th District race, plans focus on costs, access
EPHRATA — Joshua Thompson led Deanna Martinez by 3,278 votes for the 13th Legislative District’s state representat…
Louisiana uncertain about Trump's unemployment aid order
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards said Tuesday he hasn't determined how Louisiana will be able to tap into President Donald Trump's partial extension of federal unemployment aid, and the governor called…
San Diego schools set stricter reopening rules than state
SAN DIEGO (AP) — California's second-largest school district has announced stricter reopening guidelines than the state, and officials say “it will be a matter of months — not weeks, not days” before students can r…
UW System administration announces layoffs, other cuts
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System administration will lay off an untold number of employees over the next two years as part of $10 million in cuts that interim President Tommy Thompson announced T…
Farm ties key for GOP, Rep. Marshall in Kansas Senate race
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans are likely to stress Kansas Rep. Roger Marshall's service on the House Agriculture Committee as he runs for the Senate.
Cooper wins key ruling in COVID-19 legal fight with Forest
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper won another legal victory defending his
Kansas officials say new COVID-19 law hurts contact tracing
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Public health officials in three Kansas counties say a new state law is hurting their efforts to trace the contacts of people infected with COVID-19 by making it easier for them to refuse to coo…
Top Democrat in Kansas Senate tests negative for coronavirus
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley said Tuesday that he has tested negative for coronavirus.
Meetings cancelled as New Mexico agency stretches resources
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A panel that oversees water quality and permitting issues across New Mexico was forced to cancel its scheduled meeting Tuesday, marking the second time in as many months that the state Envi…
Wyoming not top contender for purchase of Occidental land
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The state of Wyoming isn't the lead contender to buy a vast swath of land and mineral rights in Wyoming, Colorado and Utah offered for sale by Occidental Petroleum, the governor's office said …
GOP, Rep. Marshall likely to stress farm ties in Senate race
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans are likely to stress Kansas Rep. Roger Marshall's service on the House Agriculture Committee as he runs for the Senate.
Indianapolis warns fines coming for virus rules violations
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis businesses not following the city’s coronavirus restrictions will face a greater chance of fines as officials said Tuesday that they will ramp up enforcement.
California could give newspapers a 2-year labor law reprieve
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California newspaper companies would have two more years to comply with a state law requiring them to treat newspaper delivery people like employees instead of contractors, under a bill th…
Pence brings Trump's "law and order" push to Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence brought the Trump campaign’s tough-on-crime re-election message to Arizona Tuesday, telling a group of law enforcement officers at a rally in Tucson that Democrats wil…
CDC team is at federal immigration facility to address virus
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered immigration authorities to halt any transfers into a Virginia detention center that has seen the worst coronavirus outbreak at any such facility in the nation.
Health officials say new COVID-19 law hurts contact tracing
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Public health officials in three Kansas counties say a new state law is hurting their efforts to trace the contacts of people infected with COVID-19 by making it easier for them to refuse to coo…