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Arizona Teacher Unionists Demand School Closures Over COVID Spike

Jan 3, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona educators have a new resolution to kick off 2022: a return to remote learning and school closures, with the struggle over school funding placed on the backburner temporarily. Teachers unions are calling for schools...

Tax Lien Investor Asks AZ Supreme Court To Restore Right To Nogales Property

Jan 2, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | A Maricopa County company that pays back taxes on properties across Arizona in hopes of one day securing deeds to the properties is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to restore its deed to a commercial property in Nogales. It is...

Rural Housing Symposium To Address Arizona’s Multiple Housing Challenges

Jan 2, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | The Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) will host a two-day virtual Rural Housing Symposium later this month, bringing together developers, citizens, elected officials, and myriad stakeholders to address the...

Phoenix Police May Not Respond to Certain Calls Due to Officer Shortage

Dec 31, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Phoenix Police Department (PPD) leadership informed city council that they may have to stop responding to certain 911 calls due to their shortage of police officers. PPD Chief Jeri Williams shared with the Public Safety and...

ASU Activist Students That Harassed White Male Peers Revile University For Punishing Them

Dec 30, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | At the end of September, three female students took it upon themselves to defend an unofficially-established multicultural center at the Arizona State University (ASU) Tempe campus by segregating those unwelcome in the longtime...

Governor’s Office Reflects On Telehealth Legislation As Use Continues To Grow

Dec 29, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Arizona jumped to the national forefront of telehealth in May 2021 when Gov. Doug Ducey signed emergency legislation that dramatically expanded options for accessing safe and reliable health care services. “Our...

UArizona Health Director Recommends State ‘Upgrade’ Best Masking Practices

Dec 29, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Those behind and in support of masking requirements who have deemed cloth and medical masks satisfactory these past 22 months are now saying they’re no longer ideal. Instead, experts have begun calling for an “upgrade” of...

Cochise County Seeks Developer To Renovate 1914 School Property In Bisbee Historic District

Dec 29, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Cochise County officials are hoping someone with experience in the repurposing of historic properties will want to purchase, renovate, and redevelop the former Bisbee High School, whose exterior dates to 1914 and most of its...

Illegal Immigrants Relying on Uber, Per Yuma Drivers

Dec 29, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Some illegal immigrants crossing the border in Yuma are renting rides through Uber, according to drivers from the San Francisco-based ride-hailing service. The migrants either admitted that they were crossing the border...

Arizona Gained Over 93K Residents in a Year

Dec 28, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona gained over 93,000 new residents from July 2020 to July 2021, making it the fourth-largest percentage of population growth during that time period, after Idaho, Utah, and Montana. These estimates come from the latest...

Cyber Ninjas Added as Defendant, Deposed For Hearing on Audit Next Month

Dec 27, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Cyber Ninjas will be a defendant in an ongoing case to access all records related to the Arizona Senate audit of the 2020 election, according to a court ruling last Wednesday. CEO Doug Logan was called to testify shortly after...

Free Training And Counseling Available To Small Business Owners

Dec 26, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | While many Arizona businesses see a productivity downturn over the holidays, small business owners know there is often little time for respite. And that is where the Arizona Small Business Development Center (AZSBDC) Network can...