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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…
Newsom: Changes to coronavirus orders may come within weeks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California may be only a few weeks away from making “meaningful changes” to its stay-at-home order, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday, but he warned progress will be jeopardized if people do t…
Louisiana: Stay-at-home until May 15, then some reopening
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Monday that he is extending Louisiana's stay-at-home order through May 15, saying some regions haven't shown enough progress in fighting the coronavirus outbr…
Virus leads New York to nix Democratic presidential primary
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York canceled its 2020 Democratic presidential primary election because of the coronavirus pandemic, infuriating former candidate Bernie Sanders' campaign and his supporters. They called Mon…
At urging of mayor, some stores reopen in New Mexico town
GRANTS, N.M. (AP) — The mayor of a small New Mexico city and several dozen supporters rallied Monday as he encouraged business owners to defy a lockdown order by the governor that shuttered nonessential shops to pr…
Arizona Senate advertising heats up
PHOENIX (AP) — Another liberal group with secret donors is jumping into the Arizona Senate race.
Renovated Phoenix hospital to open as Covid-19 deaths steady
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Contractors overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are completing the rehabilitation of a shuttered Phoenix hospital planned to house coronavirus patients. The work comes amid signs a s…
Nevada joins Western pact putting science ahead of politics
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The states of Nevada and Colorado joined a western regional pact Monday to help fight the new coronavirus outbreak while moving closer to reopening businesses and modifying stay-at-home orders.
NY governor praises Beshear for aid request to McConnell
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has praised Kentucky's governor for calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to provide federal relief to state and local governments because of the corona…
Judge rules Virginia gun range can open amid virus closures
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A Virginia gun range must be allowed to open to customers despite a statewide executive order requiring nonessential businesses to close to slow the spread of the
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Whitmer: Construction may be next Michigan sector to restart
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday she may soon allow construction to restart in Michigan if coronavirus hospitalizations continue to drop and testing rises.
Legislative leaders extend session suspension until mid-May
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa legislative leaders said Monday they would not resume this year's legislative session until after May 15.
West Virginia gov shifts testing standard, unveils reopening
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice unveiled an aggressive plan Monday to reopen the state's economy while loosening coronavirus testing benchmarks without explanation.
What to watch in primary and special elections Tuesday night
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Democratic presidential contest appears settled now, with former rivals and party luminaries lining up behind former Vice President Joe Biden. Republican President Donald Trump undoubtedly…
Mayor defies New Mexico governor's lockdown order
GRANTS, N.M. (AP) — The mayor of a small New Mexico city and several dozen supporters rallied Monday as he encouraged business owners in his community to defy the governor's lockdown order that shuttered nonessenti…