Arizona News
Governor Ducey Appoints Krista Carman To The Yavapai County Superior Court
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- Published: 02 August 2019 02 August 2019
Prescott, Arizona - Governor Doug Ducey today announced the appointment of Krista Carman to the Yavapai County Superior Court. The vacancy on the Yavapai County Superior Court was created by the retirement of Judge Patricia Trebesch. Under the Arizona Constitution, judges of the Superior Court in counties with a population of less than 250,000 persons are elected by the voters.
Arizona Making Progress In Fight Against The Opioid Epidemic
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- Published: 02 August 2019 02 August 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - A year and a half after the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) released the Arizona Opioid Action Plan, Arizona is making significant progress in the fight against opioid abuse.
Attorney General Brnovich Seeks to Add Sackler Family in State's Lawsuit Against Purdue Pharma
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- Published: 02 August 2019 02 August 2019
Tucson, Arizona - In addition to the U.S. Supreme Court filing against Purdue Pharma ("Purdue") and the Sackler family this morning, Attorney General Mark Brnovich also filed an action in Pima County Superior Court seeking to add the Sacklers to his office’s existing lawsuit against Purdue. The ongoing lawsuit filed in September 2018 alleges Purdue, controlled by the Sacklers, engaged in deceptive and misleading marketing to push opioids, in violation of a 2007 judgment against Purdue obtained by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office for violating the state’s Consumer Fraud Act.
Arizona's Booming Tourism Sector
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- Published: 02 August 2019 02 August 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - Arizona’s booming tourism sector broke records again last year, with visitors spending $24.4 billion in 2018 and generating more than $1 billion in revenue for the state. In recent years, Arizona has cemented its position as a world-class destination for leisure, recreation, events, conferences, sports and more.
School Districts Go Above And Beyond The 20x2020 Commitment
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- Published: 27 July 2019 27 July 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - As schools across Arizona prepare to kick-off the 2019-2020 school year next week, school districts are following through on, and exceeding, Arizona's commitment to provide teachers 20 percent pay raises by school year 2020.