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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 lawmakers want say in governor's virus spending
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Five weeks after giving California Gov. Gavin Newsom broad power to spend up to $1 billion on coronavirus precautions, state lawmakers on Monday said they feared overreach by the governor'…
Walz: Trump call went well; reopening pork plant is priority
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz agreed Monday with President Donald Trump's assertion that they had a “very nice call” about the state's response to COVID-19, and the governor also said the state is working to hel…
Kansas slashes projections for tax collections nearly $1.37B
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas on Monday slashed its projections for what it expects to collect in taxes by over the by nearly $1.37 billion to reflect the economic damage associated with the
Aide: Lt. Gov. Forest uses campaign money for COVID-19 help
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Dan Forest has given nearly $200,000 from his gubernatorial campaign fund to people and businesses needing assistance due to the economic downturn caused by COVID-19, according to his …
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.
27 of Utah's 28 coronavirus deaths were people over 55
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — All but one of Utah's 28 confirmed coronavirus deaths have been people over the age of 55, state health officials said Monday.
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 …
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…
West Virginia governor to ease virus rules on hospitals
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice pushed to ease coronavirus restrictions on hospitals even as confusion over the state's testing capacity continued Monday.
'Political game'? Governors push back on Trump virus charge
WASHINGTON (AP) — A chorus of governors from both parties pushed back hard Monday after President Donald Trump accused Democrats of playing “a very dangerous political game” by insisting there is a shortage of test…
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…
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.
LA mayor calls for cuts, furloughs as virus shakes City Hall
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mayor Eric Garcetti released a pandemic-wounded spending plan Monday for the coming year that he called “a document of our pain” that includes service cuts and furloughs for nearly 16,000 workers…
South Korean shipment to up Maryland virus tests by 500K
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland has dramatically boosted its testing capacity for the new coronavirus with a shipment of 500,000 tests from a South Korean company, the state's governor announced Monday, noting his K…
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…