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Federal judge orders autopsy in Arizona prison death

7/12/2024
PHOENIX — A federal judge who issued a sweeping permanent injunction last year requiring Arizona to vastly improve unconstitutionally bad prisoner healthcare has taken the unusual — and …

Testing for COVID-19 can be costly in long-term care …

5/30/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit long-term care facilities and the senior population the hardest, especially in Arizona, where over 77% of deaths are in people 65+. In addition, deaths in long-term care …

Director: More virus cases coming to Arizona

3/4/2020
PHOENIX — The state’s top health official said Monday there will be more cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in Arizona. But State Health Director Cara Christ said that doesn’t necessarily …

Maricopa County judge orders Arizona to pay $1M in …

2/10/2020
PHOENIX — Two months after throwing out a lawsuit against the Arizona Board of Regents, the judge who heard the case ordered the state to pay nearly $1 million in the agency’s legal …

Food tampering bill passes through panel, full Arizona …

2/5/2020
PHOENIX — Alarmed by viral videos of what appear to be teen hijinks, a House panel voted Wednesday to make it a felony to tamper with food products and post the deed on the internet.

Being charitable could become easier in Arizona

1/30/2020
PHOENIX — State lawmakers took the first steps Wednesday to further reduce state revenues in the name of providing more incentives for Arizonans to donate to charity. HB 2356 would allow …

Arizona Gov. Ducey says media spreading false info

1/27/2020
PHOENIX — Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday blamed “the media” for spreading what he says is false information about funding for education. Mr. Ducey, speaking to a group of business …

Construction work strong as Arizona jobless rate drops …

1/23/2020
PHOENIX — Arizona’s economy continues to improve, with the state’s jobless rate dropping in December to the lowest point since January 2008. New figures from the state Office of …

Debate continues over sentencing terms for illegal …

1/22/2020
PHOENIX — Legislation to require mandatory 5-year prison terms for anyone who sells even the slightest amount of opioids appears dead, at least in its current form. Current law says people …

Arizona bills target mishandling of food by store …

1/22/2020
PHOENIX — It may be gross to take the lid off a quart of ice cream, lick it, and then put it back on the shelf of a grocery store. But what it’s not, according to Rep. T.J. Shope, is …

Arizona lawmakers at odds over candidate listing on …

1/21/2020
PHOENIX — Attorneys for the state and Republican legislative leaders are asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit by Democrats challenging the way candidates are listed on the …

Arizona governor proposes $12.3B budget for 2020

1/17/2020
PHOENIX — Gov. Doug Ducey is proposing a $12.3 billion spending plan that still won’t restore state aid to education to where it was in 2008. On paper, the plan unveiled Friday include …