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Ducey directs additional $7 million to rental, housing assistance

By Benjamin Kibbey | Nov 8, 2020

Gov. Doug Ducey is looking after the most economically vulnerable of Arizona’s citizens with a $7 million expansion of rental assistance.

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After first presidential debate, Blackman calls for more substance in future debates

By Benjamin Kibbey | Oct 9, 2020

Following the first debate between President Donald Trump and challenger and former Vice President Joe Biden, many around the country have chimed in with their feelings an interpretations of how the debate went.

Angry: Schools need to reopen safely so parents can work

By Benjamin Kibbey | Oct 3, 2020

Travis Angry, the Republican candidate for Arizona’s District 4 state Senate seat, wants to see Arizona reopened safely, with efforts to bolster the position of vulnerable businesses hit hard by the economic crisis created by restrictions related to COVID-19.

Ducey meets with Trump, Birx to discuss COVID-19 response in Arizona

By Benjamin Kibbey | Aug 13, 2020

In a recent meeting with President Donald Trump and White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx, Gov. Doug Ducey outlined what he said has been a successful effort on the part of the state’s residents to mitigate a surge in COVID-19 case numbers.

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McSally joins Congressional members calling for assistance for rural healthcare amid growing crisis

By Benjamin Kibbey | Jul 17, 2020

Sen. Martha McSally joined 48 other members of Congress recently in calling for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to respond to the recent trend in COVID-19 cases that is disproportionately affecting rural communities in the U.S.

Ducey picks measured response to ongoing COVID-19 crisis

By Benjamin Kibbey | Mar 25, 2020

With reported cases of COVID-19 in Arizona shooting up from six to 326 over two weeks, the state continues to broaden restrictions, but Gov. Doug Ducey has declined to follow the extreme measures of some other states.