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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…
Indiana finances take a big blow from coronavirus crisis
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's finances are taking a major hit from the coronavirus crisis, and it just remains to be seen how big of a hit it will be.
Judge won't halt Watkins College-Belmont University merger
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Nashville judge has ruled against two students and a teacher who are attempting to block the proposed merger between Watkins College of Art and Belmont University.
Whitmer OKs $150M to fight pandemic, vetoes other spending
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday signed onto a $150 million funding package to fight the coronavirus pandemic while vetoing $167 million she said should be saved as Michigan confronts what are …
Doctor: 2 weeks for North Carolina order to take slow cases
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's new stay-at-home order won't show any conclusive effect on blunting the intensity of the
Massachusetts Gov. Baker: 1,000 ventilators to arrive soon
BOSTON (AP) — Federal officials have approved the state’s request for at least 1,000 ventilators to help care for those with severe respiratory COVID-19 symptoms, Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday.
Kansas death toll from new coronavirus grows to 9
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — As a statewide stay-at-home order took effect Monday and Kansas' coronavirus death toll grew to nine, President Donald Trump issued a major disaster declaration for the state.
SC candidates file as outbreak puts calendar in question
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The filing period for South Carolina’s 2020 primaries and November general election closed Monday, although the
Louisiana's coronavirus death toll jumps by 34 overnight
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The number of Louisiana residents dead from the
With more infections than China, Spain tightens lockdown
MADRID (AP) — Spain enforced even tighter stay-at-home rules Monday for its 47 million people, as the country overtook China as the nation with the third-highest number of reported infections in the world, after th…
Massachusetts bar exam postponed until fall; No new date set
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts bar exam has been postponed due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.
Conditions for companies that get virus aid: Room for abuse?
WASHINGTON (AP) — A $500 billion federal aid package for companies and governments hurt by the coronavirus includes rules aimed at ensuring that the taxpayer money is used in ways that would help sustain the econom…
Meadows resigns House seat, starts at White House on Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Mark Meadows is resigning his congressional seat effective 5 p.m. Monday as he assumes the post of
Missouri official reviews price gouging; case growth slows
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's attorney general on Monday announced he issued subpoena-like demands for information from third-party Amazon sellers in an attempt to fight price gouging amid the coronavirus pand…
Iowa abortion providers sue governor over coronavirus order
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Abortion providers with the help of the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa on Monday sued Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds for
California sees stepped up rules, eyes possible virus surge
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Californians endured a weekend of stepped-up restrictions aimed at keeping them home as much as possible while health officials got ready for a week with a possible dramatic surge in coronavirus …