A Senate bill could lead to converting a hotel into a shelter to cope with a growing population of homeless seniors in the West Valley.
Read More »Jobless benefits drop on Monday 
Beginning Monday, more than 430,000 Arizonans who have lost their job will have to live on no more than $240 a week.
Read More »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.
Read More »Governor’s Office doing ‘homework’ on jobless benefits extension
Arizonans whose enhanced jobless benefits ran out this week may get a chance for some additional cash.
Read More »Ducey looks to Congress to fill loss of unemployment funds 
Gov. Doug Ducey said the state won't make up the money that Arizona unemployed will lose when the $600 a week in extra federal benefits dries up this coming week.
Read More »Unemployment claims in Arizona decline, still high
Arizona employers continue to lay off workers even with the end of restrictions that Gov. Doug Ducey placed on individuals and businesses. New figures from the Arizona Department of Economic Security show that 23,037 individuals filed for first-time jobless benefits ...
Read More »Lawmakers must tackle state’s woeful unemployment insurance benefits
Federal government assistance is buffering Arizonans from the impact of skyrocketing unemployment, but that help is time limited.
Read More »Unemployment skyrockets
The number of Arizonans applying for jobless benefits jumped by a factor of seven this past week, providing the first clear indicators of the effect COVID-19 is having on the state economy.
Read More »Bill to strengthen regulation of care facilities gets initial approval 
The Senate took the first legislative step toward better protecting some of the state’s vulnerable adults today.
Read More »Ducey orders agencies to improve training on sexual abuse prevention
Gov. Doug Ducey issued an executive order Wednesday that will lead to increased oversight of those serving some of Arizona's most vulnerable populations.
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