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IRS denies tax refund for 750,000 Arizona residents
Key Points: IRS says 750,000 Arizonans not entitled to tax refund due to state lawmakers missing deadline Arizona’s $230 million rebate had no relation to COVID-19 costs, DOJ attorney tells […]
Arizona doctors and hospitals lose immunity from COVID negligence lawsuits, court rules
Key Points: Arizona Supreme Court rules lawmakers acted illegally to immunize doctors and hospitals from COVID claims 2021 statute voided, designed to provide liability protection for medical professionals during pandemic […]
Governor Hobbs: Please don’t stop at the COVID vaccine
We thank Gov. Hobbs for signing an executive order that bypasses Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s dangerous restrictions on COVID-19 vaccines, and allows all Arizonans easier […]
Arizona governor issues executive order to ensure COVID-19 vaccine access
Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs issued an executive order to ensure COVID vaccines remain available Federal guidelines now require prescription for COVID vaccine, limiting access Unvaccinated individuals face higher hospitalization […]
Gov. Hobbs allocates funds to help first-time buyers in Arizona
Key Points: Arizona governor allocates $5 million for down payment assistance Single applicants making under $94,000 qualify for assistance in Phoenix Qualifying buyers must complete a homebuyer education course to […]
Lawmakers can enable pharmacists to fill health care gap
Arizona ranks 42nd in the country for access to health care services. Nearly two-thirds of the state (65%) is considered medically underserved, and large portions have no primary care physician […]
Starting a Phoenix business should not take 58 steps
Phoenix should look at consolidating fees and streamlining the building and zoning permit process, which can be lengthy and opaque. Aspiring restaurant owners, for example, must submit seven sets of plans with their applications. This is too much.
Cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates say that’s not the answer
Tent encampments have long been a fixture of West Coast cities, but are now spreading across the U.S. The federal count of homeless people reached 580,000 last year, driven by lack of affordable housing, a pandemic that economically wrecked households, and lack of access to mental health and addiction treatment.
Economy slowing down, jobless rate up slightly
The Arizona economy is slowing down. New figures Thursday from the Office of Economic Opportunity show the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October at 4.2%. That's up two-tenths of a point from the prior month and the fifth consecutive increase after the jobless rate hit a record low in May.
Maricopa County tackling 3 major health issues
One of public health’s primary jobs is to identify the biggest health issues faced by residents and develop strategies to educate and prevent those issues from causing harm. We take a different view than health care.
Creighton University addresses health care staffing shortage
Over the next 10 years, Creighton University expects to help fill more than 23,000 jobs and add an estimated $3.6 billion in economic output to Arizona; yet this will not be enough.
Arizona could be first state to perform randomized controlled clinical trials of ‘magic mushrooms’
Arizona could be the first state to conduct randomized controlled clinical trials of “magic mushrooms.”
