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Gov. Doug Ducey has issued a new executive order that lifts pandemic occupancy limits on businesses.
Under the executive order, occupancy percentage limitations will expire for businesses such as restaurants, gyms, theaters and bars.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has tossed another of the challenges to the Arizona election returns.
Feb. 22, 2021
It is crossover week at the Arizona Capitol, when the House works to finish up its bills to send to the Senate and vice versa. It means long agendas for floor debates and votes. And it also means to expect more of what are called "strike everything amendments."
Feb. 22, 2021
Another Senate confirmation hearing for one of President Biden’s Cabinet is scheduled later this week. If approved this would be a first in the nation’s history.
Feb. 21, 2021
The closure of the Navajo Generating System in Coconino County in 2019 is expected to cost the county $40 million of its 2022 budget, according to county officials.
Feb. 21, 2021
A pro-Second Amendment rally was held on the Arizona state Capitol lawn on Saturday. Hundreds of people attended the event.
Feb. 20, 2021
Mexico’s coronavirus czar has become a well-known controversial character in his country. While he heads the strategy to fight the pandemic, he has been criticized for not following the same health protocols he recommends. And this weekend he revealed that he has contracted COVID-19.
Feb. 20, 2021
A push by some Republicans to end the public health emergency Gov. Doug Ducey declared nearly a year ago is going nowhere fast. But even if it did, it wouldn’t stop Ducey from quickly declaring another one, according to Attorney General Mark Brnovich.
Feb. 19, 2021
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Migrations from Central America to the United States continue, despite recent caravans dissolving. The Mexican government says migrants are encouraged by information on social media and their faith in the Biden administration — while using children to facilitate their transit.
Feb. 22, 2021
Republican members of the House Government and Elections Committee voted to mandate the Pledge of Allegiance in schools for anyone in kindergarten through fourth grade.
Feb. 19, 2021
Freshly cleared of violations by the chair of the House Ethics Committee, Rep. Mark Finchem filed his own complaint against 28 House Democrats and 14 Senate Democrats charging them with having conspired to punish him for exercising his First Amendment rights.
Feb. 19, 2021
Arizona legislators are starting to pick apart a gambling deal Gov. Doug Ducey would like to strike with the tribes.
The measure, Senate Bill 1797, would allow legal betting on sporting events and on "fantasy sports'' leagues.
Feb. 19, 2021
The monumental task of hosting an election in the middle of the pandemic was aided in part by private funding.
Now some Republican representatives in the Arizona House want to prohibit state and local election officials from accepting those dollars in future elections.
Feb. 19, 2021
Arizona Senate Republicans voted to retroactively change a law that could force Maricopa County officials to hand over 2020 voting records and election equipment they’ve so far refused to provide.
SB 1408 states that the Legislature’s authority to conduct an investigation on any matter “may not be infringed by any other law.”
Feb. 19, 2021
Mexico will hold elections in June for local and state officials. One of the candidates, running for governor of the state of Guerrero, is facing allegations of rape and sexual abuse. But Mexico's president is downplaying the accusations.
Feb. 19, 2021
The Biden administration is pushing to accelerate the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations, while making them more accessible for everyone. But in Mexico, the government is being criticized for what many consider a slow process that is also raising privacy concerns.
Feb. 18, 2021
Over the course of 15 years, Alessandra Navidad led Arizona's branch of the ACLU through all sorts of battles — the most widely-known being SB 1070, the immigration enforcement law that affected the world’s perception of Arizona. Now she's leaving to work with the Arizona Animal Welfare League.
Feb. 18, 2021
As former President Trump was pushing baseless conspiracy theories about the election being stolen in states including Arizona, one of his most loyal supporters here was state Rep. Mark Finchem. Jerod MacDonald-Evoy of the Arizona Mirror has been reporting on Finchem.
Feb. 18, 2021
Republican lawmakers are moving to make it harder for Arizona voters to enact laws.
An Arizona House bill preserves the right of voters to propose their own laws, but instead of allowing approval on a simple majority, it would require a 60% majority.
Feb. 18, 2021
Pitting one group against another – that’s how some Phoenix residents viewed an item on Wednesday's city council agenda.
Feb. 18, 2021
Two weeks after approving a zoning request for more shelter beds, Phoenix is now devoting millions more for homeless services. Central Arizona Shelter Services, the state's largest shelter, says the money will add 275 beds by summer and help bring on more case managers.
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Feb. 17, 2021
