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Grant County Republican Party to stage debate in Ephrata
EPHRATA — Grant County voters will have an opportunity this evening to hear directly from candidates seeking two o…
California politicians won't get 1st pay raise in years
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California state lawmakers and other top elected officials won't be getting a pay increase for the first time in five years as the state faces a major budget deficit and mass unemployment …
Judge sides with Louisiana governor in feud with treasurer
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana district judge has ordered state Treasurer John Schroder to transfer more than $32 million in unclaimed property money to cover government operating expenses, siding with Gov. Jo…
Ducey: Schools will re-open in fall, youth sports can resume
PHOENIX (AP) — Youth sports and summer day camps can resume, and schools will re-open in the fall following closures because of the coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Doug Ducey announced Thursday.
San Francisco OKs shopping, worship, sports as of June 15
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco will allow outdoor dining and indoor shopping, religious services and sporting events without spectators as of June 15 and give barbershops and hair salons permission to reopen in…
N.C. legislature OKs bill overturning Cooper order on bars
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislators voted on Thursday to essentially overturn Gov. Roy Cooper's order keeping bars closed due to
Grand Canyon to fully open South Rim entrance in June
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — The Grand Canyon is expanding access to its more popular South Rim entrance and planning to let visitors in around the clock next month after it shuttered temporarily over c…
Graham urges older judges to retire so GOP can fill openings
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lindsey Graham, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is publicly urging federal judges in their mid-60s or older to step aside so President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans can fill …
Whitmer: Congress can stop steep cuts; K-12 aid is priority
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday that protecting K-12 funding is her priority as Michigan seeks a federal bailout to avoid steep spending cuts during the pandemic, and her budget director s…
Wagle decides not to join U.S. Senate race in Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle said Thursday that she will not run for the U.S. Senate, citing “personal and political trials” in the last year for her decision.
Secrecy on legislator's COVID-19 illness roils a statehouse
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A bitter partisan fight over a Pennsylvania lawmaker's decision to wait a week before disclosing his COVID-19 diagnosis spread to the House floor Thursday, and the state attorney general decl…
Maryland counties to lift some virus restrictions on Monday
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — Two of Maryland’s most populous counties will begin lifting some coronavirus-related restrictions on Monday, allowing for an expanded reopening of businesses and activities.
Supreme Court rules in FOIA case long delayed by lawmaker
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A group of elected officials in southwest Virginia violated the state's open government law during meetings about dissolving a public library system, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled on Thursda…
Nashville still providing COVID-19 data to first responders
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Top health officials say Thursday that Nashville will continue providing private medical data of
North Carolina governor: RNC hasn't submitted safety plan
North Carolina's governor said Thursday that his administration hasn't received the written safety plan for the upcoming Republican National Convention requested by his health secretary in response to
Alleging bias, Trump signs order aimed at curbing protections for social media giants, says 'we’re fed up with it'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alleging bias, Trump signs order aimed at curbing protections for social media giants, says 'we’re fed up with it.'