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Vaccine on the way, Ducey spurns more restrictions
Arizona is expected to receive "hundreds of thousands" of doses of vaccine for COVID-19 by the end of the month, state health chief Cara Christ said Wednesday, with priority for health-care workers, vulnerable populations, residents of long-term care facilities and teachers.
New lawsuit seeks to invalidate election
Supporters of President Trump filed suit in federal court Wednesday in their latest bid to throw out the results of the certified popular vote that awarded the state's 11 electors to Joe Biden.
GOP lawmaker asks AG to probe fraud claims
A member of the ad-hoc panel that heard 10 hours of allegations of election fraud on Monday now wants the attorney general to investigate.
Tucson sets curfew in response to spike in COVID-19 cases
A move by the Tucson council to enact a curfew despite a gubernatorial prohibition could pave the way for a legal fight with Gov. Doug Ducey.
Vote certified, GOP challenges continue
Challengers to Joe Biden's victory in Arizona will get documents they contend will cast enough doubt about the election results, void the just certified official tally and give the state's 11 electoral votes to President Trump.
Prop 208 heads to court
Top Republican legislative leaders filed suit Monday to block implementation of the voter-approved tax on the income of the wealthiest Arizonans.
Top GOP official wants court to void Arizona’s electoral votes for Biden
The head of the Arizona Republican Party is moving to have a court declare that the election results, which gave the state’s 11 electoral votes to Joe Biden, is void.... […]
Researchers warn Arizona will hit ICU capacity in December
The Arizona State University Biodesign Institute figures that Arizona could surpass the prior July peak of coronavirus patients in intensive care units as soon as Dec. 18 and hit ICU capacity four days later, with a spike due to holiday travel.
Business owner, Libertarian former judge to challenge Prop 208 in court
A Scottsdale business owner and a retired judge are challenging the legality of the just-approved tax hike on the wealthy to provide more dollars for K-12 education.
4 mayors want statewide mask mandate, but don’t enforce their own
With a new spike in COVID-19 cases, the Democratic mayors of four cities renewed their demand Friday that Gov. Doug Ducey impose a statewide mask mandate even though they concede that their police are not enforcing their own local orders.
Court tosses GOP lawsuit challenging election
A judge on Thursday removed the last legal hurdle to certifying the results of the election and handing Arizona's 11 electoral votes to Joe Biden -- assuming there's no appeal.
Ducey vetoes statewide mask mandate
Gov. Doug Ducey refused Wednesday to impose new restrictions or mandates on individuals even as his own health chief warned of an increasing number of Arizonans becoming infected with COVID-19.
