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Governor Doug Ducey today announced the establishment of the Task Force On Long-Term Care. The task force will focus on developing recommendations and metrics on how and when visitation within long-term care facilities can be safely resumed and what steps facilities can take before then to help residents and their loved ones maintain contact. “Throughout …
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An atypical coating was applied to a parking lot at Esteban Park in southeast Phoenix last month, topping gray, cracked asphalt with a smooth, off-white sealant. The fresh look is more than a makeover: When the parking lot was coated June 12, it marked the start of Phoenix’s $3.3 million Cool Pavement Pilot Program, meant …
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Arizona’s top tax bracket will increase 77.7% according to a summary adopted last Thursday by a legislative panel assessing the effects of the so-called “Invest in Ed” ballot initiative. The summary approved by Legislative Council, which is comprised of state representatives and senators from each party, explains that the initiative seeks to assess a 3.5 …
U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) this week introduced legislation to improve water supplies and management across the West through partnerships with the federal government, local water managers, and Western research universities. The Water-Energy Technology Demonstration and Deployment Act would leverage water-energy advancements made at the Department of Energy (DOE) by putting the latest technology in …
McSally Introduces Bill to Invest in Western Water Technology and Infrastructure Read More »
More than 6 in 10 Arizona voters favor marijuana legalization, which will be on the ballot for the second time in four years. According to the most recent Arizona Public Opinion Pulse (AZPOP) – a monthly tracking poll of 600 likely Arizona General Election Voters — the measure earns broad support along a cross-section of …
Arizona Opposition to Marijuana Legalization Goes Up in Smoke Read More »
When he announced an extension Thursday of his order closing bars, gyms, movie theaters and more, Gov. Doug Ducey acknowledged that “businesses and employees have sacrificed” as the state fights the spread of COVID-19. But some of those businesses are tired of sacrificing. A lawsuit filed with the Arizona Supreme Court by 50 owners of …
Unhappy hour: Bar owners sue, call Ducey closure order unconstitutional Read More »