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Maricopa County considers spreading election over 2 weeks
Arizona's largest county is considering holding up to two weeks of in-person voting in the August primary election to reduce the risk that the coronavirus will spread among people casting ballots.
Reopening economy: Ducey has hand on ‘dimmer switch’
Don’t expect scenes reminiscent of Black Friday stampedes or running with the bulls when Arizona’s economy restarts.
2 Arizona sheriffs refuse to enforce a stay-at-home order
Two Arizona sheriffs are refusing to enforce Gov. Doug Ducey's stay-at-home order as the state continues to deal with the coronavirus.
Health department issues guidelines for reopening retail
Come next Friday you'll be able to go out and buy a new dress or suit. But don't count on being able to try it on.
Gilbert man to seek recall of Ducey, odds of success long
Calling him a "tyrant'' who has violated his oath of office, a Gilbert resident who has been helping to organize protests at the Capitol against the COVID-19 restrictions imposed by Gov. Doug Ducey is now seeking to oust him from office.
9th Circuit denies bid to block petition law
A federal appeals court refused Friday to block an Arizona law that allows a judge to invalidate otherwise legitimate and qualified signatures on initiative petitions.
Small town of Wickenburg defies Ducey’s stay-at-home order
Warnings from police and Arizona health officials didn't stop Debbie Thompson from serving food Friday inside her small-town Horseshoe Cafe.
Boyd Dunn removed from Arizona Corporation Commission ballot
A judge removed Arizona Corporation Commissioner Boyd Dunn from the Republican Party primary ballot after invalidating a large number of nominating signatures, including some a paid circulator acknowledged in court she had forged.
Ducey surpasses state record of judicial appointments
Gov. Doug Ducey has been in office for 1,942 days, and has made 71 judicial appointments over that span, but his picks will have a lasting impact on Arizona long after he leaves office.
Attorney General says churchgoers, protesters may congregate closer than six feet apart
In a formal legal opinion, Brnovich pointed out that Gov. Doug Ducey, in his order, specifically permits people to engage in constitutionally protected activity, including religion and speech. But that order said these are allowed only to the extent they are “conducted in a manner that provides appropriate physical distancing to the extent feasible.”
Corrections Department revamps restoration project, adds to costs
Arizona’s prison system is ditching its planned replacement for broken cell locks in favor of a different, cheaper type of lock.
State prisons have potential for nearly 100% infection rate
The Arizona Public Health Association is urging the state’s health director to do more to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the prisons as studies and public health officials predict a nearly 100% infection rate.
