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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…
Democrats renew vote-by-mail push as virus upends elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats want to bolster mail-in voting and take other steps to make balloting easier this November in the next round of congressional efforts to revive the economy and battle the coronavirus pan…
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 10th Add,400
Others +- Total Write +- Uninstructe +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 9th Add,400
Wells +- Williamson +- Yang +- No Preferen +-
New Mexico plans self-isolation spots for those with virus
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is deploying self-isolation locations with food, lodging and mental counseling for members of its health care workforce who have tested positive for the coronavirus as well as Nativ…
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 2nd Add,400
NORTHEAST Bloxham +- Booker +- Boyd +- Bullock +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 11 Takes,450
NORTHEAST Biden +- Sanders +- Warren +- Bloomberg +-
Oklahoma governor signs two bills for funding during crisis
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Kevin Stitt on Thursday signed two bills taking funds from Oklahoma's Rainy Day fund to offset a $416 million budget hole blamed largely on an economic downturn due to the coronavirus.
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 5th Add,400
NORTHEAST Haas +- Harris +- Hewes +- Koos +-
Judge blocks ban on some Texas abortions during outbreak
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge has ordered that Texas abortion clinics may continue to perform abortions in some cases, either those using medication or those involving patients for whom delays would pose an …
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 1st Add,400
NORTHEAST Buttigieg +- Klobuchar +- Gabbard +- Bennet +-
Arkansas advises abortion clinic to halt out-of-state visits
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' top health official on Thursday encouraged a Little Rock abortion clinic to stop seeing out-of-state patients during the coronavirus outbreak but stopped short of ordering the fac…
US job losses surge as world leaders urge Easter distancing
NEW YORK (AP) — A staggering 16.8 million Americans lost their jobs in just three weeks, a measure of how fast the coronavirus has brought world economies to their knees. Meanwhile, religious leaders worldwide Thur…
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 6th Add,400
NORTHEAST Kraus +- Krichevsky +- Moroz +- Patrick +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 7th Add,400
Sestak +- Sloan +- Steinman +- Steinman +-
Senators block new virus aid, Pelosi decries 'stunt'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has twisted itself into knots over President Donald Trump’s new coronavirus aid request, as Democrats refused to rubber stamp his proposal for $250 billion more to boost small businesse…