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Sheriff candidates clash over leadership, lawsuit and confidence vote at GOP debate
MOSES LAKE — Leadership, accountability and trust within the Grant County Sheriff's Office took center stage Sept.…
California's 2nd-largest county to seek faster reopening
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego County is just a two-hour drive down the coast from Los Angeles, yet it has seen less than one-eighth as many coronavirus deaths as Los Angeles County.
Hawaii governor outlines phased reopening plans
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Monday laid out a framework that counties may follow for opening more businesses and operations, including gyms, dine-in restaurants and churches as the state eases restrict…
California's 2nd-largest county to seek faster reopening
SAN DIEGO (AP) — California’s second-largest county wants to run through the door opened by Gov. Gavin Newsom to allow faster reopening of the state's economy and might offer itself as a test of whether to go even …
Sheriff switches endorsement in nasty GOP US House race
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — An influential sheriff has switched his endorsement in an increasingly nasty Republican primary race for crucial U.S. House race in southern New Mexico.
Hawaii governor outlines phased reopening plans
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Monday laid out a framework that counties may follow for opening more businesses and operations, including gyms, dine-in restaurants and churches as the state eases restrict…
Lawmaker says Hawaii tax revenue down 1/3 in April
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii tax revenue sank 33% in April compared to the same month a year earlier as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic spread, the chairman of the state Senate Ways and Means Committee said Monda…
Alaska lawmakers reconvene with virus screening protocols
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Legislature reconvened Monday for the first time since recessing in late March over coronavirus concerns, with new screening protocols aimed guarding against the virus.
California lawmakers balk at Newsom $2.9 B spending request
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers are balking at a request from Gov. Gavin Newsom to let him spend another $2.9 billion on coronavirus-related expenses with little oversight.
Senate votes to curb car accident lawsuits in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Senate agreed Monday to change the rules for lawsuits over car wrecks, aiming to limit damage claims against insurance companies and other businesses.
Lawsuits claims Missouri GOP redistricting measure is unfair
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Republican proposal to undo key portions of a redistricting plan passed by voters just two years ago would mislead the public if it appears on the ballot, according to a lawsuit filed M…
Alaska lawmakers reconvenes with virus screening protocols
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Legislature reconvened Monday for the first time since recessing in late March over coronavirus concerns, with new screening protocols aimed guarding against the virus.
Wyoming lawmakers deliver COVID-19 funds, not lawsuit shield
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers approved the outline of a large aid package for hospitals, businesses and people affected by the coronavirus in a rare special session over the weekend.
Legislature approves Ivey plan for COVID relief cash
MONTGOMERY, Ala, (AP) — Alabama lawmakers agreed Monday to give back Gov. Kay Ivey control over the state’s $1.8 billion in coronavirus relief funds, ending a public tug-of-war over the money that strained the rela…
Virus means no fall break as shaggy in SC return to barbers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — One of South Carolina's major universities has a back-to-campus plan that cancels fall break next semester and ends in-person classes before Thanksgiving to avoid getting caught in a second wa…
Louisiana checking virus outbreaks at crawfish farms
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana resumed the release Monday of detailed information on coronavirus infections in nursing homes, and officials announced investigations of outbreaks among workers at three crawfish farms …