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FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2020 file photo, President Donald Trump waves as he rides in a vehicle after arriving at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Md., after he tested positive for COVID-19. Records obtained by a government watchdog show that roughly 900 U.S. Secret Service employees tested positive for the coronavirus. The group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington says that 881 people on the Secret Service payroll were diagnosed with COVID-19 between March 1, 2020 and March 9, 2021. That's based on Secret Service records received through a Freedom of Information Act request.(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Almost 900 Secret Service employees were infected with COVID

By Josh Boak Jun. 22, 2021 11:56 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Jun. 14, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Cleveland Plain Dealer. June 12, 2021. Editorial: Why are the Indians withholding their top name-change options? The...

Ahmande Grimes, owner of Spartan Financial, a financial services broker, poses for a portrait Monday, May 24, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. When Grimes applied for a relief loan through his two traditional banks during COVID-19, the process seemed as complicated as applying for a mortgage. When he turned to an online lender, his application was quickly accepted and sent to the SBA. As a result, Grimes is considering a complete move to online banking, not just for borrowing. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Saved by online lenders, businesses say they'll borrow again

By Joyce M. Rosenberg May. 25, 2021 12:12 PM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, May 29, 2017, file photo, New Jersey Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, who is a Republican candidate in the gubernatorial primary election, speaks to a crowd during a Memorial Day observance, in Bridgewater, N.J. Democratic incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy is on an easy path toward capturing his party’s nomination in the New Jersey primary on June 8, 2021. GOP candidate Ciattarelli is focusing his attacks on Murphy, but he faces competition from candidates embracing Trump. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Murphy gliding in NJ's primary; GOP wrestling with Trump

By Mike Catalini May. 09, 2021 01:00 AM EDT

Detroit-area man charged in $849,000 unemployment aid fraud

May. 06, 2021 04:03 PM EDT
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit man was arrested Thursday in an alleged scheme to collect $849,000 in unemployment benefits. ...

A tax guide for small-business owners

By Kelsey Sheehy Of Nerdwallet May. 06, 2021 07:10 AM EDT
The tax filing deadline is quickly approaching. Due to the pandemic, most businesses have until May 17 to file their returns this year. In...

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announces her decision to sign a law that legalizes recreational marijuana outside the state Capitol building in Santa Fe, N.M., on Monday, April 12, 2021. The Democratic governor described the law as a victory for social justice and a potential boon for economic development. Her decision makes New Mexico the seventh state since last November to legalize adult possession and sales of cannabis for recreational use. The legislation gives the governor strong oversight through the governor's appointed superintendent of the Regulation and Licensing Department. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)
New Mexico assigned nearly $19 billion in federal aid so far

Apr. 27, 2021 12:50 AM EDT

A United Airlines jetliner lifts off from a runway at Denver International Airport, Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in Denver. On Monday, April 19, 2021, United Airlines said it is still losing money, and it's waiting for a turnaround in lucrative business and international travel to get it back to profitability. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
United loses $1.36 billion as business travel remains weak

By David Koenig Apr. 19, 2021 05:21 PM EDT

Bill seeks to give more NC tax breaks on COVID-19 loans

By Gary D. Robertson Apr. 15, 2021 04:45 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The state House on Thursday overwhelmingly backed legislation that would give additional state tax breaks to businesses that took federal...

Business fined for not following COVID-19 safety guidelines

Apr. 15, 2021 10:28 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — The owner of a Massachusetts tax preparation business faces more than $136,000 in federal fines for allegedly prohibiting employees and customers...

Milwaukee man pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud

Apr. 12, 2021 03:14 PM EDT
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee man pleaded guilty Monday to obtaining more than $600,000 in fraudulent COVID-19 relief funds. According to...

Milwaukee man pleads guilty to illegally obtaining PPP loans

Apr. 12, 2021 03:11 PM EDT
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee man accused of illegally obtaining more than $600,000 in federal loans meant for COVID-19 relief pleaded guilty Monday in federal...

House Democratic Majority Floor Leader Sheryl Williams-Stapleton, right, summarizes successful legislation, alongside Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, center, and New Mexico House Speaker Brian Egolf, left, in Santa Fe, N.M., at the close of a 60-day legislative session on Saturday, March 20, 2021. The Democrat-led Legislature has charted an economic exit from the COVID-19 pandemic and checked off progressive priorities on policing reforms, abortion rights, medical aid in dying and child poverty. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)
New Mexico governor signs $7.4B state budget, vetoes relief

By Morgan Lee Apr. 09, 2021 04:13 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 25, 2020, file photo, Sen. Nancy Skinner speaks during debate at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. The California Legislature on Thursday, March 18, 2021, voted to expand paid sick leave for about 10.4 million workers, sending a bill to Gov. Gavin Newsom that mandates up to two weeks of paid time off for things like having coronavirus symptoms, scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine or caring for a child who is doing school at home. "The absolutely best way to contain the spread (of the virus), beyond the fact of wearing masks as we are and keeping our distance, is to ensure people who have COVID or who are asymptomatic with COVID are not going to work," said Sen. Skinner, a Democrat from Berkeley and primary author of the bill. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
California Legislature OKs expansion of paid sick leave

By Adam Beam Mar. 18, 2021 02:54 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Mar. 17, 2021 05:41 PM EDT
Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: ___ March 16 The South Florida Sun Sentinel on major...

A fence is seen surrounding the State Capitol in Santa Fe, on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. Republican lawmakers in New Mexico have asked that the state remove protective barriers erected around the state Capitol following the Jan. 6 insurrection in which supporters of former President Donald Trump broke into the U.S. Capitol building in an attempt to overturn the results of the presidential election. Republicans in the state legislature asked the Legislative Council on Tuesday to remove the fences around the facility, arguing that "the threat has not materialized." (Luis Sánchez Saturno/The New Mexican via AP)
New Mexico puts surging income into schools, economic relief

By Morgan Lee Mar. 17, 2021 03:51 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2021, file photo, a man walks by an empty retail store, left, that is available for rent during the coronavirus pandemic in New York. State governments will get a big influx of federal money from the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that could suddenly enable them to undertake large, expensive projects that have long been on their to-do lists, including high-speed internet for rural areas and drinking water improvements. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
States drawing up big wish lists for the COVID relief money

By Geoff Mulvihill Mar. 11, 2021 03:21 PM EST

Pewaukee man pleads guilty to fraudulently getting PPP loans

Feb. 23, 2021 03:07 PM EST
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A suburban Milwaukee man accused of illegally obtaining more than $1 million in federal loans meant for COVID-19 relief pleaded guilty Tuesday...

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2020, file photo, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, left, and Wisconsin Senate President Roger Roth, R-Appleton, right, look on as Gov. Tony Evers delivers his State of the State address at the Wisconsin state Capitol in Madison, Wis. Gov. Evers signed a bipartisan tax cut bill into law Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, and signaled support for another bipartisan measure to help update the state's unemployment insurance system, rare compromises that come as Republicans have roundly denounced much of his state budget proposal as a liberal wish list. (Amber Arnold/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, File)
Evers and Republicans show rare signs of compromise

By Scott Bauer Feb. 18, 2021 02:38 PM EST

GOP bill would slash voting by mail and early voting in Iowa

By Ryan J. Foley Feb. 17, 2021 01:15 PM EST
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Republican-controlled Legislature advanced a bill Wednesday to significantly limit voting by mail and early voting, threaten...