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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…
Minnesota House sends insulin affordability bill to Senate
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Legislature was poised Tuesday to approve a long-awaited insulin affordability bill championed by the mother of an uninsured Minneapolis diabetic who died because he was forced to r…
New Mexico weighs voting methods for peak of virus pandemic
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's Supreme Court weighed competing proposals Tuesday to increase reliance on balloting by mail in efforts to limit the coronavirus' spread and preserve voting rights in the state’s J…
Louisiana presidential primary pushed back again, to July 11
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday again delayed Louisiana's presidential primary because of the
Georgia virus deaths top 500; mask law targeting Klan waived
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Coronavirus deaths topped 500 Tuesday in Georgia, where the governor has taken action to ensure the wearing of protective masks at grocery stores and other public places doesn't violate a law p…
More drought on tap for western US amid low river flows
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — The mighty Rio Grande is looking less mighty as U.S. forecasters predict spring flows will be less than half of average — or worse — and that signals potential trouble for the already stress…
Gov: Alabama must not let guard down on virus precautions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey urged people not to let their guard down on precautions intended to slow the coronavirus outbreak, but was noncommittal Tuesday whether some closures would have to be e…
Congress delays return to Washington until at least May 4
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday joined the House in delaying its next meeting in Washington, citing the need to protect members from the
Denali National Park closes only road inside amid virus
DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska (AP) — The only road into Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve has been closed in an effort to keep people home during the coronavirus pandemic, and Seward's popular …
Trump's 'I alone can fix it' view and state powers collide
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump insists there are “numerous provisions” in the Constitution to support his view that he has “total authority” to order states to open their economies as the
Michigan to buy back booze; county requiring business masks
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan will offer cash-strapped bars and restaurants relief by buying back their liquor inventory during the coronavirus pandemic.
Edwards worries about backsliding as virus deaths top 1,000
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards worries too many people are newly disobeying his stay-home order and putting the state at risk for a second spike
New Mexico church files suit over coronavirus restrictions
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A church has filed a lawsuit against the state of New Mexico after houses of worship were removed from an exemption of a public health order limiting gatherings to no more than five people …
Obama endorses Biden, says former VP has 'qualities we need'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama endorsed
Minnesota lawmakers ready COVID-19 relief; deaths rise to 79
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers prepared Tuesday to pass a COVID-19 relief bill on a day when health officials reported nine more deaths due to the coronavirus.
Edwards raises concern about backsliding in combating virus
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards worries too many people in Louisiana are out and about in recent days, disobeying his stay-home order and putting the state at risk for a new spike