State of Arizona
Recent News About State of Arizona
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Ducey imposes statewide curfew in response to protests
In response to instances of rioting after protests sparked by the deaths of George Floyd and Dion Johnson, Gov. Doug Ducey issued an executive order implementing a statewide curfew from May 31 through June 8.
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Arizona receives $150 million in federal aid to fight COVID-19
Arizona's Department of Health Services has awarded $150 million from the federal government to help the state's COVID-19 response by using the funds to increase public health efforts and prevent the spread of the virus.
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Ducey lifts stay-at-home order, more people may return to work
An executive order issued April 29 by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey that extended the stay-at-home order until May 15 to mitigate COVID-19 has expired as more businesses may open and employees can return to work.
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Ducey gives direction on reopening the state
With much of the nation eager to get back into business after nearly two months of COVID-19-related closures, Arizona is bracing itself for a phased reopening.
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Appeals court sides with Arizona in controversial law over petition signatures
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the State of Arizona over a 2014 law that challenged signatures collected for petitions, according to the Arizona Daily Independent.
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President Trump resumes travel, third trip since COVID-19 shutdown
President Donald Trump has resumed travel to highlight stories of Americans who have benefited from government assistance and those who have shown strength during COVID-19.
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Arizona set to follow Trump's plan to reopen economy
Arizona plans to mirror Trump's plan to reopen the economy, but isn't ready to start the first phase.
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Bid for online petition signature collection fails in federal court
Two ballot measure campaigns suffered a defeat in federal court when a judge ruled against their bid for online petition signature collection.
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Arizona airports receive $225 million in federal grants during COVID-19
Almost $225 million in federal grants is being passed out to almost 60 Arizona airports to help cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Arizona could take $1.1 billion budget hit because of the coronavirus
The only thing financial predictors can agree on right now is that it’s not good news for Arizona’s economy, facing a possible $1.1 billion budget deficit because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ducey issues stay-at-home order
In the continued effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Doug Ducey issued a stay-at-home executive order.
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Arizona’s property tax revenue up 3.8 percent since Q1 2019
Arizona collected $248 million in property taxes during the first quarter of 2020, a 3.8 percent increase over the same period the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
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Gov. Ducey signs $11.8 state budget with COVID-19 relief
Gov. Doug Ducey signed the state’s $11.8 billion operating budget on Saturday, just days after Arizona legislators approved a slimmed-down version that is designed to boost the state's economy during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Arizona collects $248 million in property tax revenue in Q1 2020
Arizona collected $248 million in property taxes during the first quarter of 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
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Arizona schools to remain closed for two more weeks
Arizona has decided to keep all the schools closed until April 10 in order to safeguard children against the spread of COVID-19.
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Health Department receives $55 million in coronavirus funding
The Department of Health Services has received $55 million to help combat the coronavirus pandemic.
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Measures to cease excessive groundwater pumping delayed for now
A bill State Rep. John Kavanagh introduced in January that would have required groundwater pumping in rural areas to be measured by the state’s top water regulator is dead in the water.
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Ducey takes measures to address coronavirus outbreak
Expanding access to unemployment insurance is one of many actions Gov. Doug Ducey has taken to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
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Arizona sports teams preparing for coronavirus impacts
The Arizona sports community is preparing for the impact of COVID-19.
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Republicans push for tax cuts in response to $1 billion surplus
Tax cuts are being pushed in the Arizona Legislature by republicans after much higher than expected tax collections come in.