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Judge says restaurants’ to go liquor sales illegal
A little-noticed provision in a court ruling this week on bars and alcohol sales could end up curtailing business at some restaurants and force them to close.
Pandemic magnifies importance of accurate census count
Make no mistake, losing sight of the 2020 Census means losing sight of the future. Ten years ago, we could not have envisioned that the accuracy of our 2010 Census count would impact the resources that our communities and state would receive to combat and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Court sides with governor in dispute over bars closure
Gov. Doug Ducey's order closing bars remains intact, at least for the time being.
Arizona’s opt-out eliminates physician safeguard during surgery
Community members, lawmakers, people of Arizona, I beg you to ask yourselves: who do you want in charge of your anesthesia care? If it was your family member, your child, your spouse, your parent – would you want a physician in charge of the anesthetic care, or a nurse working alone?
Night clubs, bars in state’s sights as businesses reopen
Two state agencies are scouting Old Town Scottsdale and Mill Avenue in Tempe for businesses that violate restrictions enacted to prevent further COVID-19 spread.
Unemployment fund expected to dry up in weeks
Hundreds of thousands of unemployed Arizonans are within weeks of losing more than half of their benefits.
Arizona State shifts housing plans amid COVID-19 case rise
Arizona State University has announced that some students living on the college campus will be moved because of an increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases.
Governor adds time to renew driver’s licenses
Arizonans whose licenses are set to expire will be on the road for another year without having to get a new license — or, for seniors, the eye test that... […]
Ducey defends barefaced attendance at RNC
The state's top health official said Monday said she's not concerned that nationally televised photos of Gov. Doug Ducey barefaced at a Trump campaign event undermines the state's $3 million "mask up'' campaign.
Nursing homes, assisted living centers make plans for in-person visits
Sometime this coming week you'll find out when you can finally visit grandma in the nursing home.
Clean energy investment, economic development go hand-in-hand
When we talk about clean and renewable energy, it is important to recognize that clean energy investment and economic development are not mutually exclusive — in fact, to the contrary, the two go hand-in-hand.
State gives bars green light to open in 9 counties
As of right now, bars in nine of the state’s 15 counties can reopen. But don’t expect them to look and operate the way they did before the governor ordered... […]
