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The number of Medicaid recipients in Arizona rose to more than 2 million this summer, after a five-month surge that mirrored the impact of COVID-19. Experts said the increase was not as large as they had feared, but also said there’s no way to predict what happens next.

Arizona Medicaid recipients topped 2 million after five-month surge

The surge follows skyrocketing unemployment in the state, as COVID-19 shutdowns have shuttered industries.
Children's toys.

Child care centers outside of Tucson eligible for Pima County grants

The $2 million grant program will start accepting applications Friday.
Census Day is April 1, and the snapshot of where Americans live impacts billions of dollars of funding each year.

Census door-knocking starts today, facing tight deadline

The Census Bureau must count two in five Arizona households by Sept. 30.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: Biden picks Harris for VP, Pence visits Tucson, no UA football this fall

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 11.
Deciding whether to return schoolchildren to in-person learning is a major source of stress for parents.

It's still unsafe to reopen schools for in-person learning, Pima County health experts say

The county isn't yet meeting any of its targets for containing the coronavirus.
With nearly 42,000 incarcerated people, Arizona has one of the largest prison populations in the country.

Prisoners worry as COVID-19 spreads behind bars

More than 500 prisoners at one Tucson unit have tested positive.
People wait to be tested for COVID-19 at the Kino Sports Complex, in this July 13 courtesy photo from Pima County.

Local church wants to open free COVID-19 test site

The church must get 50 people to pre-register before the event.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: Signs of virus slowing, crime in Tucson falls

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 10.
Newspaper classified listings.

State unsure what to do with president’s unemployment order

How and when the money will be available in Arizona is a question.
Members of the group Sonoyta Unido spend evenings collecting signatures in town.

Life on the line: Pandemic fuels social movement in Sonoran border town

Some residents in the border town of Sonoyta decided they were done weathering a global health crisis without basic health care.
A police line around a crime scene.

Crimes in Tucson, Phoenix fell in second quarter, as COVID-19 took hold

While property crimes fell, both cities saw an increase in aggravated assaults.
The University of Arizona campus, August 2018.

UA will start furloughs Monday, despite pushback

President Robbins said other cost-cutting measures will be explored to deal with a potential $250 million deficit.
Central Tucson from Sentinel Peak.

News roundup: SB 1070 retrospective, pandemic and public transit, pop-up COVID-19 testing

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 7.

Poll: Majority of Arizonans uncomfortable sending kids back to school

A new poll shows most people in the state are not comfortable with a return to school.
Arizona National Guard service members at a COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in the Tohono O'odham Nation in Sells, Arizona, July 6, 2020.

Pima County to open free pop-up testing sites

The one-day sites are supposed to help underserved areas of the community.
Arizona National Guard service member directs visitor traffic at COVID-19 testing site in Tonalea, Arizona, in the Navajo Nation May 19, 2020.

Feds to cover full cost of AZ's National Guard pandemic work

The Trump administration will increase the amount Arizona receives.

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