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Corona Virus Shuts Down Arizona Schools

Arizona governor, Doug Ducey and Superintendent Kathy Hoffman announced Sunday, March 15, a statewide closure of Arizona schools from March 16 through March 27 due to the coronavirus outbreak. There are now 18 confirmed cases across the state of Arizona and over 3,000 nationwide. Ducey and Hoffan want to ensure the safety of all studentsContinue reading “Corona Virus Shuts Down Arizona Schools”

A Breakdown of ‘Jake’s Law’ in Arizona

On March 3rd 2020, Governor Ducey of Arizona signed S.B. 1523, also known as ‘Jake’s Law,’ into law. Jake’s Law was signed this past Tuesday due to Jake Machovsky’s suicide in 2016. This bill was introduced so that health care providers would be mandated to not only coverphysical health related issues but to also coverContinue reading “A Breakdown of ‘Jake’s Law’ in Arizona”

The Justice Department and the Denaturalization Section

Since October of 2019 the issue of enforcing public charge on behalf of Trump’s administration has been a debated matter in the Supreme Court. After months of deciding, the Supreme Court came to the conclusion to allow The Department of Homeland Security to begin implementing public charge. This will help the administration in determining theContinue reading “The Justice Department and the Denaturalization Section”

5 New Laws You Need to Know If You Live in Arizona

The minimum wage has increased from $11 an hour to $12 an hour all throughout Arizona. This is thanks to Prop. 206 that was passed in 2016. Starting August of 2020, public schools will be training their students to discover signs of suicidal behavior in their colleagues. The particular legal action is called The MitchContinue reading “5 New Laws You Need to Know If You Live in Arizona”

Arizona Green-lights Largest Wind Farm Yet

A new 477-megawatt wind farm has been green-lit to be built on the Chevelon Butte Ranch south of Winslow on the border of Coconino County and Navajo County. sPower, a Utah based utility-scale energy developer, had the proposed wind farm unanimously approved by Navajo County, the Coconino County Planning and Zoning Commission, and the ArizonaContinue reading “Arizona Green-lights Largest Wind Farm Yet”