Agency: Anti-fraud measures lead to drop in Arizona unemployment numbers
The state says fraudulent activity in a benefit program for the self-employed was driving numbers up.
As pandemic drags on, Sonoran businesses face tough choices
Critics say government at all levels should be doing more to aid businesses and workers during the crisis.
UA group critical of university's pandemic response wants a union
A group of faculty, staff and graduate students say it is time to push back against the administration.
Ducey says the state's not responsible for covering loss of federal unemployment help
The federal benefit is set to expire this week, and Ducey says it's up to Congress to act.
Pandemic, economic downturn have yet to stop downtown Tucson development
Developers are putting their money on the appeal of dense urban living outlasting the pandemic.
Arizona unemployment continues to rise
First-time claims neared 300,000 in a week.
Planned furloughs of USCIS workers delayed
Furloughs have been rescheduled for the end of August unless emergency funding gets approved, a union steward said.
Arizonans facing drop in unemployment benefits with expiration of federal dollars
A discussion with KJZZ Radio's Katherine Davis-Young.
Weekly Arizona unemployment numbers set another record
First-time and continuing claims maintain their climb in Arizona.
Tucson mayor and City Council approve city budget, leaving police funding nearly flat
During the public hearing the majority of the speakers asked the council to defund the police and use the money for social services.
Loss of federal unemployment dollars will hurt Arizona economy
The federal benefits will run out this month if not renewed.
Nurses reach contract with St. Joseph's, St. Mary's
It's the first union nursing contract in Arizona.
700 already facing homelessness in Pima County as state readies to lift eviction protection
An executive order keeping eviction rates down expires next week, and advocates warn of a coming surge in filings and enforcement.
Unemployment sets new record in Arizona
More than a quarter of a million Arizona residents filed for unemployment last week.
How the arts survive challenging times.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Meet the new director of the Arts Foundation for Tucson & Southern Arizona; how the mother & son collaboration "Stories from Home: Covid-19 Addendum" came to be; and fostering creativity in a virtual space.
