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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…
AP Interview: Amash says voters want political 'alternative'
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan said Wednesday he is seeking the Libertarian nod for president because millions of Americans do not feel well represented by either major political party and thei…
Sisolak to extend stay at home order but few details offered
LAS VEGAS (AP) — 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.
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…
Iowa legislative leaders extend session suspension to May 15
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Legislative Council voted unanimously Wednesday to continue the suspension of the legislative session until at least May 15.
Edwards wins Trump praise, irritation from GOP lawmakers
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s Republican state lawmakers are considering the extraordinary step of trying to override Gov. John Bel Edwards' emergency decision-making, even as President Donald Trump on Wednes…
Reynolds defends opening businesses as Iowa virus cases grow
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday defended her actions to open restaurants and other businesses in a majority of Iowa counties that have reported few coronavirus cases.
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…
More OT for Ohio's primary before House incumbent's big win
CINCINNATI (AP) — A Democratic U.S. House incumbent knocked away a spirited challenge in central Ohio and a health care advocate won the nomination to take on a potentially vulnerable Republican congressman in the …
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…
AP Exclusive: Texas AG helped donor fight virus lockout
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — When a small county in the Colorado mountains banished everyone but locals to blunt the spread of the coronavirus, an unlikely outsider raised a fuss: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who cal…
Russia slams US arguments for low-yield nukes
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday rejected U.S. arguments for fielding low-yield nuclear warheads, warning that an attempt to use such weapons against Russia would trigger an all-out nuclear r…
Republicans praise Evers' spending cuts and call for more
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has ordered state agencies to reduce spending by 5% between now and July to save roughly $70 million, drawing praise Wednesday from Republicans who called for even more cuts in …
Minnesota's coronavirus case count jumps as testing ramps up
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Health reported another big jump in coronavirus cases Wednesday as the state ramps up its testing capacity.
Reported Arizona deaths from coronavirus outbreak exceed 300
PHOENIX (AP) — The number of Arizona deaths linked to the coronavirus outbreak has surpassed 300, officials said Wednesday, as Gov. Doug Ducey decides whether to begin reopening the state later this week.
Rep. Joe Kennedy outpacing Sen. Edward Markey in fundraising
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III is edging out U.S. Sen. Ed Markey in the race to stockpile campaign funds ahead of the Sept. 1 Democratic primary election for a Massachusetts Senate seat.