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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey delivers his 2020 State of the State address, Jan. 13, 2020.

Ducey to deliver 'state of the state' speech virtually

Jan 4, 2021 The plan is to limit the spread of COVID-19
The Pima County Board of Supervisors meets at the County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Pima County's COVID-19 costs keep growing

Jan 4, 2021 Federal money for the pandemic has run out.
A sign outside Banner - University Medicine North in Tucson for the hospital's COVID-19 vaccine distribution site. Dec. 17, 2020.

Ducey tries to streamline vaccine delivery

Dec 30, 2020 The governor issued an executive order to make distribution more efficient.
Gov. Doug Ducey during an interview with Arizona 360 at Arizona Public Media on Sept.24, 2019.

Arizona tax agency head fired after defending education tax

Dec 29, 2020 Ducey administration appears to tie removal to Prop. 208
Pima County Public Library director Amber Mathewson organizes books at the system's downtown branch on May 29, 2020.

Some Pima County libraries closing, changing service due to COVID-19 surge

Dec 19, 2020 Libraries will keep patrons outside.
Health care workers prepare to administer a doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at a distribution site at Banner - University Medical North in Tucson on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020.

Arizona to receive fewer vaccine doses than expected next week, health department says

Dec 18, 2020 The state will receive about 30,000 fewer Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines than expected for the week of Dec. 20.
Pima County Supervisor Betty Villegas is sworn into office by Supervisors Chairman Ramon Valadez at the April 9, 2020 board meeting. Villegas was appointed to fill the District 5 seat vacated by the death of Supervisor Richard Elías.

Three Pima supervisors bow out

Dec 16, 2020 Miller, Valadez and Villegas are being replaced.
Pediatricians are concerned that most Arizona children have missed routine vaccinations.

Pharmacies will help vaccinate long-term care residents

Dec 16, 2020 The government is partnering with the private sector.
Ballots in Maricopa County.

State election fraud email gets hundreds of responses

Dec 15, 2020 Most of the emails chastised Republicans for not accepting election outcome
The members of the Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee hold a hearing on the 2020 General Election. Dec. 14, 2020

AZ Senate issues subpoenas to Maricopa County

Dec 15, 2020 The legislative subpoenas require a forensic audit of election equipment.
11 Arizona Democrats prepare to cast their votes in the Electoral College. Dec. 14, 2020

Arizona casts 11 Electoral College votes

Dec 14, 2020 Trump supporters tried to cast their own votes.
The members of the Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee hold a hearing on the 2020 General Election. Dec. 14, 2020

Arizona legislators hold election hearing

Dec 14, 2020 The Senate Judiciary Committee met for to learn about the general election.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly during an interview with Arizona 360 from his office in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 10, 2020.

US Sen Mark Kelly on first week in office, COVID-19 relief

Dec 11, 2020 The Democrat discussed how he's settling into his new role.
A Sun Tran bus in downtown Tucson notifies passengers that a mask is required to board. November 2020.

Effectiveness of Tucson’s mandates to curb spread of COVID-19

Dec 11, 2020 Former Tucson Mayor Tom Volgy discusses the city's authority to go beyond the state's measures.
Tohono O’odham Chairman Ned Norris Jr. during congressional testimony in February. Norris is one of three tribal leaders, with Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Gila River Indian Community Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis, on the slate of 11 diverse electors who will cast the state’s Electoral College votes December 14, 2020, for President-elect Joe Biden.

Three Arizona tribal leaders on diverse slate of 11 electoral voters

Dec 11, 2020 What one former Arizona elector called a "sweet irony" was no accident.
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs certified Arizona's election results at a ceremony in Phoenix on Nov. 30, 2020.

Reviewing the week’s headlines in Arizona politics

Dec 4, 2020 Analysis from Arizona Capitol Times editor Luige del Puerto.

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