What Else Needs to be Done to Combat the Coronavirus in Arizona

Governor Ducey has issued a Stay at Home Proclamation for people until April 30, 2020. The schools are closed until at least August 2020. The legislature has allocated $105 million in addition to the billions in federal aid to meet the Grand Canyon State’s needs to counter the adverse socio-economic effects of the virus. What … Read more

As a Legislator, Stephanie Stahl Hamilton wants to work for the Arizonans the State Left Behind

Stephanie Stahl Hamilton would bring a spirit and commitment towards Public Service to the Arizona Legislature if she wins one of Tucson’s two statehouse seats in Legislative District Ten. Hamilton, an ordained Presbyterian Minister and community activist in the Tucson area, is one of three Democrats (the others being Domingo DeGrazia and Paul Stapleton-Smith) competing … Read more

Essential Business

Gov. Ducey Finally Issues Shelter Order, But Essential Business Still Too Broad

Governor Ducey, under pressure from local leaders across the state, the media, and “at the recommendation of public health officials who are tracking data specific to Arizona” (whomever that might be is unclear), has finally issued a Stay at Home Order to all Arizonans. One major problem remains: Ducey’s EO prohibiting the closure of essential businesses … Read more

Ducey and Hoffman close Schools for the rest of the School Year

It is official. Children and educators will not be attending school in person for the rest of the school year. In a joint statement released by Governor Doug Ducey and Superintendent of Instruction Kathy Hoffman, they wrote: “In alignment with yesterday’s updated federal guidance, today we are announcing the extension of school closures through the … Read more