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Arizona parental-consent mask bill advances

2/9/2022
PHOENIX — Calling it a matter of parental rights, a House panel voted Wednesday to override mask mandates that exist in some public schools around the state. HB 2616 says schools can require …

ASU president says mask mandate to remain in place

11/8/2021
Arizona State University President Michael Crow announced last week that the community spread of COVID-19 needed to decrease before ASU considered removing its mask mandate. At the Student Forum …

Arizona Supreme Court: mask mandate ban, other laws …

11/2/2021
PHOENIX — Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court voided a ban on mask mandates in public schools and a host of other legislative changes, ruling it was illegal for lawmakers to pile them into a …

Going to a concert or sporting event? Check …

10/28/2021
Murky and varied rules regarding mask and vaccine mandates at public venues and cities alike continue as officials navigate through the ever-changing tests of the pandemic. In August, a group of …

Judge’s ruling doesn’t change Queen Creek school …

9/29/2021
Despite a judge overruling state Legislative attempts to ban mask mandates in schools, the two districts overseeing most of Queen Creek's classes are keeping the status quo. On Monday, a Maricopa …

Litchfield Elementary district to continue mask policy …

9/29/2021
Litchfield Elementary School District will continue mandating masks on campus with a parent opt-out option for the remainder of the semester, the district governing board voted unanimously on …

Maricopa County judge voids Arizona law on mask …

9/27/2021
PHOENIX — A new state law barring schools from imposing mask mandates on students and staff is unconstitutional, a judge ruled Monday. In a broad decision, Maricopa County Superior Court …

Can teens get vaccinated against their parents' will? …

8/31/2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends COVID-19 vaccines for everyone aged 12 and up. And yet, 12- to 15-year olds are the least vaccinated age group in the country, with 1 in 3 having received one dose and just 1 in 4 being fully vaccinated – about half the rate of the population as a whole.

ADHS: Litchfield Park sees 116 new weekly COVID cases

8/20/2021
The Arizona Department of Health Services reported 116 new COVID cases in Litchfield Park this week, bringing the total number of cases to 4,562 since the start of the pandemic.  Last week, …

Litchfield Elementary School district to mandate masks …

8/18/2021
Even as he argued against a mask mandate, he considered an opt-out option to be pointless. 

Considerations for Arizona employers on COVID-19 …

8/12/2021
In Arizona, a number of hospital systems have instituted policies requiring their employees to be vaccinated by Nov. 1. While there have been no known legal challenges to these policies, courts in …

Ducey rescinds statewide mask requirement in schools

4/19/2021
PHOENIX — Students and teachers at Arizona schools are no longer going to be required by the state to wear masks. But they can if they want. And local districts remain free to continue to …