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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.…
Lawsuit filed to block N.C. governor orders on churches
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Conservative Christian leaders sued Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday, asking a court to throw out his restrictions on indoor religious services in North Carolina during the
Some Arizona casinos reopening as stay-at-home order expires
PHOENIX (AP) — Several Arizona casinos were partially reopening Friday with new sanitizing protocols and social distancing measures in place about two months after slot machines were shut down and gaming rooms were…
Facebook comment toward Norman mayor triggers threat probe
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — A social media comment that called Norman Mayor Breea Clark a vulgar name and lamented that "politicians don’t get hung in public anymore” has triggered a police investigation.
Navy hospital ship for non-virus patients to leave LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Navy hospital ship temporarily docked in Los Angeles Harbor to help during the coronavirus crisis will depart on Friday, California officials said.
US jobless tally: 3 of 10 Nevada workers idle since closures
LAS VEGAS (AP) — About 24,000 out-of-work Nevada residents filed first-time unemployment claims last week, pushing the total of new claims filed since mid-March to almost 443,000 — or more than three of 10 people i…
Denver to furlough thousands of workers amid coronavirus
DENVER (AP) — Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said Thursday that thousands of city employees, including himself, will be furloughed for eight days this year to help close what is expected to be a $226 million budget g…
Ivey won't sign spending bill, wants plan for COVID-19 cash
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said Thursday that she is asking lawmakers to change a spending bill to ensure the state’s $1.8 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds is “put to use for the purpo…
Rare Wyoming Legislature special session to take on COVID-19
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Legislature will convene its first special session in 16 years Friday to help businesses and workers, allocate federal funding and take other action in response to the coronavirus.
Minnesota Senate leader: Bonding bill still likely to pass
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Legislature will likely pass a long-stalled public construction borrowing bill before the regular session ends, because the governor's decision to let his stay-at-home order expire could trig…
Oklahoma House OKs bill to strip power from local officials
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma House narrowly approved a bill on Thursday to strip some power during health emergencies from mayors and other local officials.
Louisiana senators: Shield businesses from virus lawsuits
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Restaurants serving takeout and delivery orders in Louisiana during the coronavirus outbreak and businesses providing protective gear should be largely shielded from lawsuits for injuries, t…
Wolf to ease restrictions elsewhere, but still has concerns
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf will announce Friday that more counties can see some of his tightest pandemic restrictions lifted, as counties and lawmakers kept up pressure on him to ease up on his orders.
Prison workers get free testing; gear going to nursing homes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina government is offering widespread testing or protective equipment to workers in two of the more vulnerable living settings for COVID-19 outbreaks.
Gov: Virus relief grants will aid 'Main Street, Mississippi'
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday that he expects to sign a bill to create grants for small businesses by using part the state's
Missouri lawmakers send new redistricting proposal to voters
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's Republican-led Legislature on Wednesday sent a ballot proposal to voters asking them to reconsider their earlier backing of a redistricting system that stresses fairness and competit…