The Arizona state health department announced Tuesday that they are one step away from approval in vaccinating kids ages 12-15. Once given the go ahead with the federal clearance, the state-run COVID-19 vaccination sites will be ready to give shots to kids ages 12-15 on Thursday. Other vaccination sites in the state are also...
Read MoreLast week, Governor Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Economic Security announced an additional $9 million in aid for child care providers throughout the state. With this funding, Arizona will have allocated a total of $88 million in Child Care and Development Fund relief funding for the child care network, providers and families...
Read MoreAttorney General Mark Brnovich wants Arizona consumers to be on the lookout for settlement checks related to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office Consent Agreement with Arizona Public Service (APS). APS is sending refund checks over course of the next few weeks totaling $24 million to approximately (i) 210,000 consumers who were not on their most...
Read MoreGovernor Doug Ducey signed legislation on Thursday to ensure clean water in nearly 800 Arizona streams, lakes and rivers that are critical for drinking, fishing and recreation. “Living in the desert, the value of water is something we in Arizona know well, and we have taken great steps to protect it, including the Groundwater...
Read MoreThe Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity is projecting the state will add more than half a million jobs over the next eight years, continuing a surge in economic growth. “Arizona has become a jobs magnet,” said Governor Doug Ducey. “Not only are jobs booming, wages are rising faster at one of the fastest rates in...
Read MorePeloton is agreeing to recall their treadmills and says they “made a mistake” in their initial response to concerns from a federal safety agency. Just a few weeks after the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued an “urgent warning” for certain Peloton Tread+ treadmills, the agency issued two recalls in a joint statement with the...
Read MoreA new airline is bringing low-fare flights as low as $19 from Mesa to southern California. Avelo Airlines, described as America’s first new mainline airline in almost 15 years, took its first flight Monday from Hollywood Burbank Airport to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, beginning its services between the two airports. In a press release, the...
Read MoreA former Border Patrol agent, 57-year-old John Daly III, has been arrested on suspicion of committing a string of rapes in Arizona that date back 22 years after his first suspected offense. Daly was apprehended by officers in Sierra Vista on Tuesday and is in custody after the Mesa Police Department, using DNA technology,...
Read MoreGovernor Doug Ducey announced last week plans for Arizona to distribute $26.5 million to support Summer learning programs, reach struggling students, enhance student achievement and expand tutoring opportunities. “Our teachers, students and families have worked hard to stay on track and ensure Arizona kids have all the support they need,” said Governor Ducey. “We...
Read MoreThe Arizona Corporation Commission made some recent decisions about utility disconnection rules. The disconnection rules did not address summer heat or offer very many consumer protections until 2019. That glaring omission gave utility companies the green light to make up their own rules, with APS cutting power more than 110,000 times for nonpayment in...
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