Stories tagged: "Gov. Doug Ducey"

Ducey has been steadfast in his opposition to a statewide mask mandate or closings despite repeated calls from hospital leaders to take such steps.  As the U.S. goes through the most lethal phase of the coronavirus outbreak yet, governors and local officials in hard-hit parts of the country are showing little willingness to impose any...

Associated Press January 13, 2021 8:23 am MST

Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman said Ducey was ignoring the reality of COVID-19 and its effects on schools.  Schools that have lost students during the pandemic would see their funding cut under a proposal Gov. Doug Ducey outlined Monday in his annual state-of-the-state address, a speech that hardened his longstanding resistance to school and...

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....

Lorraine Longhi January 7, 2021 7:09 am MST

The number of new cases and deaths are up. Here's the latest on what's happening with COVID-19 in Arizona.

Lorraine Longhi Bree Burkitt December 22, 2020 1:52 pm MST

Trump loyalists are attacking Arizona's Republican governor for refusing to throw out the election results.

Associated Press December 11, 2020 12:48 pm MST