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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…
CA-House-15-nominated
BULLETIN (AP) — Alison Hayden, GOP, nominated U.S. House, District
Southwest Georgia hard-hit as virus cases and deaths rise
ATLANTA (AP) — Cases of the new coronavirus in Georgia jumped higher Friday as the state's death toll rose to 14 and at least two communities ordered residents to lock down for all but essential trips.
CA-House-9-nominated
BULLETIN (AP) — Tony Amador, GOP, nominated U.S. House, District 9,
Hawaii Democrats scrap in-person voting plan for primary
HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii Democratic party has scrapped plans for in-person voting during its party-run presidential primary on April 4 in favor of mailed ballots over concerns of the coronavirus, officials said F…
Fate of emergency state budget plan with virus cash in doubt
PHOENIX (AP) — The fate of a rare bipartisan budget plan hammered out by the Arizona Senate will remain in doubt over the weekend after Republican House leaders refused to consider the package that included tens of…
CA-House-18-nominated
BULLETIN (AP) — Rishi Kumar, Dem, nominated U.S. House, District
Colorado governor sets economic measures amid virus outbreak
DENVER (AP) — In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Jared Polis announced Friday an executive order to expedite state unemployment claims, defer state personal and business income tax payments to July 1, al…
Nevada reports 2nd virus death, forces business closures
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada reported its second death from the coronavirus Friday as the governor announced he signed an emergency order to force non-essential businesses to close, turning his initial request for them…
Virus cases top 500 in Louisiana, new testing sites open
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Additional testing centers for the
Iowa reschedules 3 special elections in light of outbreak
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate on Friday announced that he has rescheduled three upcoming special elections to take place this summer as part of efforts to avoid crowds of people gatherin…
Lee order allows electronic meetings amid virus outbreak
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed off Friday on allowing local officials to meet electronically rather than in person to blunt the spread of the new
Walz not ready to order Minnesota to shelter in place yet
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz said Friday that he doesn't think it's necessary yet to follow
Wolf retrenches sweeping order, amid complaints, lawsuits
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Under fire from business groups and Republican lawmakers and facing lawsuits over a broad shutdown order designed to slow the spreading of the coronavirus, Gov. Tom Wolf's administration defe…
Major Waikiki hotel temporarily closing amid virus outbreak
HONOLULU (AP) — One of Waikiki's largest hotels said Friday that it will close for at least the next few weeks in response to the coronavirus.
NATO: North Macedonia's leader inks final accession document
SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s President Stevo Pendarovski on Friday signed a final accession document required for the country to become the next member of NATO.