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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…
Top Kansas lawmakers let governor's stay-at-home order stand
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Leaders of the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature agreed Sunday that Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's statewide
Top lawmakers to consider revoking Kansas stay-at-home order
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Leaders of the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature were considering whether to revoke Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's statewide
Lawmakers considering emergency bills for COVID-19 fight
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem has asked South Dakota lawmakers to act Monday on 10 pieces of emergency legislation aimed at a months-long COVID-19 fight.
Alaska lawmakers set oil check among at around $1,000
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska lawmakers early Sunday approved a budget that set this October’s oil wealth fund check to nearly every single Alaskan at about $1,000, but did not approve a second dividend intended …
New Mexico primary challengers face uphill fight amid virus
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — For weeks, Carrie Hamblen has knocked on doors, shook hands at festivals, and passed out campaign material in her effort to unseat Sen. Mary Kay Papen — one of the most powerful Democratic i…
NIH's Fauci projects possible 'millions' of US coronavirus cases, '100,000-200,000' deaths
WASHINGTON (AP) — NIH's Fauci projects possible 'millions' of US coronavirus cases, '100,000-200,000' deaths.
SC's typical June primary not certain with coronavirus
CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) — As the coronavirus has caused massive changes to life in South Carolina, one thing is proceeding as scheduled — the deadline for political candidates to be on the ballot for the 2020 primaries a…
Online map can help Hoosiers find food assistance
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An interactive online statewide map can help Indiana residents seeking food assistance find what they need.
Coronavirus makes it harder for campaigns to ask for money
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House candidates aren't usually bashful about asking supporters for money.
Off to the cafe: Sweden is outlier in virus restrictions
STOCKHOLM (AP) —
Germany's Merkel shines in virus crisis even as power wanes
BERLIN (AP) — In her first address to the nation on the coronavirus pandemic, German Chancellor Angela Merkel calmly appealed to citizens' reason and discipline to slow the spread of the virus, acknowledging as a w…
New York governor delays state's presidential primary from April to June
NEW YORK (AP) — New York governor delays state's presidential primary from April to June.
Guaido urges unity government backed by loans to fight virus
MIAMI (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó called Saturday night for the creation of a "national emergency government" of diverse political leanings to fight the spread of the coronavirus with the assist…
Man's coronavirus death in Bernalillo County is 2nd in state
New Mexico has reported a second death related to the coronavirus, a man in his 80s who died Friday in Bernalillo County as the outbreak spanned the state, with cases reported in urban and rural areas.
Florida to set up more checkpoints to quarantine travelers
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida is working to set up more highway checkpoints to deter travelers mostly from New York from arriving in the state, and further spread the new coronavirus.