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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…
Lawmakers add 2 weeks to session break with return April 30
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A state group voted Thursday to extend the Iowa Legislature’s adjournment until April 30.
Edwards: K-12 schools likely to stay closed for school year
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards said Thursday he's likely to keep Louisiana's K-12 public schools shuttered for the rest of the school year because of
Nebraska budget chairman warns of major loss of tax revenue
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The chairman of the Nebraska Legislature's budget-writing committee is bracing for a sharp drop in tax revenue that could affect the state for the next three years.
Edwards says he's likely to keep schools closed rest of year
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards said Thursday he's likely to keep Louisiana's K-12 public schools shuttered for the rest of the school year because of
Biden woos skeptical Sanders backers on health, college debt
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden attempted to lure progressives to his presidential campaign on Thursday with promises to expand Medicare and forgive college debt.
Democratic veteran running to oversee Missouri elections
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Democratic veteran who previously worked on reforms in Ferguson is running for Missouri Secretary of State.
Group sues for more robust N. Carolina voter roll cleanup
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A conservative-leaning group sued North Carolina election officials on Thursday, accusing them of not doing enough to thin out voter registration rolls as federal law directs.
Economists estimate SC to lose $1B in revenue from COVID-19
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The best estimate at the moment is South Carolina's budget will lose more than $1 billion estimated to be in next year's budget because of
US expels nearly 10,000 to Mexico under new border rules
A U.S. Border Patrol agent wouldn't let Jackeline Reyes explain why she and her 15-year-old daughter fled Honduras and needed asylum, pointing to the coronavirus. It was just days after the Trump administration qui…
UK's Johnson out of intensive care as his condition improves
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved out of intensive care Thursday at the London hospital where he is being treated for the new coronavirus, as his government told Britons to prepare for se…
No social distancing in space: New crew greeted with hugs
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Three astronauts flew to the International Space Station on Thursday, departing the virus-plagued planet with little fanfare and no family members at the launch site to bid them farewell…
Visitor restrictions toughened; no evictions before mid-May
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's governor said Thursday that the state nearly doubled its coronavirus testing over the past week, and she announced tough new restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the ou…
In Wisconsin, missing absentees spur questions and anger
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service and election officials searched for answers Thursday about why an
Man awaiting retrial in deadly warehouse blaze may be freed
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A man awaiting retrial in a fire that killed 36 partygoers at a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse may be released from jail because of the coronavirus outbreak.
No halt to culture wars during coronavirus outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — A partisan fight over voting in Wisconsin was the first issue linked to the