Tag: Doug Ducey
Joe Biden calls school chiefs, lauds defiance of anti-mask rules
President Joe Biden called school district superintendents in Florida and Arizona to praise them for doing “the right thing” after their respective...
Legislators urge Doug Ducey to quickly distribute emergency rental assistance
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva joined Arizona’s Democratic House Delegation, sending a letter to Gov. Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Economic...
Governor calls for ‘defeatist’ Homeland Security secretary to resign
Gov. Doug Ducey released a statement today, speaking out against leaked comments from Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. Ducey called for...
Arizona reports 2,970 more COVID-19 cases, most in 6 months
Arizona on Thursday reported 2,970 additional COVID-19 cases, the most reported in a single day in the past six months, as the...
Sarah Pirzada tapped to be Arizona’s new Chief Operating Officer
Gov. Doug Ducey today announced the appointment of Sarah Rose Pirzada as the State of Arizona’s newest Chief Operating Officer, overseeing all...
Schools fight back against GOP governors, defy bans on masks
With the highly contagious delta variant fueling a surge in coronavirus cases just as students return to classrooms, major school districts in...
ASU requires masks; GOP lawmakers slam K-12 schools that do
Stark differences in approaches to surging Arizona coronavirus cases continued to appear Wednesday as more medical providers and education institutions announced new...
Arizona records over 2,000 COVID-19 cases each day for week
Arizona has recorded more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases each day for the past week, while hospitalizations tied to the virus continue...
State senator accused of molestation resigning
An Arizona state senator facing child molestation charges who had been getting increasing pressure to step down is resigning.
UA president would require masks, but hands are tied
University of Arizona President Dr. Robert C. Robbins spoke out on Monday, criticizing actions by the Legislature and Gov. Doug Ducey that...