Pandemic unemployment relief ends, cutting off 45,000 jobless in …
WEBSep 6, 2021 · The PUA program was approved by Congress in March 2020 to provide financial assistance to people who were unemployed as a result of the impact of COVID-19, but who did not qualify for traditional unemployment benefits. It was extended in March 2021, through last week. People who were eligible for weekly PUA payments could also receive a weekly $300 supplement from the Federal Pandemic ...
Two cities tried to fix homelessness, only one succeeded
WEBDec 14, 2020 · HOUSTON — Nearly a decade ago, two U.S. cities with large homeless populations tried to solve their problem by adopting a strategy that prioritized giving people housing and help over temporary shelter. But Houston and San Diego took fundamentally different approaches to implementing that strategy, known as Housing First.
Super Bowl 57 events set for Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale, Mesa, …
WEBOct 24, 2022 · Mesa will host the “5k-9 Fun Run presented by PetSmart” on Jan. 7 at Riverview Park, where visitors and their pets can take part. The Super Bowl Gospel Celebration, the NFL’s gospel concert, will also occur at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 8 at the Mesa Center for the Arts. Scottsdale will have the “ESPN Main Street Tailgate” that will bring live ...
Prop 130 could restore long-defunct property tax break for veterans
WEBNov 4, 2022 · Tristan Richards /Cronkite News. Nov. 4, 2022. Arizona veterans would be able to once again claim a property tax break that was voided in 1990 by a state court ruling that said the old language ran afoul of the equal protection clause. Proposition 130 would fix the language to make it constitutional, restoring the tax break in the process.
AAA: Arizona gas prices jump to $4+ and rising - Cronkite News
WEBApr 4, 2023 · PHOENIX – Gas prices in Arizona have been steadily growing since last March, with a 62.5-cent increase on average for a gallon of regular over the last month, according to AAA. And, as motorists head into summer, prices are likely to keep creeping up. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Arizona reached $4.29 on Monday.
What to know about open carry gun laws in Arizona - Cronkite News
WEBDec 8, 2020 · Residents who are at least 21 can legally own or purchase a firearm, can carry a gun loaded and concealed without any type of permit in their vehicle and around the state, according to Arizona’s concealed carry law. The measure, which was established in July 2010, also eliminated the need for a permit for those 21 or older to carry a ...
Phoenix Graffiti Busters work to eradicate city’s graffiti
WEBFeb 15, 2022 · Graffiti Buster Michael Rios paints over graffiti on a white wall facing Central Avenue in downtown Phoenix on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. The city employs 15 Busters, and the daily goal for removals is 40 per day per Buster. (Photo by Alex Gould /Cronkite News) PHOENIX – On an early Tuesday morning in February, Michael Rosi arrived at a vacant ...
Oklahoma tribal sovereignty case gets Supreme Court review, not ...
WEBJan 28, 2022 · Nancy Marie Spears/ Gaylord News. Jan. 28, 2022. The state of Oklahoma sent a blizzard of appeals to the Supreme Court, urging it to reverse a 2020 decision that restricted the state’s ability to try Native Americans in state courts in much of the state. The court last week agreed to consider refining its ruling – but rejected calls to ...
Indigenous groups maintain talking circle traditions during COVID …
WEBJun 25, 2021 · More than 1,300 of the reservation’s 170,000 residents have died of COVID-19. Throughout the Southwest, organizations that serve Indigenous communities have worked to keep talking circles alive through the pandemic. Left: Andrea Klimas, the clinical director and a talking circle facilitator at Native American Connections, burns sage in a ...
Prop 128 would give lawmakers more power to amend voter …
WEBOct 25, 2022 · Proposition 128, introduced by Sen. Vince Leach, R-Tucson, would amend the state Constitution to make it easier for lawmakers to divert funds from or make changes to voter-approved initiatives later found by the state or U.S. supreme courts to have unconstitutional language. Currently, lawmakers can only make changes to …