Masks off: Bill would allow Arizona businesses to ignore city, county mandates
“We are wearing our masks, we are trying to be safe, and I really resent that this bill is being put forth today,” said Rep. Charlene Fernandez…
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With focus on COVID-19, experts fear opioid crisis may worsen unseen
With the world focused on COVID-19, local and national experts say a growing number of opioid overdoses and deaths is being…
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Arizona comes up short on report on lung cancer screening, treatment
The 2020 “State of Lung Cancer” report released Tuesday also said Arizona ranked 46th among states for the number of patients who get surgery as…
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Ballot count complete, but Republicans press ahead with challenges
Arizona elections officials finished counting the last of more than 3.4 million ballots over the weekend and are vowing to certify the results in the…
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Trump lawsuit targets Maricopa vote count, as gap with Biden narrows
The suit, filed Saturday in Maricopa County Superior Court, claims that those rejected ballots would “yield up to thousands of additional votes for…
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APS wants to raise rates, but during pandemic, many Arizonans aren’t on board
Arizona Public Service, the state’s largest utility provider, is proposing a rate increase starting next year, a move opposed by many customers…
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Supreme Court to hear Trump plan to use Pentagon funds for border wall
The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider whether the Trump administration can use an emergency declaration to divert $2.5 billion on Defense…
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COVID-19, faltering economy cited as border numbers plummet for 2020
The number of migrants apprehended at the southern border fell sharply in fiscal 2020, a drop analysts attribute in large part fears of the COVID-19…
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As Jupiter dazzles in the night sky, new research suggests its moons are warming each other
With a glance toward the southern sky this month, you’ll see Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system.…
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Hot up ahead: Arizona will have more ‘extreme heat’ days, researchers say
Arizona will experience more days of extreme heat in the coming decade, according to an Arizona State University study that comes on the heels of the…
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Resort with lagoon and sky bar added to Glendale entertainment district ahead of Super Bowl
Officials said Crystal Lagoons Island Resort, scheduled to open two years, is expected to draw Arizonans and tourists to an area that includes…
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Court blocks order giving voters more time to fix unsigned mail ballots
A federal appeals court Tuesday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that would have given Arizona voters five days past Election Day to fix…
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Arizona’s lack of mental health care providers underscored as COVID-19 increases depression, anxiety
Arizona ranks close to last in the nation when it comes to available mental health care providers – a problem that’s been underscored during a…
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Arizona poverty rate continued fall in 2019, still topped national rate
Despite the improvements, the Census Bureau numbers show Arizona’s poverty rate remained higher than the nation, where the rate was 12.3% last…
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Heat, smoke, pandemic: Dangers multiply for farmworkers in 2020
The timing has been terrible for California farmworkers in 2020: wilting heat waves, wildfires spewing acrid smoke across the state and the…
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California will allow former inmates to have records expunged so they can fight fires
With California in the middle of peak fire season, blazes across the state have been a challenge for firefighters, with fewer incarcerated…
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Ginsburg’s decades on high court included numerous Arizona rulings
In a 27-year career on the Supreme Court, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote more than 200 opinions and countless dissenting opinions that were known…
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Arizona officials work to boost census responses with time running out
A federal judge could decide next week whether to force the Census Bureau to extend its 2020 count for another month, but state and local groups…
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Report: Arizona teens paid to file social media posts for campaigns
Facebook and Twitter opened investigations this week into a number of Arizona teenagers’ social media accounts for operating fraudulent profiles…
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If COVID-19 vaccine arrives, Arizonans may not be ready to try it
A poll this week of likely Arizona voters showed them evenly split, with 38% saying they would get vaccinated and 38% saying they would refuse a…
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