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Poll results suggest Covid herd immunity a long shot

September 21, 2021 1 Comment

Ducey taps former surgeon general to increase vax rate

August 26, 2021 0

Education alliance sues to end mask mandate prohibition, other new laws

August 13, 2021 1 Comment

State health director to leave post 

July 28, 2021 0

Health chief opposes broad quarantine policy

July 21, 2021 0

Ducey orders ban on ‘vaccine passports’

April 19, 2021 0

Covid shots to become easier to get, health director says

April 16, 2021 0

Health director: Keep wearing mask, social distancing

March 26, 2021 2 Comments

Ducey endures year of slings, arrows for Covid handling

March 11, 2021 1 Comment

Ducey first in his age group’s line for Covid vaccine

March 2, 2021 1 Comment

Up next for Covid vaccine: 55 and older

March 1, 2021 0

Misinformation, lack of transparency plague vaccine rollout

January 7, 2021 1 Comment

Health director revamps COVID-19 vaccine distribution 

December 31, 2020 0

New standards keep businesses open during pandemic

December 19, 2020 2 Comments

GOP divide spurs call to arms, doxing 

December 10, 2020 0

COVID-19 spike brings gloomy outlook for months ahead 

December 10, 2020 0

Ban on evictions to end, COVID-19 cases spike

December 8, 2020 0

Ducey vetoes statewide mask mandate

November 19, 2020 3 Comments

COVID-19 spike brings tough choices for schools

November 10, 2020 0

Arizona eases bar restrictions on games – but no dancing

October 21, 2020 1 Comment

Bar owners grill health director on end to closure

October 8, 2020 0

COVID infection rates up in 2 counties, no new business restrictions

September 29, 2020 0

Night clubs, bars in state’s sights as businesses reopen 

September 3, 2020 0

Ducey defends barefaced attendance at RNC

August 31, 2020 2 Comments

State gives bars green light to open in 9 counties

August 27, 2020 2 Comments

Ducey to watch Trump’s nomination speech in person 

August 26, 2020 0

State to inspect resorts for compliance with emergency orders

August 25, 2020 2 Comments

Judge: Ducey not in contempt of court 

August 18, 2020 0

Gym pushes judge to hold Ducey in contempt of court

August 17, 2020 0

State sets bar for businesses to reopen 

August 10, 2020 1 Comment

State sets benchmarks for return to classroom learning 

August 6, 2020 0

Ducey appeals court order to reopen gyms

August 6, 2020 3 Comments

Health director testifies in gym closure lawsuit

August 3, 2020 0

Virus test demand drops after initial blitz

July 31, 2020 1 Comment

Hoffman: Plan to reopen schools complicated, confusing 

July 31, 2020 0

State’s universities side with Ducey on bar closures

July 25, 2020 0

Hoffman: Schools should reopen based on metrics, not dates

July 22, 2020 0

Virus infections soaring, DHS expects positive results next week

July 8, 2020 1 Comment

Health club chain loses challenge to Ducey’s executive order

July 7, 2020 1 Comment

Arizona officials: Most virus cases involve younger people

July 7, 2020 1 Comment

Governor says he’ll protect right to assemble

June 26, 2020 2 Comments

Travelers from Arizona to 3 Northeastern states told to quarantine

June 24, 2020 1 Comment

Health director seeks message to prevent virus spread among group most affected

June 21, 2020 1 Comment

Spike in COVID cases makes public health experts nervous

June 12, 2020 0

Arizona virus hospitalizations climb past 1,000, new record

June 3, 2020 1 Comment

Schools to resume

May 28, 2020 0

Ducey keeps restrictions in Arizona on drug Trump takes to prevent virus

May 20, 2020 0

Axed COVID-19 researchers reinstated 

May 8, 2020 1 Comment

Judge puts suit to get virus information from state on fast track

May 6, 2020 0

Media sue state to get information on virus in nursing homes

May 5, 2020 Comments Off on Media sue state to get information on virus in nursing homes

Ducey loosens restrictions on haircuts, dining out 

May 4, 2020 0

State prisons have potential for nearly 100% infection rate

April 30, 2020 2 Comments

Governor has much to consider before restart of economy

April 27, 2020 5 Comments

Ducey, not president, will decide when to reopen state’s economy 

April 14, 2020 1 Comment

Data gives cloudy picture of virus spread 

April 13, 2020 0

Ducey orders some new state arrivals to quarantine for 14 days 

April 7, 2020 0

Ducey could have sole discretion over a large pot of state, federal aid funds

April 3, 2020 0

Gov. Doug Ducey’s live town hall

April 2, 2020 2 Comments

Ducey issues order to stay at home 

March 30, 2020 0

Leader of Arizona’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic quits

March 29, 2020 2 Comments

Coronavirus puts brakes on signature gathering for ballot measures

March 26, 2020 0

COVID-19 cases could peak in April, hospitalizations in May 

March 25, 2020 0

Ducey has no desire to tighten coronavirus restrictions

March 20, 2020 20 Comments

Ducey calls on people to take precautions as more tests become available 

March 16, 2020 0

Ducey, Hoffman order all state schools closed to prevent coronavirus spread

March 15, 2020 2 Comments

Health chief: expect thousands of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Arizona

March 9, 2020 26 Comments

Opioid deaths, overdoses on the rise despite states efforts to curb crisis 

March 6, 2020 0

Ducey, health director urge caution, calm as coronavirus spreads in US

March 2, 2020 0

Dem bill adds autism to list of medical marijuana illnesses

December 11, 2019 0

Health agency slow to probe abuse, neglect at long-term care centers

September 27, 2019 0

State, marijuana industry push for better kitchen regulation 

July 12, 2019 0

The Breakdown: Fun with funds

July 1, 2019 1 Comment

Health director says no intent to misallocate Medical Marijuana funds

June 27, 2019 0

Health department looks for ways to boost child vaccination rates

October 23, 2018 3 Comments

State seeks to outlaw hashish for medical marijuana patients

October 22, 2018 0

State inspections show infractions at migrant shelters

August 23, 2018 0

Ducey claims progress on confronting opioids crisis

August 13, 2018 0

Ducey calls for Southwest Key inspections after allegations of sexual abuse 

August 9, 2018 0

Medical marijuana consumer-protection bill introduced

January 29, 2018 0

Ducey will convene special session to confront opioid crisis

January 19, 2018 1 Comment

Opioids crisis real, solution in initial stages, panel says 

October 17, 2017 0

Top doctor proposes regulations to combat opioid abuse, deaths

September 6, 2017 0

Health director: Alternative pain relief could help curb opioid abuse, deaths

June 1, 2017 1 Comment