Construction industry regulation
A construction site sits empty in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, June 25, 2021. As Thailand has struggled unsuccessfully to lower the number of new COVID-19 cases and related deaths during its third and worst wave of coronavirus infections, the government on Friday ordered the camps where construction workers are housed in Bangkok and other hard-hit areas to be shut for a month and the workers kept inside to help stop the spread of the disease. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Bangkok, 9 provinces restrict movements to curb rising cases

Jun. 26, 2021 11:07 PM EDT

President Joe Biden signs an executive order on climate change, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
EXPLAINER: Executive orders can be swift but fleeting

By Aamer Madhani Jan. 28, 2021 12:11 AM EST

Minnesota tribes file to halt pipeline approval due to virus

Nov. 26, 2020 06:22 PM EST
ST. PAUL, Minn (AP) — Two Native American tribes in northern Minnesota are asking state regulators to stop the imminent construction of Enbridge Energy's Line...

Editorial Roundup: Tennessee

By The Associated Press Nov. 25, 2020 12:03 PM EST
Recent editorials from Tennessee newspapers: ___ Nov. 23 Kingsport Times-News on trusting the...

Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, left, R-East Gull Lake, speaks with Sen. Roger Chamberlain, R-Lino Lakes, regarding the bonding bill, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. The Minnesota Senate easily passed a nearly $1.9 billion public works construction package Thursday, a day after the House finally broke months of partisan stalemate and approved the bill. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP)
Minnesota Senate easily passes long-delayed bonding bill

By Steve Karnowski Oct. 15, 2020 09:06 AM EDT

Lawmakers fail to override more than 20 Sununu vetoes

By Kathy Mccormack Sep. 16, 2020 04:43 PM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire lawmakers on Wednesday failed to override more than 20 bills vetoed by Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, including a catchall...

Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman, of Brooklyn Park calls for members to stand in silence and bow their heads for 8 Minutes and 46 seconds in honor of George Floyd Friday, June 12, 2020, as the Minnesota State Legislature met in a special session. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP)
Deals remain elusive as Minnesota special session approaches

By Steve Karnowski Jul. 13, 2020 01:01 AM EDT

Tennessee State Fair is off, some events still being planned

Jun. 08, 2020 05:01 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee State Fair is being canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it will be back in September 2021, fair...

Downtown Seattle and mostly empty streets are shown, Wednesday, May 27, 2020, as viewed from the Space Needle. Many workers continue to work from home due to stay-at-home orders intended to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Washington issues new guidelines for religious services

By Rachel La Corte May. 27, 2020 01:41 PM EDT

Travelers pick up luggage where signs remind them, with classic Pacific Northwest icons showing the size of two Chinook salmon, to stay six feet apart at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Monday, May 18, 2020, in SeaTac, Wash. Monday was the first day that travelers at the airport were required to wear face coverings in the public areas there. The Port of Seattle has encouraged its employees to wear face coverings, and all federal agencies that operate at the airport require their employees to wear them. All airlines operating at SeaTac require employees and passengers to wear face coverings. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Inslee: More counties can expedite reopening process

By Rachel La Corte May. 19, 2020 04:00 PM EDT

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks at a news conference to discuss testing statistics and contact tracing pertaining to COVID-10, Friday, May 8, 2020, at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)
Louisiana governor, lawmakers at odds over surplus spending

By Melinda Deslatte May. 18, 2020 01:54 PM EDT

Prison changes, lottery bills postponed as session cut short

May. 10, 2020 07:28 PM EDT
Alabama lawmakers began the 2020 legislative session with several big-ticket items before them, including a prison overhaul, a possible state lottery and...

FILE - In this Monday, April 13, 2020, file photo, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Inslee has repeatedly said he will rely on scientific models and input from state health officials to determine when stay-at-home orders can be relaxed, despite growing calls for them to be ended, including a protest that drew about 2,500 to the state Capitol. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Inslee announces phases for lifting virus restrictions

By Rachel La Corte May. 01, 2020 05:43 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 23, 2020 file photo, workers install a new section of 30-foot-high "bollard wall" at a construction site south of Yuma, Ariz., near the border between the United States and Mexico. The federal government is proceeding with plans for the border wall even as communities where construction is ongoing protest the presence of workers, according to court documents. On Friday, April 24, 2020 U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, and others held a press call to persuade the government to at least temporarily stop construction. (Randy Hoeft/The Yuma Sun via AP, File)
Despite critics' outcry, border wall construction goes on

By Astrid Galvan Apr. 24, 2020 06:29 PM EDT

Members of the 128th Brigade Support Battalion of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard work loading boxes of food at a distribution for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, Monday, April 20, 2020, in Duquesne, Pa. The food bank has seen a sharp increase in need since statewide shutdowns of non-essential businesses in the COVID-19 pandemic. (Darrell Sapp/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)
Wolf sets May 8 as target launch date for gradual reopening

By Marc Levy, Michael Rubinkam And Mark Scolforo Apr. 20, 2020 11:16 AM EDT