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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…
Minnesota National Guard offers free testing at 6 armories
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota National Guard is offering free coronavirus testing at six armories across the state this holiday weekend.
Governor's increased spending draws concern from lawmakers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers delivered a stern rebuke to Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday for his cornoavirus spending, saying he is sidestepping the Legislature in his decision to take an extra $1.8 b…
State officials eye piece of county coronavirus relief funds
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware officials have received more than $927 million in federal coronavirus relief fund assistance, but they are also looking to get a slice of the roughly $323 million going directly to the s…
Medicaid expansion plan to appear on Missouri ballot
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters will get to decide whether to expand Medicaid health care coverage to thousands of low-income adults.
Louisiana lawmakers plan their own special session for June
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's Republican legislative leaders Friday called a June special session, setting a lengthy agenda that will allow debate on the budget, taxes, fantasy sports betting and the
Michigan governor extends stay-at-home order through June 12
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday extended Michigan's stay-at-home order by slightly more than two additional weeks, through June 12, while keeping theaters, gyms and other places of public acco…
Federal prison system to begin moving nearly 7K inmates
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal Bureau of Prisons will begin moving about 6,800 inmates who have been waiting in local detention centers across the U.S. to federal prisons to avoid jail overcrowding in the coronaviru…
Alaska April job numbers down sharply amid virus concerns
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska had 42,200 fewer jobs in April than a year earlier as coronavirus fears shut down or disrupted businesses at a time when many traditionally would start adding jobs for the summer, the s…
Nebraska officials watching Omaha for strain on hospitals
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska public health officials are watching for signs of strain on Omaha's hospitals because they've received a steady increase in coronavirus patients, but the state's top medical official sai…
All of Pennsylvania poised for at least a partial reopening
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf said Friday he is easing some pandemic restrictions in Philadelphia and the heavily populated suburbs on June 5, while lifting them almost entirely in 17 rural counties next wee…
Nevada's 28% joblessness is worst in US and in state history
RENO, Nev. (AP) — More than one-fourth of Nevada’s workers don't have jobs after the state's unemployment rate hit 28.2% in April — the highest in the U.S. and the worst joblessness showing in Nevada history.
Republicans back away from House candidate over online posts
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — National and state Republicans have withdrawn their support from a California congressional candidate over offensive online posts about Muslims and Hillary Clinton that he says are not his wo…
W.Va. governor declines to beef up virus rules in hot spots
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Friday declined to strengthen
Montana's unemployment rate in April reaches 11.3%
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate soared to 11.3% in April as the full effect of the coronavirus began to take its toll on the economy, marking the highest jobless rate in the sta…
Arizona Senate to take up series of House measures Tuesday
GLENDALE, Ariz (AP) — The Arizona Senate plans to return to the Capitol on Tuesday to deal with measures the House enacted this week. It also will take up 28 House bills that have been awaiting votes since the Legi…