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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…
Ex-Baltimore mayor seeks 2nd delay of start of prison term
Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh asked a federal judge Wednesday for a second delay in the start of her prison sentence stemming from the fraudulent sales of her self-published children’s books.
Wisconsin's pandemic election puts focus on state's court
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Anyone needing proof of the power and significance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court can look no further than the lines of mask-wearing voters that stretched for hours in Milwaukee during an elect…
Wisconsin GOP's coronavirus bill sets up political skirmish
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Legislature's finance committee would have carte-blanche power to reduce state spending as part of a sweeping bill Wisconsin Republicans have proposed to deal with the economic fallout from…
Wisconsin worried about spike in virus cases due to election
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The decision to
Tennessee unsure how soon new unemployment benefits coming
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Unemployed Tennesseans waiting to receive an additional
Presidential betting gets axed quickly in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — For just a moment, West Virginia was the only state in the country to allow betting on the presidential election.
GOP wants mail-in ballots by request only in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Legal battle lines were being drawn Wednesday in a standoff over alternatives to in-person voting amid a coronavirus stay-at-home order and targeted curfew in New Mexico, where Democrats domin…
Mnuchin says direct deposits out next week for virus aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is telling House Democrats that direct deposits to Americans will begin next week under the
First lady spreads Easter cheer to workers during pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump is spreading some colorful Easter cheer to workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
Santee Cooper roadblock stops SC Legislature spending plan
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Legislature's attempt to meet as quickly as possible Wednesday to assure the state can keep operating while they stay out of session and safe from the peak of
Lawsuit: Georgia mail-in ballot postage is unconstitutional
ATLANTA (AP) — By requiring Georgia voters to provide their own stamps for mail-in ballots, the state is effectively imposing a poll tax that is an unconstitutional barrier to the right to vote, according to a fede…
Northam delays June primary elections due to coronavirus
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday that he would delay the June primary elections for Congress by two weeks because of the coronavirus.
Missouri Senate backs virus spending bill before House vote
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri state senators on Wednesday gave Republican Gov. Mike Parson sweeping authority to spend billions of dollars in federal stimulus money as the state tries to slow the spread of th…
The Latest: Madrid officials detail elderly virus numbers
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe ill…
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is delaying the June primary elections for Congress by two weeks because of the coronavirus
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is delaying the June primary elections for Congress by two weeks because of the coronavirus.