Apr 17 Jane Hull, first woman elected Arizona governor, dies at 84 By Paul Davenport, Associated Press Hull’s Jan. 4, 1999, inauguration with four other women elected to statewide offices, collectively dubbed “The Fab Five,” gave the state an all-female line of succession. Continue reading
Apr 17 Senators urge anti-bias police training over mask fears By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press Democratic lawmakers want police departments to be vigilant about any racially biased policing during the coronavirus pandemic, as people in communities of color express fears of being profiled while wearing masks or other face coverings in public. Continue reading
Apr 17 As $2 trillion in coronavirus aid starts to flow, oversight still lags By Mary Clare Jalonick, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Congress created at least four different bodies to help prevent fraud and abuse as the government doles out a massive amount of money to businesses, states and individuals. But none of those bodies has been set up yet. Continue reading
Apr 17 WATCH: Trump pushes states to lift virus restrictions during briefing By Zeke Miller, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press A day after laying out a roadmap for gradually reviving economic activity, President Donald Trump urged his supporters to “LIBERATE” three states led by Democratic governors Friday. Watch his daily briefing here. Continue reading
Apr 17 Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen to be released from prison By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and longtime fixer Michael Cohen will be released from federal prison to serve the remainder of his sentence in home confinement because of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 17 WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron de Santis offers coronavirus update By Laura Santhanam Florida Gov. Ron de Santis updated the public about the state's COVID-19 outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 16 EPA guts rule credited with cleaning up coal-plant toxic air By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Trump administration on Thursday gutted an Obama-era rule that compelled the country's coal plants to cut back emissions of mercury and other human health hazards. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 3:13 Trump offers plan for reopening economy, but states are still worried about testing At the evening White House briefing of the Coronavirus Task Force, President Trump laid out a phased approach to reopening the U.S. economy. He also emphasized that governors would be able to make their own decisions about when to lift… Continue watching
Apr 16 WATCH: Illinois Gov. Pritzker to address regional plans to reopen economy By Associated Press Seven Midwestern governors announced Thursday that they will coordinate on reopening their state economies, after similar pacts were made in the Northeast and on the West Coast. Continue reading
Apr 16 7 Midwest states say they’ll partner on reopening their economies By David Eggert, Associated Press The Midwestern agreement includes Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. Continue reading