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Governor says Arizona will restrict TikTok on state devices

Apr 5, 2023 The governor’s office said state agencies have 30 days to be in compliance.
A package of Narcan Nasal Spray, a form of naloxone that can be used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

Opioid mitigation efforts underway in Pima County

Apr 5, 2023 One Arizona settlement funds immediate purchase of Narcan, eligible for new settlement funds.
Cell phones give users immediate access to intense debates and discussions.

UA bans TikTok on university-managed devices

Apr 4, 2023 The move comes after President Joe Biden issued an executive order banning the app from government devices.
Shirley Requard displays a "Resign Heinz" sign at a Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting on February 21, 2023, as supervisor Matt Heinz watches (lower right).

Tucson woman challenges "ban" by Pima County

Apr 3, 2023 County says it can exclude people who slander board members.
The Arizona State Capitol Executive Tower in Phoenix. January 2021.

Arizona governor must appear in court on pause of executions

Apr 1, 2023 The afternoon court appearance is scheduled the same day convicted murderer Aaron Gunches had been set to die.
Volunteers Mike and Candy McCloy gathering signatures outside the parking lot of the Hereford Post Office on March 31, 2023.

Cochise County elections official questions petition gatherers

Apr 1, 2023 The interim Elections Director
Seal of the state of Arizona.

Officials warn of orange liquid at old Arizona mining site

Apr 1, 2023 The state Department of Environmental Quality issued a news release strongly urging the public to keep away from an area in Walker.
Flowers, candles and letters lay in front of the Harshbarger building sign following the murder of Professor Thomas Meixner on Wed. Oct. 5, 2022 at the University of Arizona. Meixner was killed by a former student on campus.

The Buzz: What a UA report says about last year's deadly on-campus shooting

Mar 31, 2023 The report released earlier this week offers insights into where breakdowns happened and what can be done to prevent future failures.
A person walks past tarps, cloths, and tents set up as temporary living spaces on West Madison Street in “The Zone,” the area surrounding the Human Services Campus in Phoenix on March 1, 2023.

Arizona governor vetoes a bill to ban tents in public places

Mar 30, 2023 Senate Bill 1024 would have stopped anyone from erecting makeshift shelters on sidewalks, alleyways, streets, parkways and other public rights-of-way.
Cochise County District Two Supervisor Ann English (right) talks with the board’s attorney Timothy La Sota (left) after May 29 hearing concluded at the Cochise County Superior Court in Bisbee, AZ.

Cochise County in court over case regarding elections head

Mar 29, 2023 A venue change was granted.
The Arizona Capitol building.

Arizona governor's aide resigns after controversial tweet

Mar 29, 2023 The post was made hours after the shooting at a Christian school in Nashville that left three children and three adults dead.
A view of the dome atop the Arizona Capitol Museum at the State Capitol in Phoenix. January 2021.

Hobbs vetoes the ban on sales tax for food

Mar 28, 2023 Hobbs said she believed the bill wouldn’t eliminate costs passed onto consumers.

FBI investigates rehab scams targeting Indigenous community

Mar 27, 2023 Bogus organizers defraud the government out of money meant to help people at their most vulnerable.
President of the Professional Firefighters of Sierra Vista Chris Klasen (right) talks with a member of the public during Thursday’s city council meeting.

No deal on meet and confer with Sierra Vista firefighters

Mar 24, 2023 The city council voted 5-2 against the plan.
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva in the Arizona Public Media studios, Nov. 20, 2017.

Rep. Raul Grijalva reintroduces newly named Environmental Justice Act for All Act

Mar 23, 2023 The legislation was proposed on World Water Day.

Court: Arizona governor not required to carry out execution

Mar 22, 2023 The newly elected Democratic governor whose office said the state isn’t currently prepared to carry out the death penalty.

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