NV: Trump campaign sues in Nevada to stop Vegas-area count
The Trump campaign and Nevada Republicans asked a state judge to stop the count of Las Vegas-area mail-in ballots, alleging that “meaningful observation” of signature-checking is impossible in the state’s biggest and most Democratic-leaning county.
ME: Maine reports largest COVID-19 spike since May as Trump campaigns there
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 61 cases of the novel coronavirus and no additional deaths, a spike in case numbers larger than any daily increase seen since May. Although one day’s case numbers do not reflect an epidemiological trend, Maine’s 7-day daily case average has been trending upward.
VT: Vermont hockey rink cases continue to grow
The number of positive COVID-19 cases linked to a central Vermont hockey center continue to grow and are now up to 43. This central Vermont outbreak has affected two colleges, seven schools, seven workplaces and two hospitals, state health officials said.
VA: Virginia officials review offers for Confederate monuments
With 22 proposals in hand for the Confederate monuments they took down this summer, Virginia leaders are grappling with practical and ethical concerns that come with divesting. Museums, historical associations, heritage groups and individuals all have expressed interest in what’s available, as a lawsuit lingers over the disposition of the state-owned tribute to Robert E. Lee in Richmond.
NC: ‘Forever chemicals’ could be in 1M North Carolinians’ drinking water
Compounds known as forever chemicals are likely contaminating the source of drinking water for more than a million North Carolina residents by running from the Haw River into the Cape Fear River, Duke University researchers said.
SC: US Justice Department asks South Carolina high court to reverse ruling on governor
The Trump administration’s Department of Justice is trying to convince the South Carolina Supreme Court to reverse its 5-0 decision that earlier this month prohibited Gov. Henry McMaster, a Republican, from spending $32 million in federal coronavirus relief funds on state private schools.
OK: Oklahoma City hits next stage of hospital surge plan
Almost 1,000 confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients were in Oklahoma hospitals, and the situation could get a lot worse soon. By Christmas Eve, more than 2,700 sickened by the disease could fill hospital beds in the state, the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation projects.
NJ: New Jersey reports highest daily coronavirus case number since May
New Jersey reported 1,994 new coronavirus cases, the highest total since May 5. Following the case report, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy extended New Jersey's public health emergency.
AR: Arkansas falls behind on contact tracing
Arkansas contact tracers still fail to reach hundreds of people each week who were exposed to someone with COVID-19, and those numbers are growing, an Arkansas Democrat-Gazette review of public records found.
CT: Record-breaking number of absentee ballots have been returned in Connecticut
More than 455,000 absentee ballots have been returned in Connecticut, accounting for roughly 20% of the state’s registered voters. A total of 659,894 absentee ballots have been processed in the state for the November election, meaning they have been sent out to voters, but have not yet been returned to municipal registrars.
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