Two Arizona cities recently announced they are rescinding their emergency proclamations requiring masks after the CDC said fully vaccinated people don’t have to wear masks in most indoors or outdoors incidents. Chandler and Scottsdale were the first two Valley cities to say people inside their city buildings and facilities will not be required to...
Read MoreGovernor Doug Ducey today announced Arizona’s plan to support Arizonans getting back to work, and fill the thousands of jobs available across the state. Governor Ducey announced Arizona will no longer be taking federal money for supplemental unemployment benefits, and instead will offer one-time bonuses to returning workers, along with child care support, educational...
Read MoreArizona children will not be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 when they return to classrooms in the fall, the state’s top public health official said Wednesday. Children 12 to 15 years old can begin receiving the vaccine starting Thursday. Arizona children will be able to get their doses as soon as 8 a.m....
Read MoreA new study by WalletHub puts Arizona in the top 20 when it comes to states with the biggest drug problems. The study looked at 21 metrics, including arrest numbers, overdose rates, the number of opioid prescriptions, and drug-testing laws to rank all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The war on drugs...
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Governor Doug Ducey signed new legislation to build election integrity, protect Arizona voters and streamlines the way elections are conducted. “Arizona is a national leader when it comes to election integrity and access to the ballot box, and Senate Bill 1485 continues that legacy. In 1992, our state began offering the ability...
Read MoreThe deadline to file both your state and federal taxes is less than 10 days away — May 17, 2021. So, if you haven’t filed your taxes yet, you need to begin preparing them — and then filing them — right away. The average federal refunds so far this season have been $2,873, according...
Read MoreAmazon, which has been under pressure from shoppers, brands and lawmakers to crack down on counterfeits on its site, said Monday that it blocked more than 10 billion suspected phony listings last year before any of their offerings could be sold. The numbers were released in Amazon’s first report on its anti-counterfeiting efforts since...
Read MoreThe 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 MoreA new restaurant featuring a menu infused with smoky South and Central American flavors is set to open this month at Phoenix’s revitalized Arizona Biltmore, a Waldorf Astoria Resort. Renata’s Hearth will start serving up exotic dishes such as mole negro rubbed smoked Wagyu brisket, grilled branzino and pozole blanco starting May 18. Reservations...
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...
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