Recreational marijuana sales flying high a year after Arizona legalization
TEMPE – A year after Proposition 207 took effect, recreational marijuana use has fueled growth in the Arizona cannabis industry. The Arizona Department of Revenue estimates taxable recreational marijuana sales totaled more than $528 million in 2021.
Capital COVID: State, federal lawmakers face different pandemic rules
WASHINGTON - Despite a positive COVID-19 test, Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Tucson, still cast votes in Congress by proxy Thursday while quarantined. But state Rep. Kelli Butler, D-Scottsdale, does not have that option, after the Legislature reverted to pre-pandemic rules this session.
Ducey defends use of school funding in face of feds’ threat to reclaim it
WASHINGTON - Gov. Doug Ducey said Thursday that the state's use of money to support schools that reject mask mandates is "well within" federal guidelines for the funds, despite a Treasury threat to take the money back.
An exercise in patience: Fitness industry struggles to adjust as COVID-19 pandemic endures
PHOENIX – The COVID-19 pandemic hit many businesses hard and the fitness industry was no exception. Many athletic trainers had to find creative ways to stay afloat.
Mayors say immigration reform needed, but politics likely to prevent it
WASHINGTON - Mayors of Tucson and Mesa agreed Wednesday that immigration reform is needed to address the current situation at the border, but they are not confident it can get done in the current fractured political climate.
A pesar de la popularidad del fútbol americano entre los latinos, las tasas de participación siguen siendo bajas
PHOENIX – Durante el tiempo de JR Alcantar como entrenador en jefe de fútbol americano en la escuela secundaria Cesar Chavez, con frecuencia veía a los jugadores faltar a la práctica. La necesidad de trabajar fuera del hogar para ayudar a mantener a las familias era común en un lugar donde más del 65 por ciento de los estudiantes matriculados son hispanos. Es una de las razones por las que la popularidad del deporte entre los hispanoamericanos no se traduce en participación en el campo en todos los niveles.
No time to party: With omicron surging in Arizona, officials stress masks, tests, COVID vaccines
PHOENIX – COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising in Arizona and have not peaked, which makes masks, vaccinations and testing important practices.
Arizona again ranks low on highway safety laws; state officials push back
WASHINGTON - Arizona again ranked near the bottom of states on a national report on highway safety laws, earning a "danger" rating for having just five of 16 recommended laws, but one official said the report continues to ignore key data on traffic safety.
Arizonans join Capitol protest as Senate takes up voting rights bills
WASHINGTON - The Senate began debate Tuesday on a pair of sweeping voting-rights bills, despite a GOP filibuster likely to block any vote on the bills. But advocates, including some hunger strikers, hope to bring enough pressure to bear to eventually win passage of the bills.
Criticism, support follow Cardinals’ Kyler Murray, Kliff Kingsbury after postseason loss
PHOENIX – The Arizona Cardinals reflect on their 2021 season and what’s ahead following their blowout loss to the Los Angeles Rams Monday. Kyler Murray, Kliff Kingsbury hear criticism and support.
‘You can’t be a hockey player’: England’s Brendan Perlini, Liam Kirk find success across the pond
TUCSON – Former Arizona Coyotes player Brendan Perlini and the Roadrunners’ Liam Kirk find hockey success in North America after excelling at the sport in the U.K.
BYU star Shaylee Gonzales, recovered from knee injury, talks about perseverance
Shaylee Gonzales was on top of the world after her freshman season in 2019 at BYU – but then she tore an ACL. She used the next year to recover, become a social media star and now she’s back on the court.
