Latest Arizona unemployment numbers a mixed bag
May 5, 2020 The number of first-time filers is still going down, but the number of those on unemployment continues to rise.
Small nonprofits struggling as need for services grows
May 4, 2020 Arizona nonprofits are reporting a 20% increase in expenses, but a pandemic is a bad time to ask for donations.
Ducey sets dates to open dine-in services, hair salons
May 4, 2020 The governor outlined a plan to reopen more businesses and services, saying the return will be gradual.
Arizona Chamber of Commerce throws support behind Ducey’s pandemic recovery plan
May 1, 2020 A discussion with chamber president Glenn Hamer.
Trump’s Phoenix trip first in weeks, as he aims to ‘move around’ more
May 1, 2020 The planned tour of a Honeywell facility making N95 masks is the president's first trip away from the Washington area in more than a month.
Arizona still at home, but taking first steps toward reopening
May 1, 2020 As the stay-at-home order continues, elected officials and medical professionals consider what it will take to reopen the state.
UA releases revised furlough, pay cut plan
May 1, 2020 On Friday, President Robbins announced modifications to the ranges of salaries and respective cuts, while canceling furloughs for the lowest earners.
Spotlight Session: The Django Shredders take classic Gypsy jazz to the next level.
Apr 29, 2020 Also on Arizona Spotlight: How a food bank in Phoenix is offering assistance to as many as 8 families every 90 seconds.
Pima County employability class moves online
Apr 29, 2020 The training helps displaced workers gain job search skills.
Jobless benefits expand next month, but advocates worry it’s not enough
Apr 29, 2020 Economists and advocates say that while the change is welcome – it’s probably too little, and too late.
ADOT shifts to virtual training for truck drivers in Mexico during pandemic
Apr 29, 2020 The training is part of a program that started in 2016 to help truck drivers avoid long, costly delays at the border.
First-time unemployment claims decrease in Arizona
Apr 28, 2020 The numbers are still nearly double what they were a month ago.
One Tucson couple takes happy hour virtual
Apr 27, 2020 With their industry on ice, Dale and Stephen Ott found a creative solution.
Lawmakers and advocates push back on wall construction during pandemic
Apr 25, 2020 Groups say project funding should be used on COVID-19 supplies and relief.
Ripple effects of global coronavirus pandemic rattle Arizona’s farming industry
Apr 24, 2020 Hard hit nations big importers of one Marana farm's crops.
Local company with millions in cash gets federal stimulus loan
Apr 24, 2020 The government is now asking many publicly-traded companies to give the money back.Selected Archive Filters
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