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

by on July 23, 2020 0

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 that […]

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Settlement Over Lethal Injection Procedure Moves Arizona Closer To Resuming Executions

by on July 22, 2020 0

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 continue […]

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Aldi To Open Four Stores In 2020

by on July 22, 2020 0

While many retailers make plans to permanently close stores amid the coronavirus pandemic, a grocery store chain is planning to expand. The discount grocer announced Tuesday that it now has more than 2,000 U.S. locations across 36 states and has plans to open more than 70 new stores by the end of the year, including its first Arizona […]

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Arizona Attorney General’s Election Integrity Unit Launches New Complaint Form

by on July 21, 2020 0

The Office of Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich recently launched its Election Integrity Unit (EIU) webpage that includes a new online election complaint form. With the 2020 elections underway, the AGO created this webpage to provide the public with a “one-stop shop” for reporting Arizona election-related concerns. “We must all work to preserve public confidence in the integrity of our […]

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Phoenix Police Overtime Surpasses $7 Million

by on July 21, 2020 0

Protests against police violence following the in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis led the Phoenix Police Department to pay out more than $7 million in overtime costs. For over 30 days protesters took to the streets and demanded transparency and accountability from Phoenix police over use-of-force tactics, with some demonstrators calling for the department […]

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Arizona Extends Unemployment Benefits by 13 Weeks

by on July 21, 2020 0

Some Arizonans who have used up their regular unemployment benefits can get more relief through a 13-week extension, the state Department of Economic Security said.  The agency announced the move in a press release Friday. Most individuals won’t be eligible for the extended benefits yet, DES said. But once they have exhausted the regular benefits […]

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