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Pregnant with her second child, Clarissa Collins was at her methadone clinic when a woman walked in with a box of doughnuts and a baby doll.
Read More »Babies in recovery as opioid crisis continues
Innovative state program helped marijuana industry
The Arizona Department of Health Services executed a swift and sane rollout of recreational marijuana just months after it was approved by voters. Now our attorney general has helped foster a way for these legal dispensaries to solve what was a highly problematic financial services challenge for the industry and a safety concern for the state.
Read More »SB1082 increases access to contraception, empowers patients
Last year marked the 60th anniversary of the birth of the birth control pill, a revolutionary step that provided millions of women with greater reproductive control. Nearly two generations later, however, accessing the pill remains challenging for many.
Read More »State launches vaccine dashboard, but info lacking 
The Arizona Department of Health Services launched its vaccine data dashboard February 9, almost 60 days since administering the first shot and without a plethora of information.
Read More »Choice of getting Covid shots related to politics
Nearly a month after vaccines have become available here a quarter of Arizonans remain unwilling to get inoculated against Covid.
Read More »New standards keep businesses open during pandemic
The state's top health official admitted Friday she has altered the standards governing business operations during the COVID-19 outbreak to the point that none will ever have to close, no matter how serious the infection rate gets.
Read More »Arizona average of new COVID cases doubles in past 2 weeks
Arizona on Tuesday reported over 4,000 new COVID-19 cases for the fourth time within six days. The current surge in the coronavirus outbreak saw the state’s seven-day rolling average of daily new cases double in the past two weeks. The ...
Read More »Judge rules for Fontes, Hobbs in video voting dispute
A judge said Monday that some people who vote remotely are legally entitled to use video screens to cast their ballot despite a state law that makes it illegal
Read More »Ducey, Hobbs at odds over election procedures for nursing homes residents
The top elected state officials of the two major parties are squabbling over election procedures, with the ability of some nursing homes and other centers to vote hanging in the balance. Democrat Secretary of State Katie Hobbs has said counties ...
Read More »Gym to reopen without state’s approval
Arizonans waiting to get back into exercise routines during the COVID-19 pandemic may not have to wait much longer.
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