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Grant County primary turnout slips from 2022 levels as officials look ahead to November election
EPHRATA — Grant County's voter turnout in the 2026 primary election finished at nearly 34%, a figure county electi…
GOP sues Pritzker seeking exemption from 10-person limit
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ Democratic governor was sued Monday by the state’s Republican Party, which is seeking exemption from the 10-person limit on public gatherings.
Sisolak: Nevada reopening on pause following uptick in cases
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Monday that current limits on businesses and gatherings would remain in place while health officials evaluate whether the state’s uptick in cases is caus…
Nursing homes, tied to one-third of deaths, ordered to test
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's health department on Monday mandated coronavirus testing of all nursing home residents and staff after reporting the deaths of nearly 2,000 residents tied to the facilities — about …
Teacher bonus bill penned by Republicans clears N.C. Senate
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina public school teachers would get $350 bonuses and potentially more one-time income in a Republican measure approved by the state Senate on Monday evening.
Lawmakers locate again $4M for N.C. African American honors
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislators again have located money to help build a long-planned park for the contributions of African Americans in the state and to provide “contextual signage" for existing mo…
California Legislature OK's budget, but changes coming
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Facing an estimated $54.3 billion budget deficit because of the coronavirus, California lawmakers on Monday approved a state spending plan that rejects most of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed…
State orders virus testing of nursing home residents, staff
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's health department on Monday mandated coronavirus testing of all nursing home residents and staff after reporting the deaths of nearly 2,000 residents tied to the facilities — about …
California governor defends reopening, urges public caution
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Following a weekend that saw California's broadest reopening yet since the coronavirus pandemic shuttered businesses, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday defended the state's pace and said the eco…
AP Exclusive: New dates set to begin federal executions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has set new dates to begin executing federal death-row inmates following a monthslong legal battle over the plan to resume the executions for the first time since 2003.
More free virus test sites opening in northern Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf's administration said Monday that more free
California attorney general joins calls for police reforms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday called for California to create a way to end the law enforcement careers of police officers who engage in serious misconduct, along with other cha…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's false security on kids and COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump may be giving parents a false sense of security when it comes to kids and COVID-19.
Justice Dept. schedules executions of 4 federal death row inmates beginning in July, following months-long legal battle
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Dept. schedules executions of 4 federal death row inmates beginning in July, following months-long legal battle.
Louisiana governor signs GOP's $300M small business aid plan
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed a Republican-crafted plan to spend $300 million in federal coronavirus aid to help small businesses recover from
Alabama virus cases up, gov stresses personal responsibility
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — As Alabama experiences a surge of coronavirus cases, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey emphasized the role of personal responsibility to curb the spread of the virus instead of new closure orders.