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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…
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 3rd Add,400
Burke +- Castro +- De La Fuent +- Delaney +-
California lawmakers want details on Newsom's big mask buy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers want a fuller accounting of Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to buy 500 million protective masks, with a top budget official on Thursday seeking details on how the state will …
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 3rd Add,400
NORTHEAST Burke +- Castro +- De La Fuent +- Delaney +-
California governor encouraged by drop in ICU placements
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California saw its first daily decrease in intensive care hospitalizations during the coronavirus outbreak, a key indicator of how many health care workers and medical supplies the state n…
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 1st Add,400
Buttigieg +- Klobuchar +- Gabbard +- Bennet +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 8th Add,400
Steyer +- Thistle +- Torgesen +- Uncommitted +-
Biden joins growing call for release of racial data on virus
DETROIT (AP) — Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is joining a growing call for the release of comprehensive racial data on the coronavirus pandemic, which he says has put a spotlight on inequity and the impa…
Barr says Russia probe was started 'without basis'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr believes the Russia investigation that shadowed President Donald Trump for the first two years of his administration was started without any basis and amounted to an …
Nursing home with 7 virus deaths had health citations
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco Bay Area nursing home where seven residents with coronavirus died has a history of citations for health and safety issues, including infection control, according to state …
Alaska extends school closures, restrictions over virus
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — State officials extended a closure of schools and restrictions on travel and public activities meant to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, as Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Thursday the …
North Carolina store, business occupancy begin next week
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina groceries and other retailers must meet capacity restrictions and cleanliness standards if they want to keep operating next week under expanding social distance directives to blu…
No halt to culture wars during coronavirus outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — A partisan fight over voting in Wisconsin was the first issue linked to the
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 7th Add,400
NORTHEAST Sestak +- Sloan +- Steinman +- Steinman +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 5th Add,400
Haas +- Harris +- Hewes +- Koos +-
Arizona Supreme Court to hear cases remotely due to outbreak
PHOENIX (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak has prompted the Arizona Supreme Court to schedule remote legal arguments in six cases with attorneys appearing through video conferencing.