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Ducey shuts down bars, large gatherings again
With viral outbreaks continuing, Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday put off the start of school, closed bars and issued new restrictions on swimming pools.
Rare disease diagnosis should not relegate patients to substandard care
The State of Black Arizona is hopeful the Arizona legislature will focus on legislation that improves the lives of those it serves through eliminating harmful restrictions and protocols, and avoid the unhealthy policies that impede healthier lives for all in our state.
State, police crack down on packed nightclubs
Scottsdale police cited one nightclub in the city for not complying with the state’s reopening guidelines and the state is also cracking down on three establishments owned by the family of Gov. Doug Ducey’s top health advisor.
Governor says he’ll protect right to assemble
Gov. Doug Ducey is defending indoor political rallies with thousands of people without masks even as he admitted the only way Arizona will stop the upward trend of infections is if people mask up and stay home.
Ducey’s office: No conflict for aide with ties to Scottsdale bars
Maskless partiers lined the streets of Old Town Scottsdale hoping to get into their favorite nightclub on Memorial Day weekend, days after Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey allowed his extended stay-at-home order to expire.
Travelers from Arizona to 3 Northeastern states told to quarantine
Planning on a trip to the Big Apple? Be prepared to spend two weeks locked away somewhere as a new directive from the governors of three Northeast states proves that... […]
Trump credits new border wall with stopping migrants, virus
President Donald Trump visited the U.S.-Mexico border Tuesday to celebrate construction of more than 200 miles of wall, hoping it will remind voters of progress he’s made toward one his... […]
Q&A with House Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez
House Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez led a wartime caucus. Besieged by a majority that alternated between hostility and indifference, a public health crisis and a state in general disarray, the... […]
Plans for plentiful spending turn to ‘skinny budget’ nearly overnight
The Second Regular Session of the 54th Legislature is a tale of riches to rags. What began six months ago with optimism – about a strong economy, the possibility for... […]
Progressive organizers continue winning streak in truncated session
Six months ago – or an eternity, depending on how you count – before the coronavirus, before the most recent wave of public demonstration against police violence, before the David... […]
Health director seeks message to prevent virus spread among group most affected
The state's top health official says the key to slowing the spread of COVID-19 could be finding ways to reach the people who believe they're the least likely to get infected or suffer ill effects.
Lawmaker calls Supreme Court ruling ‘partial’ victory for LGBTQ
A new ruling Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court on gay rights is imposing new restrictions on Arizona employers that neither the state legislature nor state courts were willing to do.
