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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…
DeWine vetoes limit on penalties for health order breaches
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a bill Friday, as promised, that would have prohibited criminal penalties for violations of state or local health orders related to the coronavirus pandemic as the…
Whitmer tweaks mask order; businesses can't assume exception
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday tweaked Michigan's tougher order to wear masks in public, clarifying that they are not required while voting and telling businesses they cannot assume people wh…
Alaska reports 37,700 fewer jobs in June than prior year
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska had 37,700 fewer jobs in June compared with a year earlier, with the leisure and hospitality industry taking an especially hard hit amid the continued economic impact of the coronavirus…
Minnesota hospitals ask Walz for statewide mask mandate
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota hospitals asked Gov. Tim Walz to order people throughout the state to wear masks in public to slow the spread of the coronavirus — a step the governor said he has been considering.
Delegation seeks SUD funding, governor takes up virus bills
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — At least six substance use recovery homes have closed in New Hampshire since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the state's Democratic Congressional delegation.
Georgia mask debate ensnares Trump as Kemp battles Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor and the mayor of its largest city accused each other of playing politics Friday amid an escalating fight over face masks intended to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
Ginsburg says she's being treated for cancer recurrence, but plans to stay on Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ginsburg says she's being treated for cancer recurrence, but plans to stay on Supreme Court.
Lawmakers may revisit police misconduct investigation bill
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Police reform advocates are demanding lawmakers use a special session to repeal a
Review into England's coronavirus death total amid questions
LONDON (AP) — The British government ordered an urgent review Friday into how daily coronavirus death figures in England are calculated amid claims the current method overestimates the tally.
North Carolina unemployment rate falls to 7.6% in June
RALEIGH, N.C . (AP) — North Carolina's jobless rate declined dramatically in June, the state
Ex-Indiana House Speaker Bosma resigning early from seat
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma announced Friday he will formally resign from the Legislature at the end of July.
Northern Indiana county joins others in mandating face masks
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Northern Indiana’s LaPorte County on Friday became the latest local government in the state with a mandate for people to wear face masks in public due to a
June jobless rate slid down in Pennsylvania, payrolls jumped
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s unemployment slid a bit down in June after hitting a pandemic peak in April, but it was well above the national rate even as payrolls rebounded by more 230,000, the state repor…
Turkey insists on apology from France over naval standoff
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s defense minister said Friday his country still expects an apology from NATO ally France over a naval standoff in the Mediterranean Sea that prompted Paris to suspend its involvement i…
Sununu signs 1 pandemic-related bill, vetoes another
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu on Friday vetoed a bill aimed at protecting workers during the coronavirus pandemic, calling it “a terribly written and poorly thought out bill that puts New Hampsh…