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Dr. Cara Christ, the head of the Arizona Dept. of Health Services, took the President and Vice President on a virtual tour of State Farm Stadium in Glendale. The facility is a state-run mass vaccination site for COVID-19 that operates around the clock.

Biden and Harris “visit” state COVID-19 vaccination site

Feb 8, 2021 The President and Vice President had plenty of praise for Arizona.
A container holds several vials of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine at a distribution event at Tucson Medical Center on Jan. 15, 2021.

Pima County COVID-19 vaccine shortage due to federal government

Feb 7, 2021 The state made an error in ordering according to a member of Congress.
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey sits for an interview with Arizona 360 in his office at the Arizona Capitol on Jan. 13, 2021.

Congressional Dems ask Ducey to explain use of COVID-19 cash

Feb 6, 2021 Ducey used more than 20% of the $1.86 billion the state received in federal CARES Act relief cash to backfill agency budgets
Liz Archuleta, who resigned from the Coconino Board of Supervisors to accept an appointment in the Biden administration

Former Coconino County Supervisor named to USDA senior staff position

Feb 4, 2021 Liz Archuleta accepts senior staff position in the U.S. Department of Agriculture
A sign outside Banner - University Medicine North in Tucson for the hospital's COVID-19 vaccine distribution site. Dec. 17, 2020.

Pima County getting fewer COVID-19 vaccines

Feb 4, 2021 The head of the Board of Supervisors is reaching out for more inoculations.
Civility researchers think the aftermath of the Jan. 6 U. S. Capitol riot will take a long time to resolve.

Political strife, pandemic causing public discourse to plunge even lower

Feb 4, 2021 UA researcher says civility suffered a setback during the January insurrection.
President Joe Biden signs executive orders at his desk in the Oval Office on Jan. 28, 2021.

US ends deal with Arizona designed to restrict Biden on immigration

Feb 3, 2021 Deal was reached in the final days of the Trump adminstration
A COVID-19 vaccination record card is received following the administration of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Banner University South.

Arizona wants more people vaccinated against COVID-19

Feb 3, 2021 The state wants to increase vaccine outreach efforts.
The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona provides food to about 200,000 people each year.

Rights advocates applaud Biden's planned review of public charge rule

Feb 3, 2021 The 2019 change made it harder for immigrants to obtain visas and green cards if they used, or might use, government assistance
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez (left) and former Navajo Nation President Albert Hale (right) Jan. 15, 2020 at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix.

Second president of Navajo Nation dies after COVID-19 battle

Feb 2, 2021 Albert Hale, who also served on the Arizona Legislature, died Tuesday.
An empty classroom at Gridley Middle School in Tucson. November 2020.

State's top educator wants steady funding for education

Feb 2, 2021 Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman wants lawmakers to dip into the rainy-day fund.
A health care worker holds a vial of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine at a distribution event at Tucson Medical Center on Jan. 15, 2021.

State wants more COVID-19 vaccines used

Feb 1, 2021 Health officials want to open more mass vaccination sites.
Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward during an interview with Arizona 360 on Nov. 10, 2020.

Arizona Republican Party chair rejects election audit call on her reelection

Jan 30, 2021 Kelli Ward was a leader in the push to audit and overturn November 2020 election results
COVID19

Arizona feelings about COVID-19 are based on politics

Jan 29, 2021 A new poll shows politics equals COVID reactions in the state.
Joseph R Biden, Jr

A look at border, environmental changes likely under new administration

Jan 29, 2021 President Biden’s executive orders and action on various issues could bring changes to Arizona.
Janine Petty, deputy state elections director, performs logic and accuracy tests on Pima County's vote tabulation machines on Feb. 18, ahead of the 2020 presidential preference election.

Republicans want to change election verification counts

Jan 27, 2021 The mandatory hand count number would be raised.

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