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Local WATCH: How Local Leaders Are Helping Their Communities During COVID

From virtual community events to promoting local businesses, Arizonans are stepping up to keep their communities together during the pandemic.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson September 18, 2020 1:55 pm MST
Economy A pedestrian with a takeout lunch in hand walks through an area of Scottsdale, Ariz., known for busy restaurants, bars and nightlife Tuesday, June 30, 2020, with most businesses closed for the next 30 days due to the surge in coronavirus cases in Arizona. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Economy Analysts Don’t Think Trump’s Payroll Tax Deferral Is Worth It for Arizona Businesses

Employers that decide to take advantage of the payroll tax deferral will be leaving their workers to foot a big bill in April.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson Olivia Munson Olivia Munson September 8, 2020 6:41 am MST
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Economy The Closing Divide: Nearly Half of Black-Owned Businesses Shuttered This Year — While Only A Fraction of White Ones Did

Economic shutdowns earlier this year led to permanent closures of many Black-owned businesses, but those that survived say support is growing.

Vandana Ravikumar August 17, 2020 9:56 am MST
Economy Photo by Jae C. Hong, Associated Press
Economy Free Milk Floods Into Schools and Food Banks as Dairy Farmers Look for Ways to Offload Surplus

Business shutdowns and uncertainty surrounding reopening schools has left Arizona dairy farmers with massive stockpiles of excess milk.

Saradon Raboin August 4, 2020 1:24 pm MST
Immigration Photo by Ross D. Franklin, Associated Press
Immigration Trump Administration Defies Judges’ Order, Refuses to Accept New DACA Applications

The federal government is currently not accepting new DACA applications despite court order that it must resume doing so.

Farah Eltohamy July 24, 2020 7:30 am MST

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Jeff Rosenfield/Cronkite News Local A Place at the Table: Latinas in Arizona Strive for Representation in Politics
David Jackmanson/Creative Commons Coronavirus Feds Extend Eviction Moratorium for 90 Days To Slow COVID-19 Spread
Graphic via Rebecca Russ Economy Biden’s COVID Relief Plan Is a Huge Deal for Women. Here’s How.
Lorraine Longhi Local Arizona’s Asian Communities Are Coming Together in ‘Unprecedented’ Rallies to Protest Recent Hate Crimes
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Local ‘We Are Not Just Here to Stay, But To Thrive’: DACA Recipient’s Fight for Pathway to Citizenship Continues

The Supreme Court blocked an attempt by the Trump Administration to end the DACA program, but fight for a path to citizenship is far from over.

Maritza L. Félix Maritza L. Félix July 15, 2020 11:06 am MST
Politics Photo by Gage Skidmore
Politics This Lawmaker Voted to Protect His Business From COVID Liabilities — Then His Employee Caught It

Rep. Jeff Weninger voted in favor of a bill that would have protected him from legal action if someone caught the coronavirus at one of his restaurants.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson June 22, 2020 6:38 am MST