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ICE arrests surge as Central Washington candidates split over enforcement
(The Center Square) - Immigration arrests in Washington surged this summer, with federal immigration officers deta…
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Mormons chided for airport welcoming of missionaries
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Hours after hundreds of people welcoming missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints crowded together in an airport parking garage, authorities Monday announced new rules…
Utah school closure extended during coronavirus outbreak
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Classes at Utah schools will remain dismissed at least through May 1, Gov. Gary Herbert said Monday as the number of diagnosed cases of the new coronavirus spiked.
N. Carolina school closings extended, gathering size tighter
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday announced the extended shuttering of K-12 schools until mid-May as well as tighter assembly and business restrictions, seeking to combat the spread of t…
Evers considering making spring election mail-only
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers said Monday that he's considering allowing people to vote in Wisconsin's spring election only by mail in order to protect voters and poll workers from the coronavirus.
Virus takes toll on Nevada newspapers, online visits soar
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The virus outbreak is taking its toll on media in Nevada, with closures of rural weekly and alternative urban weekly publications and curtailment of sections published in the state's largest metro…
Governor says Arkansas faces $353M shortfall due to virus
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas faces a $353 million budget shortfall because of the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday.
Montana high court asks judges to consider releasing inmates
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court is asking city and county judges to consider releasing from jail as many offenders as they can to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
House considers voting options as members fall ill
WASHINGTON (AP) — With at least two members of the House testing positive for coronavirus, Democrats are recommending that they pass a nearly $2 trillion economic rescue passage by unanimous consent, meaning no law…
Arizona House OKs emergency budget with $50M in virus aid
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona House on Monday passed an emergency budget package that includes $50 million in funding previously approved by the state Senate to address the coronavisis crisis.
Ex-campaign staffer sues Bloomberg over layoffs, cites fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former staffer for Mike Bloomberg's presidential campaign filed a class-action lawsuit Monday alleging the billionaire broke a promise to pay his thousands of campaign workers through November, …
Lawyers seeking release of nonviolent inmates in Tucson jail
PHOENIX (AP) — Prosecutors and public defenders are working to release an unknown number of nonviolent inmates in the county jail in Tucson to guard against the spread of COVID-19, marking another effort to reduce …
California puts jury trials on hold over coronavirus fears
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In an unprecedented order, California’s chief justice on Monday suspended all superior court jury trials for 60 days because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Alaska mandates self-quarantine for anyone flying to Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anyone flying to Alaska from another state or nation will have to self-quarantine for 14 days immediately after arriving, state officials said Monday as they announced four new cases of the…
Hawaii governor issues stay-at-home order to slow virus
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Monday ordered people across the state to stay at home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, unless they work in selected businesses or operations deemed essential like …