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Arizona surpasses milestone of 1 million Covid cases
Arizona on Friday surpassed the milestone of 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases after the state reported 3,707 new infections amid continued wrangling over vaccinations and mask requirements.
F-bombs prove ASU not behind Covid party posts
No “reasonably prudent” person would believe that Arizona State University was advertising on Instagram during the pandemic for students to get “f----ing lit” at maskless parties.
Ducey taps former surgeon general to increase vax rate
Facing a slowing rate of Arizonans getting vaccinated, Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday tapped former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona to be his new senior health advisor on Covid matters.
Cyber Ninjas fails to submit partial report
The Arizona Senate’s legal team met August 25 to discuss the Cyber Ninjas’ partial report on its review of Maricopa County’s 2020 general election – but there was no report to discuss.
Audit leaders stricken with Covid
The Arizona Senate received only a portion of the report on its review of Maricopa County's 2020 general election today because Cyber Ninjas CEO Doug Logan and two others on his five-person team tested positive for Covid.
Attorneys clash in court over Cyber Ninja records
The attorney for the firm conducting the audit of the 2020 election for the Senate told a judge on Monday he has no right to order the firm to cough up the records of the audit in its possession.
Biden warns governors against prohibiting mask mandates
President Biden on Wednesday directed the nation's top education official to take action "against governors that are trying to block and intimidate local school officials and educators'' by prohibiting them from requiring the use of masks.
Ducey blocks cash from schools mandating masks
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday upped the pressure on the growing number of public-school districts defying a state ban on mask mandates as they try to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Education alliance sues to end mask mandate prohibition, other new laws
A coalition of school board members, educators, child welfare advocates and others is asking a judge to void a host of changes in state law approved in the waning days of the legislative session.
Cards spurning vax could muddle bets
Arizonans are only days away from being able to place legal bets at a sportsbook or on a mobile device, but the raging Covid pandemic coupled with the low-vaccination rate of the Arizona Cardinals could complicate matters for bettors.
Banner could begin restricting capacity as Covid surges
A top doctor at the state's largest hospital network said the facilities could begin to impose capacity restrictions at the rate Covid is multiplying in Arizona.
Waiving intellectual property rights for Covid vaccine unsafe, will stifle innovation
Intellectual property protections are the foundation for ongoing efforts to provide timely and essential Covid protection.
