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Republicans rail against all-mail elections, but they vote by mail
Saying it is ripe for fraud, many Arizona Republican lawmakers oppose the idea of sending mail ballots to all voters during the COVID-19 crisis, but 79% of the GOP caucus opts for the U.S. Postal Service to deliver their vote.
Parole hearing for man convicted of murder postponed
Social distancing and decades-old allegations are keeping one of the few prisoners whose sentence Gov. Doug Ducey has commuted behind bars.
Ducey might allow elective surgeries under certain conditions
Gov. Doug Ducey said Wednesday he's looking to restore the ability of financially struggling Arizona hospitals to once again do elective surgeries.
Ducey, not president, will decide when to reopen state’s economy
Gov. Doug Ducey indicated Tuesday he’s not obligated to follow the president’s guidance on when to reopen the state’s economy.
Pastors: Protect prisoners from COVID-19 to live out the Easter value of redemption
If the Arizona Department of Corrections continues to be reactive instead of proactive in its preparations for COVID-19, there will be a killing field in the prisons. Folks sentenced to just a few years will be handed down a death sentence, not from a jury or a judge but from sheer negligence.
St. Luke’s to reopen as hospital for COVID-19 cases
Gov. Doug Ducey announced Thursday that St. Luke’s Medical Center in Phoenix will reopen in the next three weeks to specifically treat COVID-19 patients and ensure enough beds meet the demand.
All mail election debate gets new life, spurred by virus
A fight is brewing in Arizona over whether to switch to an all-mail ballot for the primary and general election in order to combat the spread of COVID-19.
It’s time to open ESA enrollment to help special needs kids
We are living in uncertain and unprecedented times. As the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc, Gov. Doug Ducey and Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman recently announced that public and charter schools would stay closed for the remainder of the school year. Private schools are following suit.
Order for new arrivals to quarantine rife with complexity
Have friends flying in from Fort Worth? Roanoke Va.? Or even Lesterville, S.D.? Well, they may not be able to come to your house to visit.
Southwest air quality benefits from stay-at-home orders
Fewer motorists in Arizona and Nevada following the states' stay-at-home orders appears to be improving the air quality and decreasing the effects vehicle emissions have on the environment.
Ducey orders some new state arrivals to quarantine for 14 days
In his first public appearance since last Thursday’s televised town hall, Gov. Doug Ducey issued four new executive orders aimed to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ducey begins to dole out aid dollars
Gov. Doug Ducey is beginning to dole out money that state lawmakers gave him to deal with COVID-19 before they went into recess.
