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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…
Trump resists national shutdown, leaving it up to states
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is resisting calls to issue a national stay-at-home order to stem the spread of
Florida governor issues statewide stay-at-home order
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a statewide stay-at-home order Wednesday as federal and local pressure mounted on him to abandon the county-by-county approach he had implemented to combat
Arizona governor requests Trump make disaster declaration
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's governor on Wednesday asked President Donald Trump to issue a major disaster declaration for the state as it braces for a surge of coronavirus cases.
Former Nevada governor leaving MGM to pursue UNR presidency
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Former Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval said he is stepping down from his position at MGM Resorts to pursue the presidency of the University of Nevada, Reno, his alma mater.
States largely have authority over when to shut down, reopen
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has the biggest megaphone, but it's governors and local officials who will decide what type of restrictions to impose on their citizens to try to slow the spread of the coro…
Los Angeles mayor recommends everyone in the nation's second-largest city wear a mask to combat the coronavirus
Los Angeles (AP) — Los Angeles mayor recommends everyone in the nation's second-largest city wear a mask to combat the coronavirus.
Georgia Sen. Loeffler gets renewed scrutiny over stock moves
WASHINGTON (AP) — The husband of Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler recently acquired as much as $415,000 in stock in DuPont de Nemours, a chemical company that manufactures protective equipment in exceedingly high demand…
COVID-19 yet to hit Kansas budget; March taxes $8.6M short
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has yet to fully hit the Kansas state budget, with tax collections falling only $8.6 million short of expectations in March.
AP-NORC poll: Broad support for efforts to control outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) —
California cities want transparency rules waived in pandemic
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Citing unprecedented challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic, city officials across California are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to suspend or delay numerous state laws, saying they're unable…
Iowa agrees to allow some abortions despite virus order
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa abortion providers and the state reached an agreement Wednesday whereby a recent order by Gov. Kim Reynolds to temporarily halt elective medical procedures as part of her coronavirus re…
Pelosi sees infrastructure package similar to Trump $2T plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats want to enact a massive infrastructure package upgrading the nation's broadband, road and water systems, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday, in the next installment of Congress' e…
Nearly 3,000 sailors to leave carrier amid virus outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 3,000 sailors aboard a U.S.
Nevada National Guard activated, closures extend to April 30
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak activated the National Guard Wednesday to lead Nevada’s fight against the coronavirus and extended his order closing the state's casinos, schools and nonessential businesses an a…
Federal judge signals he won't postpone Wisconsin election
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge signaled Wednesday that he won't postpone or make any major changes to Wisconsin's presidential primary to alleviate concerns that voters and poll workers could contract the cor…