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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Sep 24, 2020Gov. Ducey, Secretary of State Hobbs spar over election guideline changes
Arizona Gov. Ducey and Secretary of State Hobbs sparred this week over changes to upcoming election guidelines to help voters in long-term care facilities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 23, 2020
Minority coronavirus death rates outpacing those of whites
A coronavirus tracking project found that the virus is killing minority groups up to 2.5 times faster than when compared to whites.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 22, 2020
Valley real estate developers say coronavirus will transform workplaces
The coronavirus pandemic won't eliminate the office, but workplaces will transform into gathering hubs, according to Valley real estate developers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 10, 2020
ASU revamps coronavirus reporting to include cumulative, cleared cases
Arizona State University's new reporting will include active coronavirus cases on campus as well as students who have been cleared after recovering.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2020
Teleworking could enable Phoenix renters to become homeowners
People in the metro Phoenix area who have started to telework could potentially use the money they save from commuting to purchase a home.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2020AZDES director says unemployment fund could run out of cash this fall
For those that are out of work due to COVID-19, Arizona Department of Economic Security director Michael Wisehart says to rush to apply for unemployment insurance before it runs out.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2020UArizona working to lay foundation for quantum internet
As part of a $26 million grant, the University of Arizona will work to engineer the "quantum" internet, which could spur new industries and products.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2020Forecast shows slower home value growth in metro Phoenix
After months of rises, one forecast shows metro Phoenix home values reaching only 3.6% growth over the next 12 months while COVID-19 is still with us.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 20, 2020Maricopa County has $29M in aid available for struggling renters
Maricopa County has given out $993,000 in rental assistance to residents enduring financial struggles due to the coronavirus pandemic -- a small fraction of funds still available from the federal coronavirus relief bill.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2020Arizona regulators want utilities to prove they can meet energy needs
Now that APS and SRP have asked customers to conserve energy, Arizona Corporation Commission members want utilities to prove they can keep air conditioners running.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 18, 2020Maricopa County boosts relief grants to $25K to aid struggling businesses
Maricopa County has only allocated about a tenth of its $23 million from the federal coronavirus relief bill to small businesses and nonprofits. To distribute aid more quickly, the county is boosting grants from $10,000 to $25,000 per organization.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 17, 2020Study finds metro Phoenix real estate favoring sellers amid pandemic
Homes for sale in the metro Phoenix area are currently going under contract in about eleven days -- twice as fast as one year ago, according to an online real estate database.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2020Arizona tenants who qualified for eviction protection must reapply
Arizona tenants who previously qualified for protection from eviction during the coronavirus pandemic must now apply for it again.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 13, 2020Study: 41% of Phoenix public schools within 1,000 feet of tobacco sellers
A recent study found 41.1% of public schools in Phoenix to be within 1,000 feet of various tobacco and vaping retailers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 10, 2020
Arizona schools required to reopen to provide select on-site services
Students won't be allowed back to campuses, but Arizona schools must open to provide services that can't be delivered virtually.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 2020In pandemic, Valley babysitting group buzzes from homes to ‘hives’
The coronavirus crisis had stopped a Valley babysitting group from going into homes to care for children. To adapt, the Busy Bees now has a "homework hive" to help school children with their virtual lessons.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 6, 2020Maricopa County health leaders say schools not ready to reopen Aug. 17
Maricopa County public health leaders said Wednesday classrooms will not be ready to reopen for in-person learning on Aug. 17.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2020Full impact of COVID-19 on Maricopa County’s overall deaths still unknown
Overall deaths in Maricopa County are higher now than one year ago, but the exact role the health crisis has played is currently unknown.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 29, 2020Phoenix sued over claims it’s keeping virus aid from some immigrants
The city of Phoenix is being sued over claims it is wrongly restricting some immigrants from accessing funds via the federal coronavirus relief bill.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 23, 2020Maricopa County medical director wants data-based school reopenings
Maricopa County Medical Director Dr. Rebecca Sunenshine said Wednesday the reopening of school classrooms should be based upon data, not an arbitrary date.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 22, 2020Maricopa County conducting building inspections virtually due to virus
Due to restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, Maricopa County is conducting some building inspections virtually.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2020Maricopa County offering fiscal help to renters struggling due to pandemic
The financial help comes -- for up to 6,000 renters -- as extra unemployment assistance and eviction freezes expire at the end of July.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2020Metro Phoenix home prices point to a seller’s market, study finds
The metro Phoenix real estate market is currently favoring sellers, according to data collected by an online real estate database.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2020ASU professor: Poor economy prompted state’s premature reopening
As virus cases soar in Arizona, an ASU professor believes the crisis was prompted by a premature opening in an attempt to revitalize its struggling economy.