Lorraine Longhi
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When Will The Vaccine Be Available to All Essential Workers? Your Vaccine Questions Answered
If you have pressing questions about getting a COVID-19 vaccine in Arizona, you’ve come to the right place.
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Phoenix School District Moves to Have Student Representatives on Its Governing Board
A student from Tillman Middle School will be selected every semester to serve on the board and advocate on behalf of their peers.
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An Arizona Republican Lawmaker Compared Non-Binary People to Animals. Now He’s Facing An Ethics Complaint.
The complaint alleges Rep. John Fillmore continuously made “discriminatory and harassing comments” during public testimony. Megan Mogan waited four hours for her turn to speak to Arizona lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. A Tucson resident and mother of three, Mogan appeared virtually in front of her representatives to testify against a bill…
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Arizona Successfully Opened Its 24/7 Vaccination Site at State Farm Stadium—and There Are More to Come
President Joe Biden praised Arizona’s vaccine rollout during a virtual tour of the stadium, where thousands of residents are vaccinated daily.
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How Is Gov. Ducey Spending AZ’s COVID Relief Funds? Democratic Lawmakers Want Answers
Five Arizona Congressmembers are questioning how the governor is allocating $1.9 billion in federal money designed to provide relief during the pandemic. Arizona’s Democratic lawmakers are asking Gov. Doug Ducey for more transparency on how he has allocated relief funds for the COVID-19 pandemic. The state’s five Congressional House Democrats sent Ducey a letter on…
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For Survivors of the Jan. 8 Tucson Shooting, Every Week Is National Gun Violence Survivors Week
By early February, the United States has more gun deaths per capita than other developed nations see during the entire year. Pam Simon wears a gold necklace around her neck in memory of 9-year-old Christina-Taylor Green. Green was the youngest victim of the Jan. 8, 2011 shooting at a Safeway just outside Tucson that would…
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Biden Signed Nearly 30 Executive Orders This Week. Here Are Three That Can Help Arizona Now.
Some orders signed by the president will impact housing insecurity, mask safeguards, and student loans for everyday Arizonans.
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Arizona Educators Can Now Get Vaccinated. Here’s How to Sign Up.
Eligible residents can sign up to receive the vaccination at State Farm Stadium, Phoenix Municipal Stadium, or at other sites around the state.
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‘Tucson Never Stops Fighting’: 10 Years Later, Gabby Giffords, Mark Kelly and Other Arizonans Reflect on Fatal Shooting
In 2011, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 18 others were shot during an event in southern Arizona, just outside of Tucson.
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Arizona Superintendent Pushes for Schools to Return Online. Some Districts Are Following Suit.
At least two East Valley school districts changed course this week on returning to in-person classes following the holidays. Arizona schools Superintendent Kathy Hoffman asked Gov. Doug Ducey Saturday to return schools to online learning for at least two weeks as officials continue to monitor the severity of community spread of COVID-19 following the holidays.…
