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.
As pandemic drags on, Sonoran businesses face tough choices
Aug 5, 2020 Critics say government at all levels should be doing more to aid businesses and workers during the crisis.
UA group critical of university's pandemic response wants a union
Aug 4, 2020 A group of faculty, staff and graduate students say it is time to push back against the administration.
Eller faculty warned UA purchase of for-profit university would be ‘catastrophic’
Aug 4, 2020 A faculty review of Ashford's assets called the acquisition a "lemon."
Ducey says the state's not responsible for covering loss of federal unemployment help
Jul 30, 2020 The federal benefit is set to expire this week, and Ducey says it's up to Congress to act.
Pandemic, economic downturn have yet to stop downtown Tucson development
Jul 30, 2020 Developers are putting their money on the appeal of dense urban living outlasting the pandemic.
Arizona unemployment continues to rise
Jul 29, 2020 First-time claims neared 300,000 in a week.
Planned furloughs of USCIS workers delayed
Jul 28, 2020 Furloughs have been rescheduled for the end of August unless emergency funding gets approved, a union steward said.
Arizonans facing drop in unemployment benefits with expiration of federal dollars
Jul 24, 2020 A discussion with KJZZ Radio's Katherine Davis-Young.
Weekly Arizona unemployment numbers set another record
Jul 22, 2020 First-time and continuing claims maintain their climb in Arizona.
Tucson mayor and City Council approve city budget, leaving police funding nearly flat
Jul 21, 2020 During the public hearing the majority of the speakers asked the council to defund the police and use the money for social services.Selected Archive Filters
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