Recent Articles from Dillon Rosenblatt
McSally, Kelly to face off in contentious U.S. Senate race
U.S. Sen. Martha McSally has a commanding lead over her Republican challenger and will face Democrat Mark Kelly in the November election.
Virus test demand drops after initial blitz
Gov. Doug Ducey has been coming up short on his promises to increase testing for COVID-19 statewide, and his “Project Catapult,” a plan to ramp up testing to 35,000 results per day before August, has failed to take flight.
Hoffman: Plan to reopen schools complicated, confusing
The plan to return children to the classroom is complicated, difficult to explain and may be leaving the public confused, state Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman conceded.
Ducey order requires return to classrooms based on data
After mounting pressure from the state’s schools chief and other education leaders, Gov. Doug Ducey announced plans July 23 to implement a data-driven approach to reopening schools for in-person learning.
Push for political power in next decade begins
The process to shape Arizona’s political landscape over the next decade kicked off July 13, as the application period opened for membership on the Independent Redistricting Commission. Although the intent... […]
Misunderstood cornerstone of elections, politics
Polls are flooding the world with who’s up, who’s down, and what’s on the mind of the people as the 2020 election is well underway. And while polling is a... […]
Public schools brace for possible wave of teacher retirements
While President Trump and his administration try to push schools across the country to reopen, Arizona is facing a situation where positive COVID-19 cases continue to skyrocket and teachers who... […]
Ducey imposes more restrictions on restaurants, patrons
Restaurants can operate at only 50% capacity and staff and patrons have to wear masks under a new executive order.
Hobbs alleges Goldwater illegally lobbies at Legislature
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs alleges The Goldwater Institute is illegally lobbying and wants Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich to investigate his former employer.
Consumer confidence on roller coaster as virus cases spike
While Arizona’s coronavirus-induced recession hasn’t been as bad as expected, another round of business closures are shaking consumer and business confidence, and the state could face a “W-shaped” recession. Before... […]
State, police crack down on packed nightclubs
Scottsdale police cited one nightclub in the city for not complying with the state’s reopening guidelines and the state is also cracking down on three establishments owned by the family of Gov. Doug Ducey’s top health advisor.
Ducey’s office: No conflict for aide with ties to Scottsdale bars
Maskless partiers lined the streets of Old Town Scottsdale hoping to get into their favorite nightclub on Memorial Day weekend, days after Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey allowed his extended stay-at-home order to expire.