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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…
California protesters push to reopen; governor urges caution
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of protesters lobbying to ease Gov. Gavin Newsom's tight stay-at-home orders rallied around the California Capitol on Monday, even as Newsom continued to urge restraint, saying th…
Cautious Pentagon extends troop travel limits through June
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is extending military travel restrictions through June, indicating a concern that the
More food help coming to North Carolina families
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Low-income families in North Carolina with school-age children will soon get additional food benefits thanks to federal funds sought by state government due to the COVID-19 crisis.
New COVID-19 cases drop in Virginia for third straight day
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — For the third straight day Virginia health authorities are reporting a drop in the state's number of new coronavirus cases.
Trump says he'll 'suspend immigration,' offers no details
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he will sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States” because of the coronavirus.
Protests against stay-at-home orders held in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A growing protest movement against stay-at-home orders designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus reached Kansas City Monday, with between 75 and 100 people attending a rally to demand t…
Virus fears close some courts, nix July 4 fireworks show
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The biggest Fourth of July celebration on the north shore of Lake Tahoe has been canceled, the state Supreme Court is banning visitors and courts are closing for two weeks in a rural southern Neva…
Union votes no confidence in sheriff over pandemic response
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A deputy union in Florida has voted its no confidence in the county sheriff following disputes over gear to protect against the new coronavirus, union leaders announced Monday.
Protesters demand Arizona governor lift stay-at-home order
PHOENIX (AP) — Hundreds of protesters descended on the Arizona Capitol on Monday to demand Gov. Doug Ducey lift restrictions on businesses meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Battleground power plays rage as everyday politics go quiet
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Door-knocking? Over.
New Mexico OKs 19K new jobless claims, count now up to 74K
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — About 19,000 New Mexico unemployment applications were processed over the weekend as the state begins distributing a $600 federally subsidized boost to weekly benefits, the state's top workfor…
Wyoming governor engages with COVID-19 protesters at Capitol
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Flanked by bodyguards wearing virus-protection face masks, Gov. Mark Gordon told about 100 raucous protesters Monday he didn't know when Wyoming would get back to normal but he's talking with …
Kansas faces $653M shortfall after tax projections slashed
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is facing a projected 8.1% shortfall in its next state budget after a new fiscal forecast issued Monday slashed projections for expected tax collections over the next 15 months by nearly …
SC gov rolls out plans for post-outbreak economic reopening
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's governor is rolling out details of a program that his office says will allow the state's economy to “recover more quickly than any other state's in the country” from the …
Oklahoma panel declares revenue failure as collections fall
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A state panel led by Gov. Kevin Stitt declared a revenue failure on Monday for the fiscal year that ends June 30, and the governor warned cuts to agency budgets over the next two years will lik…