Opponents of the project have collected enough signatures to put the project on the November ballot so state residents could have the final say.
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Gabbard ends long-shot 2020 bid, gives support to Biden
Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, an American Samoan and practicing Hindu, was part of what once was a historically diverse Democratic field.
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Wall Street regains some ground as promise of aid brings some optimism
Investors were cautiously optimistic after seeing more steps by the Federal Reserve and other central banks as well as governments to support credit markets and the economy.
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Coronavirus latest: California governor orders residents statewide to stay at home
The latest information on the coronavirus pandemic from around the world. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered the state’s 40 million residents to stay at home, restricting non-essential movements to control the spread of the coronavirus that threatens to overwhelm the state’s medical system. “This is a moment we need to […]
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Treasury proposes to pay out $500 billion to Americans starting in April
Two sets of checks, with amounts depending on income and family size, are the centerpiece of a $1 trillion plan to stabilize the economy amid the coronavirus epidemic.
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Maine State Ferry Service updates service plan during coronavirus outbreak
There have been no changes to the schedules but if crews are struck by virus, that may change.
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U.S. and Canada are closing shared border to nonessential travel
Both countries are eager to choke off the spread of the coronavirus but also maintain their vital economic relationship.
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U.S. inmates fearful of virus argue for release
Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen and Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff are among the inmates seeking release from prison.
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Coronavirus latest: China reports no new cases in original epicenter, Hubei
The latest information on the coronavirus pandemic from around the world. BEIJING — China has reported no new cases in Hubei, the original epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak, and zero locally transmitted cases across mainland China over the past day, for the first time in the past eight weeks. The National Health Commission, however, […]
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Trump administration blocks states from using Medicaid to respond to coronavirus crisis
In previous emergencies both Republican and Democratic administrations loosened Medicaid rules to empower states to meet surging needs.