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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.

Dozens of supporters of the reform measure showed up to the hearing where it was introduced in 2019. The sign in the center reads, "Love is love."

LGBTQ groups pressure Sonoran congress on marriage equality

Aug 12, 2020 An advocate says barriers to marriage make same-sex couples even more vulnerable during the coronavirus pandemic.

The number of Medicaid recipients in Arizona rose to more than 2 million this summer, after a five-month surge that mirrored the impact of COVID-19. Experts said the increase was not as large as they had feared, but also said there’s no way to predict what happens next.

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.

News roundup: Biden picks Harris for VP, Pence visits Tucson, no UA football this fall

Aug 11, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 11.

Census Day is April 1, and the snapshot of where Americans live impacts billions of dollars of funding each year.

Census door-knocking starts today, facing tight deadline

Aug 11, 2020 The Census Bureau must count two in five Arizona households by Sept. 30.

Deciding whether to return schoolchildren to in-person learning is a major source of stress for parents.

It's still unsafe to reopen schools for in-person learning, Pima County health experts say

Aug 11, 2020 The county isn't yet meeting any of its targets for containing the coronavirus.

With nearly 42,000 incarcerated people, Arizona has one of the largest prison populations in the country.

Prisoners worry as COVID-19 spreads behind bars

Aug 10, 2020 More than 500 prisoners at one Tucson unit have tested positive.

People wait to be tested for COVID-19 at the Kino Sports Complex, in this July 13 courtesy photo from Pima County.

Local church wants to open free COVID-19 test site

Aug 10, 2020 The church must get 50 people to pre-register before the event.

News roundup: Signs of virus slowing, crime in Tucson falls

Aug 10, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 10.

Crimes in Tucson, Phoenix fell in second quarter, as COVID-19 took hold

Aug 10, 2020 While property crimes fell, both cities saw an increase in aggravated assaults.

Members of the group Sonoyta Unido spend evenings collecting signatures in town.

Life on the line: Pandemic fuels social movement in Sonoran border town

Aug 10, 2020 Some residents in the border town of Sonoyta decided they were done weathering a global health crisis without basic health care.

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.

Poll: Majority of Arizonans uncomfortable sending kids back to school

Aug 8, 2020 A new poll shows most people in the state are not comfortable with a return to school.

The University of Arizona campus, August 2018.

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.

A sign notifies people masks are required in order to enter a polling site set up at Tucson's Temple Emanu-El on the day of Arizona's primary election, August 4, 2020.

Balancing personal freedoms with pandemic safety mandates

Aug 7, 2020 An essay by three University of Arizona professors says the U.S. Constitution offers guidance.

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