Hobbs confident safeguards in place for smooth, secure Aug. 4 primary
PHOENIX - A lot goes into a successful election, and in the era of COVID-19 that includes 3,200 gallons of hand sanitizer, one of several items on a list that includes gloves, masks and face shields as officials prepare for a safe and secure Aug. 4 primary.
Coronavirus sports roundup: Cuomo’s ‘no fans’ announcement eye-opening for Arizona collegiate programs
PHOENIX - Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement Tuesday that the state of New York will not allow fans to attend college sporting events in the fall shed light on an interesting discrepancy between New York and Arizona.
Arizonans recall John Lewis, heap tributes on late civil rights leader
Arizona lawmakers and advocates were unsparing Monday in their praise of the late Rep. John Lewis, using words like hero, giant and legend for the man one described as "living, breathing history."
147 deaths Saturday set single-day record
GILBERT – About half of the state's ventilators are in use, and the Navajo Nation reports progress in slowing the growth of new cases.
Coronavirus sports roundup: Suns energized; Coyotes await games with no fans
PHOENIX – Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams likes team’s energy, while Coyotes try to imagine games with no fans.
‘They’re scared’: A look inside the COVID-19 crisis in Arizona prisons
Complaints of insufficient safety measures and subpar medical care continue to plague Arizona prisons.
COVID-19 in Arizona: Ducey extends eviction moratorium until Oct. 31
PHOENIX – Gov. Doug Ducey extended his moratorium, which was slated to expire next week, a change lawmakers and housing advocates had lobbied for to avoid a surge in homelessness.
Coronavirus sports roundup: NFLPA ranks Arizona as No. 2 hotspot; Spencer Rattler-led Sooners healthy
PHOENIX – Arizona second-worst hotspot NFLPA says, 72 NFL players test positive for COVID-19 and Spencer Rattler-led Sooners healthy.
Coronavirus sports roundup: California shutdown limits Rising FC’s dining options, Suns’ Johnson beefs up
PHOENIX – Phoenix Rising FC heads to California, where dining options are limited. Meanwhile, the Suns’ Cam Johnson bulks up and the NFLPA worries.
Democrats climate plan signals shift toward environmental justice
WASHINGTON – House Democrats released a 547-page action plan outlining goals and legislation for combatting the climate change crisis.
As pandemic rages, farmworkers say employers are ‘prioritizing production over … lives’
The spread of COVID-19 has forced scores of agricultural workers throughout the Southwest to make a choice between their health and their incomes.
Abrupt reversal of ICE rule lets international students in Arizona breathe easier
PHOENIX - The Trump administration Tuesday dropped a proposal to order international students home if their schools were not offering in-person classes this fall, a move challenged in court by 18 states and colleges across the country, including all three of Arizona's public universities.
