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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…
Bryce Canyon National Park closes; only 1 Utah park open
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bryce Canyon National Park in southern Utah became the latest park to close its gates to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Minnesota Legislature OKs protection for front-line workers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota's coronavirus infection count surpassed 1,000 Tuesday, as lawmakers paid tribute to first responders and health care workers on the front lines of the battle against the coronavirus by …
California governor considers aid for immigrants amid virus
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday he is working with the Legislature on an economic stimulus package for immigrants in the country illegally and others not covered by the federal stimulus pac…
Feds eye looser back-to-work guidance after virus exposure
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering changing its guidelines for self-isolation to make it easier for those who have been exposed to someone with the coronavirus to return…
Nevada gets parts of coronavirus test kits but more needed
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak says Nevada has received some parts from the federal government to make more test kits for the coronavirus but the state does not have anywhere near the supplies needed to test w…
Minn. Democratic leader apologizes for flipping off GOP sen.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota House Democratic leader apologized Tuesday after a video showed him making an obscene gesture at a Republican lawmaker who was announcing a tentative deal on affordable insulin at…
Maryland forms strike teams to battle virus in nursing homes
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland is forming special strike teams with members of the National Guard to help fight the coronavirus in nursing homes, an effort Gov. Larry Hogan described Tuesday as the first of its kin…
Wisconsin voters forced to choose between health, democracy
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — If Wisconsin was a test case for voting
Dunleavy cuts budget, says federal aid can help offset brunt
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced wide-ranging budget vetoes Tuesday amid a collapse in oil prices, citing expectations that many of the larger cuts, including aid for schools and local gove…
Trump shakes up press team as White House deals with virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump shook up his communications team on Tuesday, replacing his press secretary and adding new staffers as he grapples with the coronavirus pandemic.
Prosecutors urge lawmakers to help decide on freeing inmates
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — As officials consider releasing some inmates to lessen the impact of COVID-19 on Pennsylvania prisons, county prosecutors are telling lawmakers that passing legislation to address that would …
Massive effort to get Los Angeles homeless into hotels
LOS ANGELES (AP) — To curb the coronavirus spread, Los Angeles has embarked on a massive effort to bring thousands of homeless people off the streets and into hotels to protect them and others from infection.
Pressure builds to make Florida's jobless claims retroactive
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Pressure mounted on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday to make jobless benefits retroactive as the state's newly unemployed continued to be mired in an unemployment system riddled with gl…
McGrath outpaces McConnell in fundraising for Kentucky race
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democrat Amy McGrath raised substantially more campaign cash than Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in the first three months of 2020, showing her staying power against the Republican law…
Trump says he will 'put a hold' on US funding to World Health Organization, says 'they missed the call' on pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he will 'put a hold' on US funding to World Health Organization, says 'they missed the call' on pandemic.