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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.
Primaries 1-year away, races taking shape
Legislative and congressional districts could change dramatically after redistricting, and some newcomers and incumbents alike are waiting to see what the new districts look like before they decide whether to jump into a race.
Top Ducey aides leave for new jobs
Two senior staffers for Gov. Doug Ducey are leaving their jobs after nearly seven years.
Fund helps tribes without sports-betting licenses
The legalization of sports betting means the Arizona’s Indian tribes will lose their monopoly on the state’s gambling industry, but they still stand to gain considerable benefits from the new legislation.
Largest school district defies mask mandate prohibition
The Phoenix Union High School District plans to require students, staff and visitors, regardless of vaccination status, to wear masks indoors when school starts on Aug. 2.
State sets rules for sports betting
Fantasy sports betting in Arizona is going to happen officially in one month and going to a sportsbook to put a wager on a team for the Super Bowl will shortly follow.
Ducey asks Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade
Gov. Doug Ducey wants the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn it's historic decision in Roe v. Wade and leave the question of whether to allow abortion in Arizona to state lawmakers -- and to him as an unapologetic foe of the practice.
State health director to leave post
Dr. Cara Christ, the Arizona state health director who helped lead the state through the Covid pandemic, is leaving her post to join Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona.
Arizona won’t follow CDC mask advice
Arizona won’t heed new recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control that most residents and all K-12 student and teachers resume wearing masks indoors regardless of vaccination status, Gov. Doug Ducey said late Tuesday afternoon.
Court allows ex-lawmaker’s ouster to stand
A federal appeals court on July 22 tossed out the claims of former state Rep. Don Shooter that his rights were violated when he was expelled in 2018 from the House of Representatives.
Health chief opposes broad quarantine policy
The state's top health official said schools should be able to quarantine unvaccinated students and keep them out of class in at least some cases where they have been exposed to Covid.
Public-school districts at odds with Ducey over Covid policies
Two school districts are telling the governor that he's legally off base in demanding they scrap their quarantine policies.
