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 MoreWhile 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...
Read MoreThe 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 MoreAttorney 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 MoreThe 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...
Read MoreSome 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...
Read MoreFor many, the pandemic is not putting a stop to summer travel. A new wave of COVID-19 has created spikes in different states, including Arizona, which has been marked as one of the worst states for COVID-19 per capita in the world. Due to the large spike in cases in Arizona, many states are...
Read MoreAccording to data collected by the online real estate database, Zillow, the metro Phoenix real estate market is currently favoring sellers. In June, just 4.9% of Phoenix Metro homes lowered their asking prices compared to 7.8% in June of 2019, according to Zillow. An economist with Zillow said that sellers are taking advantage of...
Read MoreDue to a coin shortage at the Federal Reserve, Kroger will no longer return coin change to customers. Instead, the remainders from cash transactions can either be donated to charity or applied to the customers’ loyalty cards to be used on the next purchase. Kroger officials said, “at Kroger, we are implementing several creative...
Read MoreArizona courts are readying for a high volume of eviction cases after a moratorium ends in late July. Gov. Doug Ducey’s 120-day moratorium on the issue is set to expire on July 22, giving landlords an opportunity to file evictions with the courts. The moratorium was part of a Ducey executive order back in...
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