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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…
Court hands blow to Dems who sued over Florida ballot order
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The state of Florida does not have to come up with a new way to list candidates on the ballot, a federal appellate court ruled Wednesday, dealing a blow to Democrats who argued that Republi…
McConnell open to state aid in next virus relief package
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shifting tone, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday he is “open” to considering additional funds for state and local governments in the next
Court: Kansas can't require voters to show citizenship proof
BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — A federal appeals court panel ruled Wednesday that Kansas can't require voters to show proof of citizenship when they register, dealing a blow to efforts by Republicans in several states w…
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Over 70% of tested inmates in federal prisons have COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Fleming never got to say goodbye to his father. He didn't know his dad was fading away on a ventilator, diagnosed with coronavirus at the federal prison where he was serving time for a dru…
SC governor faces different pressure to reopen state
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Three of the most conservative members of the South Carolina House sent a letter Wednesday to the House speaker, asking him to call lawmakers back to the Statehouse and end the governor's emer…
Conservative justice reinstates himself in voter purge case
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative state Supreme Court justice took the unusual step Wednesday of deciding to take part in a contentious voter participation lawsuit after initially recusing himself, creating a pat…
America First meets global pandemic, testing Trump worldview
When terrorists struck the United States on Sept. 11, Nicholas Burns was the U.S. ambassador to NATO, and one memory still stands out: how swiftly America’s allies invoked Article Five of the organization’s charter…
Mayor: LA 1st major US city offering all residents tests
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The city of Los Angeles will offer free coronavirus testing to all residents regardless of whether they have symptoms, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Wednesday.
Man accused of stealing hospital virus sample is rearrested
WOODLAND, Calif. (AP) — A homeless man accused of stealing a coronavirus test sample from a Northern California hospital has been rearrested days after he was released from jail under COVID-19 bail changes, authori…
Nevada governor to extend stay at home but gives few details
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak plans to extend his directive asking people to stay home to limit the spread of the coronavirus but he will ease some restrictions.
Just in case: Trump to prep for transition in case he loses
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is still all-in on getting reelected, but he's also set to take the first steps to formally prepare someone else to take over if he loses on Nov. 3.
Walz to give details Thursday on next phase of stay-at-home
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesotans will learn Thursday to what extent the state will loosen the stay-at-home restrictions that have kept the state’s economy on ice for just over a month, Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday.
Questions surround governor's proposal to open schools early
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom's idea to reopen schools as soon as late July presents a “herculean task” for schools, districts and parents — sparking questions about what classrooms will lo…
New Navy carrier inquiry suggests tough scrutiny of admirals
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy is launching a wider investigation of the