AZ weekly unemployment shows slight increase
Aug 18, 2020 After a few weeks of dropping, the unemployment numbers are on the rise.
Arizona plans to use federal unemployment supplement, but not add to it
Aug 14, 2020 A presidential order would add $300 dollars to state unemployment benefits.
Arizona construction contracts on the rise despite pandemic
Aug 14, 2020 Contracting revenue is up 20% from last year.
As Congress stalls on another stimulus bill, a look back at the last round of federal aid
Aug 14, 2020 Many businesses have struggled since the start of the pandemic, but federal funds have helped some.
Nearly 20,000 Arizona businesses received federal PPP loans
Aug 13, 2020 Construction and health care companies were some of the biggest beneficiaries.
Sonora eases path for bacanora producers to sell products locally
Aug 13, 2020 A change allows authorized Bacanora producers to sell in shops for regional products without first having to obtain an expensive license.
Arizona unemployment payments see large drop
Aug 12, 2020 Last week was the first week that people on unemployment did not get a $600 federal addition.
Arizona Medicaid recipients topped 2 million after five-month surge
Aug 12, 2020 The surge follows skyrocketing unemployment in the state, as COVID-19 shutdowns have shuttered industries.
Child care centers outside of Tucson eligible for Pima County grants
Aug 12, 2020 The $2 million grant program will start accepting applications Friday.
Gyms, theaters, bars can begin to reopen as coronavirus cases decline
Aug 10, 2020 The state health department released benchmarks for eventual business reopening.
State unsure what to do with president’s unemployment order
Aug 9, 2020 How and when the money will be available in Arizona is a question.
UA will start furloughs Monday, despite pushback
Aug 7, 2020 President Robbins said other cost-cutting measures will be explored to deal with a potential $250 million deficit.
Tucson music venues calling on Congress to help
Aug 7, 2020 As many as 90% of independent music venues around the country could disappear without aid.
UA President Robbins says he doesn’t oppose a faculty union
Aug 6, 2020 Robbins said he is "all for it" after a campus coalition announced it plans to form a union.
DES: State investigating hundreds of thousands of fraudulent unemployment claims
Aug 6, 2020 A new anti-fraud procedure led to a major drop in state unemployment numbers.
Agency: Anti-fraud measures lead to drop in Arizona unemployment numbers
Aug 6, 2020 The state says fraudulent activity in a benefit program for the self-employed was driving numbers up.Selected Archive Filters
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