Arizona Democrats are calling for a special legislative session to address police accountability and reform. In a joint letter to Governor Doug Ducey, Democratic leadership in the state house and senate asked that five specific actions be taken: -A police officer database that houses police discipline records to prevent agencies from hiring abusive officers that […]
Read MoreDirect information from the CDC continues to recommend wearing face coverings in public places, when social distancing is not an option. However some in Pima County say they’ve notice that trend is on the decline. Even though the Pima County board of supervisors passed 17 requirements for restaurants several weeks ago, patrons have noticed employees […]
Read MoreTodd French, assistant professor of biology and leader of Northern Arizona University’s new COVID-19 Testing Service Center (CTSC), is working with scientists at Vault Pharma, an emerging biotechnology company, to test candidate vaccines against the novel coronavirus. Through a multi-institutional public-private partnership linking the company with UCLA, NAU and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, French is […]
Read MoreThe United States Postal Service (USPS) and their unions continue to raise an alarm about their dire financial situation. According to the USPS officials, they are losing around $2 billion per month amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent release said the financial situation is “threatening their ability to operate.” While package deliveries are up, business […]
Read MoreMuseums across metro Phoenix closed as the coronavirus pandemic shut down Arizona businesses, ranging from restaurants and salons to movie theaters, and resulted in new guidelines limiting large gatherings from the CDC. In the last week of May, news broke that the Heard Museum will reopen in June. An array of new safety policies will […]
Read MoreGov. Doug Ducey on Sunday instituted a statewide curfew for the next week, following violent looting in Scottsdale on Saturday night. The curfew is in effect from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., and expires at 5 a.m. on Monday, June 8. Exemptions are in place for certain essential functions, including travel to and from work, […]
Read MoreThe spread of the coronavirus and implementation of stay-at-home orders across the country have taken a toll on the hotel and lodging industry. Health and safety concerns have kept more people at home, not traveling for business or pleasure. Arizona has been no stranger to this with the beginning of the coronavirus shutdowns hitting right […]
Read MoreIn an effort to make COVID-19 diagnostic testing easier and more readily available to Arizonans, researchers at Arizona State University have developed the state’s first saliva-based test. Simplicity of new test kits make supply chain easier to maintain, but could also help bring the cost of testing down. “This new saliva-based test will be a […]
Read MoreFor businesses just coming off of a pandemic lock down, eager for customers to return and keep their businesses a float, weekend events have pushed owners that much farther back as they work to recover from the path of destruction of looters. Following two days of protesting activity in Phoenix, large groups formed in the […]
Read MoreAn estimated 8% to 9% of restaurants in Arizona have closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, a number that could potentially rise to upwards of 20%, according to Steve Chucri, CEO and president of the Arizona Restaurant Association. Chucri estimated that there are 9,500 true restaurants in the state — which does not account for cafeterias […]
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