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Lawyers for immigrants detained in Arizona are joining a complaint across the country that the Trump administration is making them provide their own gear to protect against the spread of the coronavirus.
March 23, 2020
Gov. Doug Ducey is urging Arizonans to take action to slow the spread of the coronavirus, but he is stopping short of strict policies other states have implemented. Ducey is encouraging Arizonans to practice social distancing and good hygiene.
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March 23, 2020
On Friday, Gov. Doug Ducey appointed former Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Director Tom Betlach to lead the Arizona Department of Economic Security — for the next 75 days anyway.
March 23, 2020
How we learn is one of the biggest questions many of us face — either for ourselves, our kids, classmates or colleagues. Stanislas Dehaen argues babies are born with the ability to learn, and instead of their brains being a kind of blank slate, they have the needed circuits and connections already in place.
March 23, 2020
As we report on the spread of the coronavirus in Arizona and across the country, we hear over and over again that the elderly and immunocompromised are most at risk. We reached out to Denise Reich, who falls into that group. What are her concerns in light of this disease? And how does she wish the narrative around this would change?
March 23, 2020
There was some hope last week that the legislature would pass a so-called "baseline budget" and either adjourn their session or take some time off. But legislators will be back at the Capitol today.
March 23, 2020
You probably remember the video that went viral in 2017 of Robert Kelly’s children interrupting an interview he was doing with the BBC. It was adorable and hilarious — and at the time, it felt like a funny fluke. But now that more are working from home due to the coronavirus, they might be experiencing their own unexpected moments of hilarity.
March 23, 2020
Gov. Ducey and Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman announced that schools in our state will now be closed until at least April 10. So how are teachers reacting to all of this? The Show got a hold of Angela Philpot, a more than 20-year teaching veteran.
March 23, 2020
The economic and social impacts of the coronavirus are far-reaching. To talk about how low-income families and children have been affected, The Show spoke with Siman Qaasim, president and CEO of Children’s Action Alliance.
March 23, 2020
Arizona saw a nearly 10% jump in jobless claims last week. The figures are so startling that the Trump administration is asking states not to make their statistics public at least until federal numbers come out late this week.
March 23, 2020
