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Attorney General Brnovich Issues COVID-19 Economic Impact Check Consumer Warning
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 06 April 2020 06 April 2020
Yuma, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich wants Arizonans to be on the lookout for scams related to the recently-enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Scams are emerging where con artists falsely promise early access to CARES Act impact funds or seek consumers’ personal information as prerequisites to receiving government funds.
Attorney General Brnovich Issues Cease-And-Desist Letter to Phoenix Dispensary Over COVID-19 Tincture Advertising
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- Published: 06 April 2020 06 April 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich issued a cease-and-desist notice last Friday to Phoenix-based YiLo Superstore Dispensary to stop YiLo from advertising products as a treatment or cure for COVID-19. According to information received by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO), text messages have been circulating offering for sale a “Coronav Immunization Stabilizer Tincture,” in connection with YiLo.
Gyms Urged to Abandon In-Person Cancellation Policies Amid COVID-19 Concerns
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- Published: 06 April 2020 06 April 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Thursday that his Office has sent letters to three gyms with locations in Arizona – Life Time Fitness, Mountainside Fitness, and Planet Fitness, encouraging them to change in-person cancellation policies. In the letters, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) urges the gyms to allow consumers to cancel their memberships remotely during, at a minimum, the time a national and state health emergency is in place.
Nine Arizonans Indicted in Undercover Child Sexual Exploitation Crackdown
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- Published: 06 April 2020 06 April 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a State Grand Jury indicted nine Arizona men accused of soliciting illegal sex acts from undercover agents who were posing as minors on various social media websites and applications.
President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration For Arizona
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 05 April 2020 05 April 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - Governor Doug Ducey today announced that President Trump in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today approved Arizona’s request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for the state. The declaration makes available additional federal assets and resources to aid Arizona’s COVID-19 response efforts.
Honeywell To Produce Over 6 Million N95 Masks For Arizona
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- Published: 05 April 2020 05 April 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - Governor Doug Ducey today announced that Arizona, has secured a new agreement with Honeywell to produce over 6 million N95 masks for the state of Arizona over the next 12 months. Upon production of the masks, the Arizona Department of Health Services will deliver them to county health departments for further distribution to health, safety, and emergency response workers.
Additional Guidance On Essential Services
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- Written by Arizona Together Arizona Together
- Published: 05 April 2020 05 April 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - The Governor’s Office today released additional guidance on essential services and recreational activities.