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In Grant County Judge debate, Bevier, Chadwick place emphasis on experience and constitutional interpretation
EPHRATA — The two candidates seeking Grant County Superior Court Judge Position 3 highlighted their legal experien…
Haircuts, in person shopping allowed in much of Colorado
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — Getting a haircut and shopping in person at retail stores resumed Friday in much of Colorado as the state eased restrictions set up weeks ago to stop the rapid spread of the coronavirus.
WH blocking Fauci testimony to House panel, spokesman says
WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokesman for a key House panel said Friday that the White House has blocked Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying next week at a hearing on the coronavirus outbreak.
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 9th Add,400
NORTHEAST Wells +- Williamson +- Yang +- No Preferen +-
Pandemic aggravates Minnesota care center staffing shortages
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Staffing has become such a challenge at some Minnesota care facilities due to the coronavirus outbreak that a few aren't sure how they're going to get through the weekend, the head of an industry…
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 5th Add,400
Haas +- Harris +- Hewes +- Koos +-
Groups sue to expand absentee voting in Tennessee amid virus
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Several groups and two voters are suing the state of Tennessee to allow any voter to cast an absentee ballot this year over fears that people might contract or unwittingly spread the coronav…
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 7th Add,400
NORTHEAST Sestak +- Sloan +- Steinman +- Steinman +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 5th Add,400
NORTHEAST Haas +- Harris +- Hewes +- Koos +-
Biden declares sexual assault 'never, never happened'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday emphatically denied
Health official says US missed some chances to slow virus
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government was slow to understand how much coronavirus was spreading from Europe, which helped drive the acceleration of outbreaks across the nation, a top health official said Friday.
Coronavirus outbreak prompts Kansas to stop prison releases
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas began releasing inmates this week as a way to check the spread of coronavirus in its prison system, but stopped when an outbreak mushroomed and created a danger of returning infected offe…
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Kansas Democrats hope primary encourages balloting by mail
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Democrats hope vote counting from Saturday's party-run presidential primary goes smoothly to show that the state can rely far more heavily on mail ballots later this year.
Tony Rand, longtime N.C. senator, power broker, dies at 80
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former Democratic state Sen. Tony Rand, a longtime power broker in North Carolina state politics whose legislative acumen helped elevate careers of politicians from both parties, died Friday at…
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 3rd Add,400
NORTHEAST Burke +- Castro +- De La Fuent +- Delaney +-