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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Latina New Mexico governor calls VP speculation 'flattering'
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says she will help make sure that racial- and ethnic-minority voters know about the potential benefits of electing Joe Biden as president.
Wisconsin panel split on mailing voter absentee applications
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin election officials delayed a decision Wednesday on whether to mail absentee ballot applications to voters who haven't requested one, a move that could incur President Donald Trump's w…
Supreme Court: Circuit courts can return to normal June 1
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday issued an order allowing circuit courts to return to normal operations beginning June 1, as state officials reported the number of coronavirus deaths…
Pacific hurricane forecast complicated by coronavirus
HONOLULU (AP) — The Central Pacific basin including Hawaii should expect to see between two and six tropical storms or hurricanes this year, federal forecasters said Wednesday.
Arizona governor not ready to further relax social distance
PHOENIX (AP) — Gov. Doug Ducey said Wednesday people in Arizona are acting responsibly since he loosened restrictions on businesses, but he’s not ready yet to open new sectors of the economy.
Trump: Kansas governor doing 'fantastic job' on coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has received the kind of praise from President Donald Trump that Republicans in her home state of Kansas would love to hear about themselves.
Tennessee State president 'thrilled' by Oprah Winfrey gift
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover was “thrilled” to receive a call from Oprah Winfrey asking what she could do to help Nashville residents suffering from the economic turmoi…
GOP plan would keep Kansas governor from closing businesses
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Kansas pushed Wednesday to greatly limit Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's power to keep businesses closed during the coronavirus pandemic and give the GOP-controlled Legisla…
Kentucky governor urges mask wearing as economy reopens
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Looking to deflate resistance to wearing masks, Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday called it “basic public health guidance" to combat the coronavirus that shouldn't spark political divisions.
NC restaurants can serve indoors in 'modest' rules changes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gov. Roy Cooper is letting North Carolina restaurants, barber shops and salons welcome patrons inside starting this holiday weekend, announcing on Wednesday the loosened rules because he says s…
Alaska prepares for next stage of reopening amid coronavirus
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Starting Friday, businesses in Alaska that were shut down or restricted due to coronavirus concerns can fully reopen, a significant step that Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy says the state can h…
Democrats back attempt to shut down North Dakota pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Three dozen congressional Democrats are backing an attempt by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to shut down an oil pipeline in North Dakota while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts an envi…
Mississippi gov OKs business grants from virus relief fund
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday that he is signing a bill that creates a $300 million grant program for small businesses hurt by the
Baltimore voting centers added after concern about mail in
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s elections board voted Wednesday to add two more in-person voting centers to Baltimore for the state's June 2 primary, which will be conducted mostly by mail because of the coronavir…
Ruling that would expand Texas mail-in voting put on hold
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court Wednesday quickly put on a hold a ruling that paved the way in Texas for a dramatic expansion of mail-in voting due to fears of the coronavirus.