U.S. Agrees to Pay Pfizer $2 Billion for 100 Million Doses of COVID Vaccine

The U.S. will pay Pfizer and biotech firm BioNTech $1.95 billion to produce and deliver 100 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine if it proves safe and effective, the companies announced Wednesday. It was the largest such deal between the government and companies racing to develop a coronavirus vaccine. Under the agreement, the U.S.... Read More

Harkins Theatres Looks To Reopen In September

In a letter written by the President and CEO of Harkins Theatres on Wednesday, Mike Bowers announced that they are looking at reopening sometime in September. “The decision about when and how to reopen our theatres is predicated on two things: first, the ability to deliver a superior moviegoing experience in a way that... Read More

Confederate Monument Outside Arizona Capitol Removed

A Confederate monument that sat outside the Arizona Capitol was relocated to private property, state officials said Thursday. The removal of the monument at Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza in downtown Phoenix and a second monument near U.S. 60 in Gold Canyon came after the United Daughters of the Confederacy requested the move. The monuments... Read More

Steps Toward Arizona Opening Schools

Governor Doug Ducey announced Thursday additional resources, flexibility and clarity for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. This “Arizona: Open for Learning” plan provides maximum options for Arizona families, ensures students receive a full academic year of education, invests a total of $440 million in federal dollars to our schools, and gives local... Read More

FDA Commissioner Issues Warning On Flu Season

As the country continues to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn warned this week that America needs to be prepared for the upcoming flu season. “I think what we can say is that we need to be prepared for that — I learned a long time ago as a... Read More

IRS Unveils “Dirty Dozen” List Of Tax Scams For 2020

The Internal Revenue Service today announced its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams with a special emphasis on aggressive and evolving schemes related to coronavirus tax relief, including Economic Impact Payments. Americans are being urged to be vigilant to tax scam threats during the pandemic. This year, the Dirty Dozen focuses on scams... Read More

Used Masks and Gloves Should Not Be Recycled

As a country, we are using more disposable PPE right now more than ever before, which means those items end up in the trash. The pandemic has been a busy time for the solid waste and recycling industry. “With people home, I think there’s a lot more cleaning and getting rid of stuff going... Read More

Arizona Has the Highest Fatality Rate on U.S. Interstates

Arizona has the deadliest interstates in America. That’s the finding in the latest report from TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit. The report released last week says we have the deadliest interstates in the country with 1.09 deaths for every 100 million vehicle miles traveled. Mississippi was next with 1.00, and all other states... Read More

Settlement Over Lethal Injection Procedure Moves Arizona Closer To Resuming Executions

Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced that the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has reached a settlement to conclude a lawsuit challenging the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry’s (ADCRR) lethal injection procedures. The settlement allows Arizona to move one step closer to ensuring justice is carried out for victims of the most heinous crimes. “Anti-death penalty activists... Read More

ADOT Announces $11 Million in Specialty License Plate Sales

The Arizona Department of Transportation announced Thursday an annual record of more than $11 million in sales of specialty license plates. The $11.4 million in sales for the 2020 fiscal year, which ended June 30, topped the 2019 record of $11.2 million, according to a press release. The four specialty license places designated to... Read More