Governor Ducey And Superintendent Hoffman Announce Childcare For COVID-19 Frontline Workers

Phoenix, Arizona - Tuesday, Governor Doug Ducey and Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman jointly announced a partnership to launch Arizona Enrichment Centers starting next week to offer childcare for the children of first responders, critical healthcare workers, and essential public sector workers, including child safety workers.

Governor Ducey Takes Step To Free Up More Physicians To Address COVID-19

Phoenix, Arizona - Governor Ducey Monday notified the Center For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of his decision to exempt the State of Arizona from a federal regulation requiring Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) to be supervised by a physician.

Sells Man Sentenced to Prison for Sexal Abuse of Two Minors

Tucson, Arizona - On February 18, Tracy Antonio, 25, of Sells, Arizona, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Judge Raner C. Collins to 37 months of imprisonment, to be followed by a lifetime term of supervised release. Antonio must also register as a sex offender and follow sex offender conditions while on supervised release. Antonio previously pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual abuse of a minor.

Parker Man Sentenced to Prison for Assault with Intent to Commit Murder

Phoenix, Arizona - On March 2, 2020, Michael Jay Ameelyenah, 28, of Parker, Arizona, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa to 100 months in prison, followed by a term of three years of supervised release. Ameelyenah previously pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit murder.

Attornet General Brnovich Issues Legal Opinion on Information Government Can Share with Public Related to COVID-19 Positive Tests

Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich released a formal legal opinion today regarding what information state government, including public universities, can release to the public related to positive COVID-19 cases. In short, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) determined that state government may share non-identifying information regarding employees, students, staff, and others who test positive for COVID-19 with the public to mitigate against the further spread of the virus.