3 Arizona Senate Republicans join with Democrats to adjourn regular session
Michael Goldberg | May 26, 2020 | Arizona
CDC awards Arizona $150 Million COVID response grant
Michael Goldberg | May 22, 2020 | Arizona
ADHS announces testing blitz expanded an additional two weeks
Chris Minnick | May 15, 2020 | Arizona
Q&A: Sen. Kate Brophy McGee on the legislative work ahead
Michael Goldberg | Apr 30, 2020 | Arizona
Senator Kate Brophy McGee represents Legislative District 28 in the Arizona State Senate. As Chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, Brophy McGee will be a key player in the Legislature's ongoing response to COVID-19. With talk of a special session being convened in Arizona this summer, State
Arizona Testing Blitz aims to test between 30,000-60,000 people over three weekends
Chris Minnick | Apr 28, 2020 | Arizona
Governor Doug Ducey today announced that the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), in partnership with healthcare partners across the state, are joining forces to launch the Arizona Testing Blitz with the goal of increasing COVID-19 testing statewide. The Arizona Testing Blitz aims to test 10,000-20,000 Arizonans for COVID-19 every
ADHS takes steps to expand testing
Michael Goldberg | Apr 24, 2020 | Arizona
Today, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) issued updated standing orders, expanding the criteria for COVID-19 testing to anyone who thinks they have been exposed to and could be infected with the virus. Previously, this order was limited to high-risk individuals and those with specific symptoms. ADHS is partnering
AARP asks Arizona for more COVID-19 information
Monte Whaley | Apr 16, 2020 | Arizona
The largest advocacy group for retirees is asking Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to identify the nursing homes in the state with coronavirus cases. The state director for the AARP, Dana Marie Kennedy, wrote in a letter to Ducey that many of the 900,000 AARP members in Arizona have expressed concerns
Arizona appears ready for COVID-19 surge
Monte Whaley | Apr 16, 2020 | Arizona
Social distancing measures in Arizona appear to be slowing the spread of COVID-19 infections, according to public health officials. A model run by Dr. Joe Gerald, associate professor of public health at the University of Arizona, predicts hospitalizations will peak on April 26. A mid-range estimate calls for 1,460 beds
Poll: Ducey has the lowest approval rating in the country for COVID-19 response
Michael Goldberg | Apr 7, 2020 | Arizona
In a new poll that asked how Americans felt about the response from their governors, as well as President Trump, to the COVID-19 pandemic, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey scored the lowest in favorability out of any governor in the country. The Microsoft News Poll asked respondents how much they approved
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