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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…
Navy captain fired after pleading for help for his crew on coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier
WASHINGTON (AP) — Navy captain fired after pleading for help for his crew on coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier.
First Biden, now Sanders, endorse 2 school referendums
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — First Joe Biden, and now Bernie Sanders, is endorsing a pair of Wisconsin school district referendum votes that are on Tuesday's ballot.
Kentucky to release some inmates in response to coronavirus
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will release nearly 200 inmates in the first phase of reducing prison populations in response to the coronavirus crisis, Gov. Andy Beshear's administration said Thursday.
Ballooning jobless claims flood Utah system in COVID crisis
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jobless claims in Utah ballooned again as tens of thousands of people forced out of work during the coronavirus crisis flooded the system that had been staffed to handle a trickle during a tim…
California delays sales tax payments for small businesses
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's governor on Thursday said small businesses can keep up to $50,000 in sales tax receipts for the next year as the COVID-19 outbreak has forced people to stay home and many shops to cl…
White House considering direct payments to hospitals to cover COVID-19 treatment costs for uninsured Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House considering direct payments to hospitals to cover COVID-19 treatment costs for uninsured Americans.
Judge won't delay Wisconsin election but extends voting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday declined to postpone Wisconsin's presidential primary as the coronavirus spreads, but he ordered that people be given an extra six days beyond Tuesday's election for…
Unique California gun program clears fewer cases in 2019
LOS ANGELES (AP) — State authorities cleared 8.6% fewer cases last year regarding people who no longer are allowed to own firearms, down from a record high in 2018, through a unique California program.
Deadline looms for Pennsylvania virus-shutdown waivers
Pennsylvania businesses are running out of time if they want an exemption from Gov. Tom Wolf’s shutdown order as state health officials on Thursday reported more than 1,200 new cases of COVID-19.
Lawmakers to probe if Senate leader was drunk during meeting
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota legislators decided Thursday to investigate allegations that Senate Majority Leader Kris Langer was drunk during a meeting earlier this week that involved legislation elated to…
Ballooning jobless claims flood Utah system in COVID crisis
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jobless claims in Utah ballooned again as tens of thousands of people forced out of work during the coronavirus crisis flooded the system that had been staffed to handle a trickle during a tim…
Kentucky to release some inmates in response to coronavirus
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will release nearly 200 inmates in the first phase of reducing prison populations in response to the coronavirus crisis, Gov. Andy Beshear's administration said Thursday.
Unique California gun program clears fewer cases in 2019
LOS ANGELES (AP) — State authorities cleared 8.6% fewer cases last year regarding people who no longer are allowed to own firearms, down from a record high in 2018, through a unique California program.
White House considering direct payments to hospitals to cover COVID-19 treatment costs for uninsured Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House considering direct payments to hospitals to cover COVID-19 treatment costs for uninsured Americans.
Utah governor candidate names Sen. Dan McCay as running mate
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gubernatorial candidate Jeff Burningham has announced he picked Republican state Sen. Dan McCay as his running mate.