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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.…
Software snag: Minnesota GOP postpones virtual convention
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Republican Party postponed its virtual state convention Saturday because of issues with the voting software.
Transportation agency hacked in 2nd Texas government attack
DALLAS (AP) — Texas' transportation agency has become the second part of the state government to be hit by a ransomware attack in recent days.
US Sen. Sasse criticized for jokes in graduation speech
FREMONT, Neb. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse's attempt at humor during a speech at a Nebraska high school's online commencement — which included jokes about students' fitness and psychologists and also blamed China for…
Arizona House to resume work despite Senate vote to adjourn
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona House plans to return to work this week after a two-month recess triggered by the coronavirus pandemic and despite the Senate's decision to try to adjourn for the year.
Transportation agency hacked in 2nd Texas government attack
DALLAS (AP) — Texas' transportation agency has become the second part of the state government to be hit by a ransomware attack in recent days.
US Sen. Sasse criticized for jokes in graduation speech
FREMONT, Neb. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse's attempt at humor during a speech at a Nebraska high school's online commencement — which included jokes about students' fitness and psychologists and also blamed China for…
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 …
California homeless quarantine in hotels, more rooms needed
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anxiety mounted every time someone at the homeless shelter sneezed or residents got too close. For Matthew Padilla, a 34-year-old with a pacemaker and asthma, catching the novel coronavirus would…
Judge promises quick decision on witness absentee signature
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge said she will do her best to decide quickly if a requirement that absentee ballots in South Carolina have the signature of a witness is constitutional with people trying to sta…
Some local governments in Wisconsin drop stay-at-home orders
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Some local health officials in Wisconsin rescinded their stay-at-home orders Friday after attorneys warned they could be vulnerable to legal challenges after the state Supreme Court wiped out G…
N.C. Rep. Womble, champion for sterilization victims, dies
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former state Rep. Larry Womble, an educator who championed the cause of compensating North Carolina's sterilization victims from the 20th century, has died at age 78.
Legislative allowances paid after Alaska lawmakers recessed
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Legislature suspended its session in late March over coronavirus concerns, but records show one-third of lawmakers accepted a nearly $300 daily payment for three weeks beyond that —…
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Rape claim against governor campaign worker settles for $1M
A lawsuit brought by a state employee alleging that a fellow worker on the campaign of Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy raped her has been settled for $1 million, her lawyers said Friday, wrapping up a case that reinfor…
Tennessee prisons report 4th inmate death in virus outbreak
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A fourth Tennessee prison inmate has died after contracting the coronavirus, according to the Tennessee Department of Correction.