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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…
Kansas governor sued over order limiting religious services
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two Kansas churches and their pastors filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Gov. Laura Kelly over
Utah OKs holding primary entirely by mail amid coronavirus
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In the face of a global pandemic, the Utah lawmakers voted to run an upcoming primary election entirely by mail Thursday and temporarily do away with traditional polling places.
Wolf resists calls to reopen economy, ease stay-home order
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf said Thursday that he has not set any timetable for allowing nonessential businesses to reopen or people to leave their homes, insisting that Pennsylvania has not made enough pr…
Virus pandemic collides with Trump's disdain for foreign aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s well-known disdain for foreign aid is colliding with the imperatives of fighting the coronavirus pandemic, as his administration boasts about America’s generosity for coun…
Virus hot spots at California nursing home, grocery facility
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is still dealing with “hot spots" of the coronavirus around the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday as officials considered evacuating residents of a California nursing home …
Coronavirus could complicate Trump's path to reelection
NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus is poised to reshape the political map, pummeling battleground states and alarming Republicans who see early signs of an election that could be a referendum on President Donald Trump…
Trump, aides float outlier theory on origins of coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and some of his officials are flirting with an outlier theory that the new
Alaska initial jobless claims down, but well above average
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Initial unemployment claims in Alaska are down slightly from a historic high, but they are about 12 times what is typical for this time of year amid the economic fallout from coronavirus conce…
1 million file for Michigan unemployment in a month
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An additional 219,000 people in Michigan filed for unemployment last week, bringing the total number who have lost their jobs in the coronavirus pandemic to more than 1 million — a staggering …
GOP Senate hopefuls pour personal cash into Tennessee race
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Bill Hagerty injected $2.5 million of his personal wealth into Tennessee's open race for U.S. Senate last quarter, while his main GOP rival, Manny Sethi, added $400,000 of his own…
Floating a reopening, Justice to listen to health experts
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice cautiously floated the idea of reopening parts of the state but made clear Thursday that he will heed the advice of health experts before lifting coronavirus …
California governor orders paid sick leave for food workers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Farm workers, grocery store and fast-food employees and delivery drivers will receive two weeks of paid sick leave so they won’t feel pressured to keep working while infected with the coro…
Advocates urge release of prisoners as Arizona fights virus
PHOENIX (AP) — As the coronavirus surfaces in Arizona prisons, advocates for inmates worry that they’re running out of time to persuade Gov. Doug Ducey to avoid a larger outbreak by releasing some of the 42,000 peo…
California's top cop defends extraordinary virus shutdowns
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — What would normally be broad constitutional protections for freedoms of assembly, religion — even buying guns — have their limits when they endanger others during the coronavirus pandemic,…
Arizona high court mulls appeal over tuition costs lawsuit
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court is considering an appeal in a case that involves both the cost of tuition to attend a state university and the authority of the state attorney general.