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Polygamy essentially decriminalized in Utah

May 13, 2020

Polygamy essentially decriminalized in Utah

Polygamy is now effectively decriminalized in Utah.

Georgia small-business owners wary of reopening too quickly as coronavirus restrictions lifted

May 13, 2020

Georgia small-business owners wary of reopening too quickly as coronavirus restrictions lifted

About three weeks after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s controversial decision to begin reopening the state’s economy, confirmed coronavirus cases throughout the state have decreased -- but many small-business owners and consumers remain nervous about the potential for future outbreaks.

NYC to increase social-distancing 'ambassadors' to fight coronavirus spread

May 10, 2020

NYC to increase social-distancing 'ambassadors' to fight coronavirus spread

New York City will be adding over 1,000 non-police "social distancing ambassadors" to enforce the rules in the coming weeks, the mayor announced, after some critics hit back at the NYPD's response.

Cuomo touts New York's decline in hospitalizations, effectively reverses mandate linked to nursing-home deaths

May 10, 2020

Cuomo touts New York's decline in hospitalizations, effectively reverses mandate linked to nursing-home deaths

With New York City's lockdown executive order set to expire on May 15, Gov. Andrew Cuomo celebrated a steep decline in hospitalizations and deaths due to the coronavirus during Sunday's daily briefing with reporters -- even as he sought to address the state's sky-high nursing home death count, which came after a state directive mandating that nursing homes take on positive COVID-19 patients.

Ohio Gov. DeWine hits 'obnoxious' protesters of coronavirus response after clashes with journalists, official

May 4, 2020

Ohio Gov. DeWine hits 'obnoxious' protesters of coronavirus response after clashes with journalists, official

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine chastised protesters upset with coronavirus lockdown measures who he said were “disrespectful” and “obnoxious” to the media and a member of his cabinet over the weekend.

President Trump takes swipe at Virginia's coronavirus response, says some states not reopening 'fast enough'

May 3, 2020

President Trump takes swipe at Virginia's coronavirus response, says some states not reopening 'fast enough'

President Trump called out Virginia while criticizing some states that he said were failing to reopen "fast enough," during his Fox News Town Hall with Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, focused on reopening America during the coronavirus outbreak.

Ohio Gov. DeWine: '90 percent' of state's economy will reopen by next week

May 3, 2020

Ohio Gov. DeWine: '90 percent' of state's economy will reopen by next week

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine spoke Sunday with "Fox & Friends Weekend" host Pete Hegseth on his plans to reopen the state's economy gradually, after he rolled back stay-at-home orders and lifted several statewide restrictions.

DOJ sides with church suing Virginia Gov. Northam after pastor who held 16-person service faced fine, jail

May 3, 2020

DOJ sides with church suing Virginia Gov. Northam after pastor who held 16-person service faced fine, jail

The Justice Department is siding with a Virginia church suing Gov. Ralph Northam after police threatened a pastor with jail time or a $2,500 fine for violating the state's coronavirus lockdown restrictions by holding a 16-person church service on Palm Sunday.

Florida preps for phase one of reopening amid coronavirus as DeSantis cites 'light at the end of the tunnel'

May 3, 2020

Florida preps for phase one of reopening amid coronavirus as DeSantis cites 'light at the end of the tunnel'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is gearing up for the majority of his state to enter phase one of the reopening process Monday amid the coronavirus outbreak, and he says he's optimistic.

Michigan's Whitmer says armed protesters displayed 'worst racism and awful parts' of US history

May 3, 2020

Michigan's Whitmer says armed protesters displayed 'worst racism and awful parts' of US history

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer slammed the protestors who gathered inside the state's Capitol building on Thursday to demand she rescind her stay-at-home orders, saying they represented the “worst racism and awful parts” of U.S. history.