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.

The Senate took the first legislative step toward better protecting some of the state’s vulnerable adults today.

Gov. Doug Ducey issued an executive order Wednesday that will lead to increased oversight of those serving some of Arizona's most vulnerable populations.

A handful of candidates for the Arizona Legislature share the distinction of suing the state they hope to represent.

Arizonans who don't take pretty much any job after being out of work for at least four weeks will lose their unemployment benefits.

Arizona hospitals will pay more under Gov. Doug Ducey’s $10.1 billion spending plan.

The Department of Economic Security has requested more than $3 million in general fund appropriations to match wage increases, without which they say services for individuals with disabilities may be severely limited.

Tim Jeffries, who was forced to resign as head of DES in November, filed a notice of claim claiming the report produced by the Department of Public Safety contained libel and false statements against Jeffries.

The former director of the Arizona Department of Economic Security denied the conclusions of a state audit, which found the agency amassed an excessive and poorly secured stockpile of ammunition under his watch.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety has not yet completed its investigation of a stash of guns and ammunition found in the Arizona Department of Economic Security building last November, contrary to its earlier statement.