The viral pandemic is finally getting the state to fund a hotline that has been mired in controversy for years.
Read More »Ducey: Troops needed for more than grocery help, state ‘catastrophically affected’ by COVID-19
Gubernatorial press aide Patrick Ptak denied late Sunday that his boss was withholding information from the public about conditions in Arizona or the role Ducey wants the Guard to play.
Read More »Ducey extends unemployment benefits to Arizonans affected by COVID-19, delays tax deadline 
In an executive order, Ducey allowed people out of a job or facing economic hardship because of the pandemic to access unemployment benefits. He also unveiled an administrative action from the Arizona Department of Revenue to extend the income tax filing deadline to July 15, mirroring the new federal deadline.
Read More »Ducey has no desire to tighten coronavirus restrictions
Gov. Doug Ducey insisted Friday he has no intent to order Arizonans to stay at home as his counterparts in New York and California have done.
Read More »Lawmakers grateful for rainy-day fund, some hold to principles against it 
As some grocery store shelves lay as bare as Cactus League stadiums and restaurant dining rooms, lawmakers in the Arizona Legislature are scurrying to wrap up their business, begin their social isolation and hunker down for a storm. Their rainy day is here.
Read More »Contact of political campaigning should come to a halt during pandemic
There is plenty of time until signatures are due, and plenty of time for knocking on doors, but just a short amount of days that we must nip this virus before it infects thousands of Arizonans. It would be wise for all such contact to come to a screeching halt until this virus is contained and managed.
Read More »Arizona voters choosing between Biden, Sanders as Trump foe
Arizona opened election polls Tuesday for Democrats to pick a presidential candidate as the state deals with a public health crisis that has crippled parts of the nation.
Read More »Ducey calls on people to take precautions as more tests become available 
As COVID-19 cases in Arizona continue to grow, Gov. Doug Ducey and other state health care and political leaders are asking people to take extra precautions as state and commercial testing providers prepare for more people requesting a test for the virus.
Read More »Ducey, Hoffman order all state schools closed to prevent coronavirus spread
Gov. Doug Ducey and Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman announced Sunday all public schools will be closed until March 27.
Read More »State lacks price gouging laws during crises
The state's top prosecutor says legislators may want to consider adopting laws to protect Arizona consumers from price gouging.
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