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Sheriff’s race Q&A part 2: candidates confront criticism
EPHRATA — As the race for Grant County sheriff heads toward the Nov. 3 general election, candidates Joey Kriete an…
Arizona Legislature rushing help for schools, workers
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Legislature rushed Wednesday to enact a basic state budget along with bills giving flexibility to closed schools and help for workers who lose their jobs as they try to address the impact…
Elections chief says to wait and see about Montana primaries
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton plans to wait for more information about the coronavirus outbreak before deciding whether to change to the state's June 2 primary elections
New Delaware opioid tax generates almost $1 million
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A new tax on opioid painkillers in Delaware has generated almost $1 million to help support abuse prevention and treatment programs, officials said Wednesday.
Delaware legislative session postponed amid virus outbreak
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware's legislature is shut down until further notice future because of the new coronavirus outbreak, but the state's restaurant industry is toasting the governor's modification to restriction…
North Carolina judge warns about bribery trial juror contact
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered two men convicted of trying to bribe a North Carolina insurance regulator not to contact jurors from their recently completed trial after learning a consu…
Maryland lawmakers adjourn early, approve coronavirus bill
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland General Assembly on Wednesday adjourned early for the first time since the Civil War, after passing emergency legislation and setting aside millions of dollars for the governor to…
Trump taps emergency powers as virus relief plan proceeds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Describing himself as a “wartime president” fighting an invisible enemy, President Donald Trump on Wednesday invoked rarely used emergency powers to marshal critical medical supplies against the c…
Kentucky extending public assistance during virus outbreak
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's governor on Wednesday extended public assistance eligibility as a short-term cushion for people as the state copes with the economic fallout from the new coronavirus.
Government sued over groundwater use near San Pedro River
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Environmental groups have sued the federal government, saying unchecked groundwater pumping near a southeastern Arizona Army base threatens the San Pedro River and endangered species that live …
Neville keeps seat in crowded primary for Supreme Court
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Supreme Court Justice P. Scott Neville Jr. has won the primary election to keep his seat on the state's highest court, emerging from a field of a six other Democrats.
Wyoming's courts, governor, back stricter COVID-19 measures
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming state courts suspended all but the most pressing in-person proceedings Wednesday while Gov. Mark Gordon overrode his own earlier remarks and fully endorsed federal guidelines to help c…
Nebraska developmental disabilities head takes federal job
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The state official who oversees Nebraska's developmental disability services is leaving her post for a new federal job, officials announced Wednesday.
South Dakota governor signs series of criminal justice bills
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem on Wednesday signed 17 bills from the South Dakota Legislature that deal with a variety of criminal justice issues.
Progressive challenger seeks to unseat Ohio congresswoman
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Four-term U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, a Democrat in a reliably blue central Ohio district, is facing one of her stiffest challenges Tuesday, from a political newcomer positioned at the party's far…
Mississippi researchers working on another coronavirus test
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Leaders at the University of Mississippi Medical Center said Wednesday that physicians and researchers there are working to develop a test for the new