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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.…
Edwards' budget proposal uses federal aid to avoid deep cuts
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards' proposal to close
Nevada Rep. Horsford acknowledges he had extramarital affair
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democratic Congressman Steven Horsford of Nevada on Saturday acknowledged he had an extramarital affair with a woman who said the on-and-off relationship began in 2009 before ending last September.
Tourists enter reopened Grand Canyon despite virus concerns
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Tourists appeared ready to roam Grand Canyon National Park again after it partially reopened Friday, despite objections from Navajo officials and others that it could hurt e…
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Arizona Corporation Commission ballot down to 2 Republicans
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has disqualified Kim Owens from the Corporation Commission primary ballot, leaving only two Republicans in a race to fill three seats.
Longtime legislator who focused on health care dies at 85
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Mitch Greenlick, a longtime state representative who played an influential role in Oregon's health care policies, has died at age 85.
Top bills OK'd by Missouri lawmakers in final session hours
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers rushed to pass as many bills as possible on the final day of the session Friday, after they took several weeks off work because of the coronavirus.
Texas justices block plan to allow mail vote for virus fears
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday blocked a lower-court order that had allowed residents to vote by mail if they cite concerns about catching the coronavirus at polling places.
Patient testing for virus in N. Carolina to expand greatly
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina health officials greatly expanded the scope of
Nevada expects up to 70K gig workers seeking virus relief
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada unemployment officials expect as many as 70,000 idled self-employed, contract and gig workers will apply for $600 per week in coronavirus relief benefits promised by Congress, once phone and…
Hawaii setting aside virus relief funds for unemployment
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers plan to set aside more than half of the money the state received in federal coronavirus relief money to bolster the state’s unemployment insurance fund.
Attorney general is unlikely underdog in Montana gov's race
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Attorney General Tim Fox is an unlikely political underdog after capturing more votes than any other candidate, in any race, to win a second term in Montana’s 2016 election.
Analysis: Privacy worries could derail virus tracking plans
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Worries about the breach of individual privacy rights could undermine Louisiana's ability to quickly pinpoint those who have encountered someone infected with COVID-19, a tracking plan that …
With deadline looming, bonding bill fails in Minnesota House
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A $2 billion bonding measure failed in the DFL-controlled Minnesota House Saturday after Republicans said the bill was too massive to pass while the state was dealing with money woes due to t…
Federal contract awarded to repair northern New Mexico dam
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a contract to a Virginia-based company to repair a dam along the Rio Chama in northern New Mexico.