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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…
New Mexico mayor vows to reopen city despite lockdown order
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The mayor of a small New Mexico city announced Thursday that he will allow small businesses to reopen next week in defiance of the governor's order that shuttered nonessential businesses to…
New House panel created to track aid dollars, virus response
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Thursday to create a new subcommittee that will track more than $2 trillion in coronavirus aid, adding another layer of oversight as President Donald Trump's administration carries…
Judge tosses California ammunition purchase law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked a California law requiring background checks for people buying ammunition, issuing a sharply worded rebuke of “onerous and convoluted” regulations that …
Certain Wyoming places could reopen under new health orders
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming will begin modifying health orders intended to contain the coronavirus so that certain businesses can potentially begin reopening in the weeks ahead, Gov. Mark Gordon announced Thursda…
'Republicans are nervous': Some in GOP eye protests warily
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The latest demonstration by right-wing groups against measures to contain the coronavirus is headed for Wisconsin, where hundreds of people or more plan to descend on the state Capitol to prote…
Prosecutor who quit Roger Stone trial team has new job
WASHINGTON (AP) — A prosecutor on the
Georgia Democrat who endorsed Trump not quitting after all
ATLANTA (AP) — A Democratic Georgia lawmaker who recently endorsed President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he is no longer planning to resign and will instead serve the remainder of his term.
Lawyer: 4 Arizona death row inmates test positive for virus
PHOENIX (AP) — Four death row prisoners have tested positive for the coronavirus and another five are showing symptoms at the Arizona prison with the most confirmed cases, a defense attorney told The Associated Pre…
Trump approved of Georgia's plan to reopen before bashing it
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence repeatedly told Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp that they approved of his aggressive plan to allow businesses to reopen, just a day before Trump pulled an about-face and
New Mexico university gets grant to tackle opioid epidemic
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State University has received a $200,000 federal grant to grow the number of nurse practitioners who will fight the opioid epidemic in the state.
California suspends 10-cent grocery bag charge amid virus
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Californians won't be charged 10 cents per bag at the grocery store and retailers can again hand out thinner, single-use plastic bags under
Southern Illinois lawmaker sues governor for stay-home order
LOUISVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A southern Illinois state lawmaker filed a lawsuit Thursday against Gov. J.B. Pritzker for extending the state’s stay-at-home order in an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
California cities: Virus could mean $6.7 billion in losses
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's 482 cities say they will collectively lose $6.7 billion over the next two years because of the coronavirurs pandemic, prompting layoffs and furloughs for public workers and po…
North Carolina extends stay-home order, develops reopen plan
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Resisting pressure as other Southern chief executives begin allowing businesses to reopen, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Thursday that the state’s stay-at-home order from
California's ambitious virus test goals face short supplies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As California tries to ramp up coronavirus testing as an essential step toward lifting stay-at-home restrictions, it faces significant hurdles that have been a problem from the start.